Strut Your Mutts is a fun event that takes place in New Richmond, Ohio, along the riverfront. It is a fun-filled day with vendors, food, a pet parade and contests. The event benefits Tri-State CART (County Animal Response Team). The Pet Parade takes place at 2PM.

This is not an official meetup, but if you want to have some fun out on the town with your dogs, then let's meet at NOON at the Front Street Cafe (http://www.frontstcafe.com/), located at 120 Front Street. This will give use time to eat lunch with our pups and enjoy the event before the pet parade and contests.

For more information on Strut Your Mutts, visit their website: http://www.tristatecart.com/Strut_Your_Mutt.html.

UPDATED TO INCLUDE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

September 14, 2013 Noon to 6 p.m.

Schedule of Events

10am - noon Vendor set up. Vendors interested in joining the venue can register by downloading a Vendor application or by contacting Bonnie Morrison at (513)[masked] to register.Vendor fee $50. Non-profit application also available. Non-profit fee $25.

Noon - 2 pm Registration for contests at the Front Street Café, 120 Front Street, New Richmond, OH 45157 $5 fee each event. Click here for event registration form and Rent-A-Dog form 

2 pm - 3 pm Strut Your Mutts Parade and Contests. Stroll down Main Street to our Special Judges at the Pavilion. Pet blessing by Deacon Dave Shaffer at 2 pm at pavilion. Kids Best Slippers contest immediately following pet blessing.

Following are the categories/contests for pet registration:

Best in Pet Parade of Dogs

Kids Best Fuzzy Slippers Parade
  Best Paw Artist
  Best Pet Costume 
  Best on the Agility Course

Best Mutts Got Talent Trick
Best Pair Look-A-Like Contest

Dog Races (mixed breeds by size)
Kids Hot Dog Eating Contest

Best Dog Artist

Kids “Win It In A Minute”Contests

Noon - 5 pm DJ Paul Balser, Please bring your lawn chairs and blankets to the pavilion and join in the singing.

12 pm - 3 pm  Music by Wendy Oakley and The Posse. Musical mix

2 pm - 3 pm Pet Parade and Contests - Grand Marshal National American Miss Preteen
Sydney Kinne

4 pm - 5 pm Music by Joby Wesolowskl. You will enjoy this solo guitarist/vocalist classical rock music.

5 pm - 6 pm Tribute to Elvis. Jason Griffith impersonator at the pavilion

5 pm Raffles and Split-the-Pot drawings (do not need to be present to win)

Demonstrations:

1 pm Doggynauts Mushing Team by Doug Gilb
1:30 pm K9 Police Dog Mox and Deputy Bailey 
2 pm Pet Parade and Contests
3 pm All Breeds All Stars Agility by Darlene Wood and Debbie Manning
3:30 pm Sit Means Sit Training 101 by Rick McCray
4 pm Arrowhead Reptiles by Damien Oxier
4:30 pm Training Tips for Medical Special Needs Pets 

Offering: K9 Good Citizen Test, Pet Disaster Information, Micro Chipping, Face Painting, Food
Animal Communicator, Memorial Tree, Pet Adoptions, Bake Sale, Games, and a Raffle