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| Orange County Convention Center, Orlando FL |
The focus of the last week of the show year is in Orlando FL
where the season will end with the
largest show of the year, the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
(AENC). Since its inception in 2001 the
AENC has sought to challenge the Westminster Kennel Club, Crufts, and the FCI
World Show as dogdom’s most prestigious title.
15 years later only Westminster rivals the AENC as a showcase for the world’s
most beautiful dogs. While Westminster
can boast a history spanning three centuries, the AENC surpasses Westminster
with a venue which is much kinder to exhibitor and spectator and twice the
number of entries.
This year the AENC has drawn over 4,500 dogs in the regular
classes, the largest entry at any show in a decade. There will be three all breed warm ups, all
with entries among the largest of the year.
Tomorrow’s Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay show has 3224 entries to
consider. Westminster lacks these kind
of events to build the drama all week. An
example was the 2012 Central Florida Kennel Club show which drew nine of the
Top Ten Dogs All Breeds. Judge Delores
Burkholder’s final featured six of the seven group leaders. The Hound Group and the Working Group had
been decided after considering nine of the group’s top ten.
So put the AENC on your doggy bucket list. You will never have a better opportunity to
have dog show experience of a lifetime.
We will be here all week covering the competition.
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