Canine Olympics

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Thank You to all of our 2023 Canine Olympics participants, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and staff! We hope you had a wonderful afternoon with us!

Lost and Found at Canine Olympics: A Camping Chair, A Pair of Glasses, An Earring, Pepper Spray. Email us with item details to claim!

When & Where

  • Sunday, October 22, 2023
  • Falling Springs Park by the Big Red Barn (map)
  • Registration opens at 12:00 pm
  • Blessing of the Animals at 12:30 pm
  • Games run 1:00-5:00 pm

Activities

  • More than a dozen games for dogs to compete in, from athletic to silly! Gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded for each
  • Spectators welcome! Bring a blanket or some camping chairs to watch the games
  • Shop the Olympic Village vendors
  • Enjoy games and activities for kids (and big kids)
  • Bid in the silent auction
  • Enter the raffle (details below!)
  • Visit food vendors
  • Try out the agility course (or play all day!)

Cost

  • Canine Olympics is free to attend!
  • There’s a small fee for competitors: $10 for your first event, then $5 for each additional event
  • Handlers of competing dogs receive an event t-shirt as part of their registration
  • Come prepared for cost of any shopping and extra activities you might want to enjoy in the Olympic Village!

Colors

For those who don’t know, we change up our Canine Olympics logo colors each year to keep event shirts, programs, and medals interesting!

Find your dog’s best event! Games are listed in the order in which they’ll take place at the event. Registration begins at noon, the Blessing of the Animals is at 12:30, and the games begin at 1:00 pm.

Blessing of the Animals

A blessing for beloved companions large and small. This event is free – no registration required! Just bring your dog into the ring at 12:30 pm.

Alumni Parade

We love our alumni! Show off your Woodford Humane adoptee with a walk around the ring. This event is free, but you do need to register so we can call your pet by name.

Best Trick

Have you taught your dog a really fun trick? Or maybe your dog taught you? We want to see it!

Dress Your Dog Dash

We’ll provide you with shorts, a t-shirt, and a bandana; you’ll dress your dog and race to the finish line! Dogs must finish fully clothed – the bandanas are yours to keep!

Distance Catch with Ball

This event requires two humans: one to toss and one to hold the leash. You’ll start up close and personal, and take a step back with each successful catch. Miss a catch and you’re out!

Distance Catch with Treat

This event requires two humans: one to toss and one to hold the leash. Dog’s not interested in a tennis ball? Try a treat instead! Same rules as the previous event, but you’ll toss a treat instead of a ball.

Rapid-Fire Cookie Toss

This event requires two humans: one to toss and one to hold the leash. Is your dog a treat-catching, treat-eating machine? You’ll have 15 seconds to toss treats, and the dog with the most catches wins!

Most Loving Dog

Does your pooch love to cover you with kisses? For this event we’re looking for the smoochiest pooch in town!

Happiest Dog

For this event, we’re looking for any and all indicators of sheer puppy joy: tail wags, full-body wags, bounces, wiggles…you get the idea!

Hot Dog Splash

Bobbing for hot dogs! We’ll toss a chunk of hot dog into a tub of water and time how long it takes your pup to snatch it up.

Halloween Costume Contest: Youth

Kids 12 and under can enter their dressed-up doggy in this category! The kids don’t need to be in costume – it’s the dog’s costume that counts.

Halloween Costume Contest: Most Creative

The cleverest costumes will go to the winners’ podium!

I’ll Eat Anything

Got a dog who eats the darndest things? Put that food-vacuum to the test! We’ll provide your dog with a plate of unconventional, but totally safe, food items to offer your dog. The one with the cleanest plate wins.

Straight Dash

Seeking the fastest thing on four legs! the straight dash is simply a timed race where your dog can feed his or her need for speed. This event has two divisions: dogs over 10″ and dogs under 10″.

Single Frisbee Catch

You’ve got one minute to toss the disc to your dog; we’ll award points for the number and distance of catches. Toss a disc, have your dog bring it back, and toss it again. Bring your disc or use ours – your choice.

Multiple Frisbee Catch

In this event you’ll up the ante and toss discs rapid-fire! Your dog stays in the field to make catch after catch while you toss. Bring your discs or use ours – your choice.

Agility

This event has two divisions: beginner and experienced. Speed is good but precision earns the high score! Take your dog through our agility course of tunnels, hurdles, ramps, and more! The beginner course won’t have weave poles, and leashes are allowed; experienced competitors will be off-leash and will have weave poles.

If you just want to give the agility course a try, it will be open throughout the event! Donate $5 to run it once, or $10 for unlimited play all day.

Folks, this is another Doggone Good $5 Raffle! We’ve packed the prize package with goodies every dog can enjoy, including a cozy memory foam dog bed, 1.3 lb bag of 5-6″ bully sticks, 4-Legger organic shampoos, Chuck-It ball launcher and ultra squeaker ball, a variety of squeaky plush toys, and half a dozen bags of treats in all shapes and sizes. Prize Value: Over $200!

Tickets will only be sold at Canine Olympics so don’t forget to stop by the raffle table in the Village! We’ll draw the winner around 4:00 pm.

Need not be present at time of drawing to win. Raffle License #EXE0000589

Village Vendors

Browse the Canine Olympic Village and you never know what treasures you might find! There will be plenty of dog-oriented goods and services, local makers with all kinds of wares, family activities, and food options! Here are a few highlights, but be sure to check out the full vendor list!

Puppy Lick Painting! Your pup can paint a masterpiece! All it takes is an assist from a little peanut butter.

Nail Trims by Tiffany’s Pet Spa! Walk those paws over to Tiffany’s booth and get a quick manicure. All proceeds come right back to the animals at Woodford Humane!

Adopt a Balloon Dog! If a real puppy isn’t in the cards, maybe a walkable balloon pup will steal your kiddo’s heart. Each puppy comes with an official adoption certificate!

Family Fun! We’ve got fall games, a pumpkin patch, and a coloring contest – and thanks to vendor Sophia’s Spotless & Shine, we’ll also have face painting, slime, crafts, and more!

Play On the Agility Course with Best Friends Obedience! Try it once or play all day – all proceeds come back to the animals at Woodford Humane!

Food & Snacks

Special thanks to our food vendors for donating 10% of their sales back to Woodford Humane! This year’s vendors include Katie’s Happy Hotdogs, Bella Shave Ice, Kentucky Kettle Corn, and Big Poppies Barbeque.

Silent Auction

If you like a bit of adventure in your shopping, stop by the silent auction and see what you can snag! Whether there’s a bidding war or you get a great deal, all proceeds come right back to the animals at Woodford Humane. Bidding closes at 4:00 pm; check-out will open once all bid sheets have been collected.

      

           

Best Friends Obedience | Fasig-Tipton | Jack Kain Ford | Mandy + McDuff | Kristen McHenry – Lorenzo’s Dog Training Team | Jim & Mary Nuckols, In Honor of TT Wilson | Piper & J Winston | Versailles Family Dentistry

The Adams Family Animals | Biederman Real Estate | Randy & Margie Cotton, In Memory of Penny Howard and Lincoln | Rhonda & Martin Fister | Horse Cents | Amy Jo Howard, In Memory of Penny Howard | Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance – Courtney Roberts | Drs. Bev & Cheryl McClain | Carol McLeod DVM, MS | In Honor of Muffin & Penny | Oak & Moore | Quality Feeds | Tiffany’s Pet Spa

@stasi_gsdk9 on insta | Sharon Aters | At Your Service N’ More | Clifford & Elizabeth Barry | Bit-O-Blarney Farm | Dixie Britton | Callaway Pest Control | Farris Beauty Salon, In Memory of Bill Farris | David & Josie Flowers | Steve & Cindy Gillespie | Grott the Loc Doc | Christine Hansen | Tony & Jennifer Harper | Michael Hernon | Amy Jo Howard, In Memory of Kota & Maggie | Brent & Donna Ingraham | Todd Lemley | Mary Beth Moore | Tony Raider | Shepherd’s Ridge Farm | Shelter Insurance | Darrell & Sherry Stinnett | Donald & Sally Thompson | Melody Tudor | Danny Watts | TT Wilson

Joseph & Maria Brent | In Memory of Barbara Carroll | Robert & Sandra Chilton | Kelly & Jackie Foster | Kennetha Gayhart, In Honor of TT Wilson | Cindy Harpring | Phyllis Hewitt, In Memory of Gary Sacra | Ted & Jo Anne Hornbuckle | Phyllis Young | Allen & Alex Kershaw | James Smith, In Honor of TT Wilson

Phone: 859-873-5491
Fax: 859-873-0301

 

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