The Jamshedpur Kennel Club, affiliated to the Kennel Club of India, is hosting the 56th, 57th and 58th Championship Dog Show from January 9 at the Hockey Ground at JRD Tata Sports Complex.
Biswanath Roy, hony secretary, Jamshedpur Kennel Club said that the show, which is into its fourth decade now is organised to increase awareness about ‘man’s best friend’, it’s care and a general awareness about the various breeds. The judges for this year’s championship would be R C lingam from Mumbai for obedience and Stanley Shen (Singapore), Derrick Seow Nam Soon ( Malaysia), Chakkapan Chantarasmee(Thailand), T. Preetaham (India) for all breeds.
There have been 261 entries under the various categories. This year as per the new KCI format, there would be 10 groups competing in three 3 rings, namely the 56th, 57th and 58th rings for Best in Class, Best of Breed, Reserve Best of Breed, Best Puppy etc..
The main attractions for this year’s show would be the Japanese Breed-Akita, Afghan Hound, Siberian Husky, Kerry Blue Terrier, Fox Terrier (Wire), Chihuahua (long and short coat), American Cokker Spaniel, Whippet apart from the normal popular breeds like Pugs, Poms, Spitz, German Shephard ( Alsatian and Melanoise), labrador, Golden Retriever, Daschund,English and Bull Mastiff, Great Dane, Doberman, Boxer, and Beagle.
The Jamshedpur Kennel Club organises this show with an aim to generate interest amongst citizen’s in keeping pet’s, to bring about awareness about breeds and their care, organise weekly and daily clinics for their treatment at the Kennel Club.