From
backyard pets to a cowman's top assistant, dogs are man's best friend.
And, the National Western Stock Show takes pride in highlighting the relationship
between these amazing animals and their human counterparts.
National Western's dog pulls, agility games and stock dog trials are continually
some of the show's most popular events.
The Dog Pull is held Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Stadium Arena. A dog weight pull is a sporting event that consists of dogs pulling a cart on wheels a distance of 16 feet within one minute. Dogs are hooked up in a specially designed harness, which disperses the weight evenly.
Dog agility games are scheduled Jan. 16 and Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Stadium Arena.
Competition begins with the stock dogs Jan. 25 at 8 a.m. Finals in the cattle competition will be held Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. All cattle competitions are held in the Stockyards.
The working sheep competition for intermediate-level dogs begins Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. The sheep working competition for top-level dogs is Jan. 27 at 9 a.m. All sheep working competition will be held in the Stadium Arena.
(Exhibitors may visit the Exhibitor Premium Book page for entry information)