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[COMPETITOR’S HOMETOWN] RESIDENT TO COMPETE IN AKC AGILITY INVITATIONAL
Over 450 Competitors Vie for the Top Title
(YOUR STATE), (DATE) — Ready. Set. Go! In December, Long Beach, Calif. will be filled with the swiftest, most agile dogs in the nation; vying for the top spot at the prestigious American Kennel Club® Agility Invitational. Local resident, [COMPETITOR’S NAME] and her [DOG’S BREED], [DOG’S NAME], will be among the contenders. [COMPETITOR’S NAME] will compete against the top dogs in the country Dec. 12-13 in Long Beach, Calif. During the event, [HANDLER AND DOG NAMES] will run the timed agility course, off-leash, striving for a perfect score of 100. Any missed obstacles or other mistakes result in penalty faults which are deducted from the score. The AKC Agility Invitational will air on cable television’s Animal Planet in early 2010. Check http://www.akc.org/events/tvschedule.cfm for the scheduled air date. Agility, the AKC’s fastest-growing canine sport, allows dogs to demonstrate their nimble nature and versatility by maneuvering a challenging course of obstacles, including tunnels, weave poles, jumps and seesaws. The top five ranked agility dogs in each of the 158 AKC recognized breeds are invited to attend this prestigious event. In addition, this competition is open to the qualifying international agility competitors in their respective countries. For the sixth year, three of the American Kennel Club’s largest events will be featured at one venue: AKC Agility Invitational, AKC National Obedience Invitational, and AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Visit www.akc.org for more information. # # # For more information contact: Competitor’s Name Competitor’s Phone Competitor’s Email Competitor’s Position at local kennel club if applicable
Local Kennel Club * P.O. Box 789 * City, State