See the Ultimate in Canine Sports at the World CynoSport(R) Games
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DALLAS, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's best will go head to head in what is becoming the ultimate in canine sporting events -- the World CynoSport Games. The 2005 Games feature United States Dog Agility Association's (USDAA) annual championships, which have grown to world status in recent years, as well as other popular canine sports seen around the world, including flying disc, flyball, terrier racing, and freestyle dance. The Games will be held on the polo fields at WestWorld of Scottsdale, in Scottsdale, Arizona, November 9 through 13, 2005.
USDAA's Grand Prix of Dog Agility(R) World Championships, now in its 18th year, is the longest running championship tournament series in North America and the third longest in the world, with only two tournaments running longer in Great Britain, where the sport began. But the Grand Prix has been afforded wider attention and stature because of its open participation format, resulting in uninhibited growth. USDAA tournaments have met with such popularity that they have enjoyed television coverage in recent years on a variety of networks such as Animal Planet, Outdoor Life Network, Fox Family Channel, and NBC.
The Games' premiere event, the Grand Prix world championships, along with USDAA's newer tournament series -- the $10,000 Dog Agility Steeplechase(R), a speed jumping championship and its Dog Agility Masters Three-dog Team Championship -- will span the five days, with other popular canine sports filling the schedule throughout the weekend as well; the first World CynoSport Flying Disc Championships, North American Flyball Association's Duel in the Desert Tournament, Jack Russell Terrier races, the World Canine Freestyle Organization's competition, Course-A-Lure, and Dock Dogs(R) "Big Air Challenge".
Drawing 1,000 top competitors last year, the 2005 Games are expected to grow even more as a result of last year's success and through the addition of new events. The Games are expected to draw competitors from across North America, Southeast Asia, Central America and parts of western and eastern Europe, who have been battling to qualify for these championships all year. And of course last year's champions will be seeking to retain their status as World Champions.
"The Games have the energy of a world class sporting event with top level competition, crossed with the down home feel of a county fair," says USDAA President Kenneth Tatsch. "The number of countries participating is growing, and the competition is sure to be the toughest yet."
Along with tough competition, family fun and interactive events can be found at the Games. A great shopping opportunity awaits pet lovers, with a retail vending area covering more than 30,000 square feet that features pet and non-pet related items for sale to the public just in time for the holidays. The public can engage in the action too. By bringing their dogs out to the event, they can try their hand at dog agility in the "Doggie-Do- Right" ring, where volunteers will provide instruction and test the dog and handler's aptitude for dog agility. Also available to the public is Course-A- Lure which combines the excitement of the chase while the dog runs through tunnels and leaps over low jumps.
Activities will run 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday through Sunday. Visit http://www.usdaa.com/specialevents regularly to get up-to-date information on this year's event.
