Asia’s biggest dog show comes to Araneta Center
The biggest dog show in Asia is coming to the Araneta Center with the staging of the Philippine Circuit at the Smart Araneta Coliseum starting tomorrow, Jan. 18 until Jan. 21. Whether you are a dog breeder, a dog trainer, a dog owner or just a casual fan of “man’s best friend,” you will surely find a reason to see the four-day show. Now on its seventh year, the
Philippine Circuit attracts close to 600 dogs from all over the world to participate in 12 shows.
There will be around 90 different breeds of dogs present according to organizer Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI), with 19 foreign judges to scrutinize the dogs’ appearance and performance.
Expect only the “cream of the crop” in the competition, according to Augusto Santos III, president of PCCI.
“Those who come from Europe, South America, America, come here to win,” Santos said. The diverse lineup “will introduce (Filipinos) to a whole new world of dog breeds.”
The pure bred dogs will be competing in 12 shows across those four days, hoping to be named the best of the best.
Tickets to the show are free to the public. The audiences get a chance not only to see the dogs strut their stuff during the competition, they also get to interact with a select few at the Coliseum’s lobby.
Dog breeders and dog owners — even the prospective ones — have a chance to get to know more about these outstanding canine breeds by interacting with the owners and trainers present in the competition or by communicating with the PCCI.
The Philippine Circuit also features exciting shows such as the fly ball relay and the agility
test. In the flyball relay, dogs are made to work together as teams trying to race against each other while retrieving flying balls. The
agility test, on the other hand, requires the dogs to jump over hurdles.
PCCI, however, makes sure that the dogs remain safe throughout the competition.
“All our dogs are vaccinated. The Bureau of Animal Industry sends its own veterinarians to inspect their health certificates. They are vaccinated for all the contagious diseases to the other dogs. And they must also have rabies shots. It’s a must. We make sure no dogs are left in the car. Every dog show is fully airconditioned,” Santos said. For details, visit www.ticketnet.
com.ph or www.pcci.org.ph.