March 26-28, 2010
16th Annual Columbus Pet Expo

Franklin County Veterans
Memorial Stadium
300 W Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215-2761
columbuspetexpo.com

Click here for the Recap!

Directions to Venue

The dogs will be jumping big, high, and fast when Buckeye DockDogs returns to the Columbus Pet Expo for Big Air, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieve competition. This is a High Points Chase Single Points Event.

Event Schedule
Wave times subject to change.

Friday, March 26, 2010
11:00 am Onsite Registration/ Practice
12:00 pm Big Air Wave Competition # 1
2:30 pm Big Air Wave Competition # 2
5:00 pm Big Air Wave Competition # 3

Saturday, March 27, 2010
9:00 am Onsite Registration/ Practice
10:00 am Big Air Wave Competition # 4
12:30 pm Big Air Wave Competition # 5
3:00 pm Big Air Wave Competition # 6
5:30 pm Extreme Vertical Competition

Sunday, March 28, 2010
10:00 am Onsite Registration/ Practice
11:00 am Big Air Wave Competition # 7
1:30 pm Speed Retrieve Competition (Speed Retrieve Finals follow immediately)
4:00 pm Big Air Finals (Pro, Semi-Pro & Amateur Finals)

Note: DockDogs Rules and Policies will be in effect for this event. Dogs must be attended and on a leash at all times, except while competing. No bitches in heat allowed within Buckeye DockDogs event area. No retractable leashes, choke chains, prongs or electronic collars, please.

Buckeye DockDogs Registration and Costs

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

On-line registration is now open! Click here to register. Registration will close on March 23, 2010 at 12:00 pm EST (pre-reg. for a Wave will close at 30 participants). Registration in advance for all competitions is encouraged as only 10 admissions per Wave will be held for walkup. Credit cards accepted for on-line registration only. Cash and checks accepted on site for Buckeye DockDogs competition. All event registration fees are nonrefundable. Credits may be issued in the case of dog illness accompanied by a letter from an officially licensed veterinarian.

Online preregistration Fees: $20.00 per dog per Big Air, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieve Wave.

Onsite Registration Fees: $25.00 per dog per Big Air, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieve Wave.

(You don’t need to be a DockDogs club member to compete, but we sure hope you enjoy the event so much you join!)

Pet Friendly Host Hotel

Comfort Inn North (OH 156)
1213 E. Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 885-4084
Click here to visit the hotel website

Mention you are competing with DockDogs and you will pay the reduced fee of $55/night, with no pet fee. Check in time: 4:00 PM. Check out time: 12:00 PM.

The Comfort Inn North is located off Interstate 71 at exit 117 (Dublin Granville Rd). Downtown Columbus is only 10 miles from the hotel.

About the Show
The 16th Annual Columbus Pet Expo is three days of fur, feathers, and fins family fun! One of the largest pet events under one roof, the 105,000 square foot Columbus Pet Expo offers owners of animals of (almost) every species, shape and size hundreds of products and services to pamper their pets, as well educational seminars, entertainment, and fun things to do, Those yearning for a new forever friend can coo over adoptable pets and talk with three-dozen nonprofit rescue groups in the Pet Adoption Area about the application process.

Along with agility and training demos and the Parade of Breeds, some of the showcased features are:

• The North American Kennel Club (NAKC) Rarities Dog Show

• The Amazing Acro-Cats

• Joel Silverman, 2008 Dog Trainer of the Year

• Bwana Jim's Wildlife Show

• Bird World, Cat World and Horse World

• the Kids Fun Zone with a Petting Zoo

• Ask-A-Vet

• the pet chiropractor, pet masseuse, and pet photographer

• And Buckeye DockDogs, of course!

Show Hours
Friday, March 26, 2010: 12pm - 9pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010: 10am - 8pm
Sunday, March 28t, 2010: 11am - 6pm

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