State Fair Information

Minnesota Purebred Dog Breeders Association

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State Fair Information for 2011
August 25 through September 5

Breeds on the benches Outdoor Club demos

Background on the State Fair exhibits

MPDBA members have been exhibiting their dogs and putting on breed and obedience demonstrations at the Minnesota State Fair for over 30 years. Once located in a small building near the Grandstand, we are now located in the Pet Center at the north end of Machinery Hill.

This year, 2011, as always, we will have:
1) different breeds of dogs on the benches in the building each day;
2) an information desk in the middle of the dog benches to answer questions about dogs and where to find breeders with numerous educational flyers.
3)We also have a selling area; all profits go to support our non-profit group in educational and legislative efforts
AND
4) Demonstrations of breed and obedience, flyball, hunting etc. will be hourly outside on the East side of the building. The St. Paul police K-9 corps will also be there at 7 PM each night. There will be lots more room than we had inside, and you will be able to see and hear much better. Then, remember to come inside and see more dogs and shop at our selling area which brings in the $$so we can continue putting on this display.

The schedule for this year is as always is subject to change depending on the health of both dogs and their humans.

The State Fair website does have some of this info in their daily schedules.

1) the breeds scheduled to be on the bench on a particular day (pdf version)

2) the outside demonstration schedule (pdf version)

BREEDS ON THE BENCH: EXHIBITION HOURS 8 am - 8 pm

Breeds scheduled to be on the benches in the Pet Center in the MPDBA exhibit during the 2011 Minnesota State Fair. Also check the demonstration schedule, below for breed clubs that will be present. Obedience clubs and training schools will have a variety of breeds participating.

Scheduling is still in progress, more breeds are being added and some may change days or be unable to attend. Most breeds will be there for the entire day, a few only for a half-day. Subject to change at the last moment as sometimes dogs (or their humans) become ill and cannot be exhibited.

MPDBA Breeds on the Benches
Minnesota State Fair 2011     8 AM through 8 PM

Breeds subject to change

Schedule as always is subject to change

Thurs Aug 25 Fri Aug 26 Sat Aug 27

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Borzoi Brittany -- French type

Labrador Retriever Bulldog Chinese Shar Pei

Miniature Pinscher Collie French Bulldog

Miniature Poodle German Shepherd Dog Golden Retriever

Siberian Husky Schipperke Greyhound

Standard Poodle Shih Tzu Italian Greyhound

Yorkshire Terrier
Therapy Dogs International
   #125 Pals on Paws Yorkshire Terrier Shetland Sheepdog

Shih Tzu

Yorkshire Terrier

Sun Aug 28 Mon Aug 29 Tues Aug 30

Brittany -- French type Chinese Crested Australian Shepherd

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dachshund -- Wirehaired Border Collie

Dachshund -- Wirehaired German Shepherd Dog Collie

Golden Retriever Golden Retriever German Shepherd Dog

Great Pyrenees Jack Russell Terrier Golden Retriever

Greyhound Labrador Retriever Labrador Retriever

Lhasa Apso Low Chen Pug

Shetland Sheepdog Shih Tzu Shetland sheepdog

Shih Tzu

Wed Aug 31 Thurs Sept 1 Fri Sept 2

Australian Shepherd Boston Terrier Beagle

Border Collie Doberman Pinscher Collie

Boston Terrier German Shepherd Dog German Shepherd Dog

Collie Jack Russell Terrier Schipperke

Doberman Pinscher Rottweiler Cavalier King Charles spaniel

German Shepherd Dog Cavalier King Charles spaniel English Springer Spaniel

Golden Retriever English Springer Spaniel Golden Retriever

Schipperke Miniature Pinscher

Shetland sheepdog Yorkshire Terrier

Cocker spaniel

Sat Sept 3 Sun Sept 4 Mon Sept 5

Boston Terrier Australian Shepherd Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Brittany -- French type Boston Terrier German Shepherd Dog

Golden Retriever Brittany -- French type Greyhound

Great Pyrenees Collie Italian Greyhound

Greyhound German Shepherd Dog Maltese

Maltese Golden Retriever Mioniature Schnauzer

Miniature Schnauzer Maltese Pembroke Welsh Corgi

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Pet Center Exhibition Hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
(dogs inside on the benches, education table and selling table)

MPDBA Demonstration Schedule at the Pet Center Outside Ring 2011
Demonstration Times: 9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00/1:00/2:00/3:00/4:00/5:00/

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration every night at 7:00 PM

All Purebred Dog Club and organizaiton Demonstrations are Outside the Pet Center, on the East side

Thursday, August 25, 2011
Siberian Husky Club of the Twin Cities, Inc.
9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00/1:00/2:00/3:00/4:00/5:00

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Friday, August 26, 2011
Tails Up Dog Training Inc.
9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00/1:00/2:00/3:00/4:00/5:00

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Saturday, August 27, 2011
9:00//11:00/1:00//3:00//5:00

10:00/12:00//2:00/4:00/
Obedience demos and action events

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Sunday, August 28, 2011
Animal Inn Training Schools, Inc.
9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00/1:00/2:00/

St Croix Valley Schutzhund Verein
3:00/4:00/5:00/6:00

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Monday, August 29, 2011

Upper Midwest Australian Shepherd Club
9:00/11:00/1:00/3:00/5:00

Dog Works, Inc.
10:00/12:00/2:00/4:00

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Twin Cities Obedience Training Club, Inc.
9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00/1:00/2:00/3:00/4:00/5:00/

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Greater Twin Cities Golden Retriever Club, Inc.
9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00/1:00/2:00/3:00/4:00/5:00/

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Thursday, September 1, 2011
Northern Sky Kennel Hunting Dog Demo
9:00/11:00/1:00//3:00/5:00

Northstar Rottweiler Club
10:00/12:00//2:00/4:00/

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Friday, September 2, 2011
Denise Nord, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
9:00/11:00/1:00//3:00/5:00

Northern Sky Kennel Hunting Dog Demo
10:00/12:00//2:00/4:00/

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Helping Paws of Minnesota – Service Dogs
9:00//11:00/1:00//3:00//5:00

Obedience Dog Training
10:00/12:00/2:00/4:00

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Sunday, September 5, 2010
German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis and St. Paul
9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00/1:00/2:00/3:00/4:00/5:00/

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

Monday September 6, 2010 (Labor Day)
Rio Gran Dog Training School
9:00/11:00/1:00/3:00/5:00

Rio Gran Doberman Drill Team
10:00/12:00/2:00/4:00

St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration
7:00 PM

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