Pug Fest

Today is the 6th annual Milwaukee Pug Fest.

Details:

Sunday – May 16, 2010 10am – 4pm (Doors open at 9:45am)

Milwaukee County Indoor Sports Complex
6000 West Ryan Road (Hwy. 100) (I-94 Exit 322) Franklin, WI 53132

Tickets: Adults - $8.00 Children Under 10 - $3.00
(Pugs free and Smushie Face breeds are welcome!)

EVENT ACTIVITIES
9:45AM – Doors Open
10:00AM – 1:45PM – Children’s Coloring Contest
10:00AM – 2:00PM – Raffle
10:15AM – Opening Remarks
11:00AM – Presentation by Dr. Jodie Gruenstern, DVM, DVA on “Holistic Wellness”
11:30AM – Presentation by Dr. Ken Lambrecht, DVM on “Nutritional Wellness”
12:00PM – Presentation by Dr. Dale Kressin, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC on “Dental Wellness”
12:30PM – OccuPaws Demonstration
1:00PM – Silent Auction Table 1 closes
1:15PM – “Blessing of the Pugs” by Fr. John Allen
1:30PM – Costume Contests
Participants must pre-register at Registration Table adjacent to Petco Table Ready Made Costumes
Hand Crafted Costumes
2:15PM – Pug Races by Petco
Participants must pre-register at Petco Table
2:30PM – Children’s Coloring Contest Winners Announced
3:30PM – Silent Auction Table 2 closes

There will be two (2) Costume Contests, one for store bought costumes and one for hand-made costumes.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Milwaukee Pug Fest coordinator Rick Kopaczewski says he expects more than 1,200 pugs for Milwaukee Pug Fest....

The sixth-annual event will benefit pug rescue groups across the U.S. and help pay for medical and dental bills for rescued pugs.

...Visitors are allowed to bring their own pugs, Boston terriers and French bulldogs. Kopaczewski says he expects at least 2,500 people.

Over 1,200 pugs!

Wow!

Check out this Pug Fest sponsor: Pug Wine.

Pug Wine specializes in small production, single vineyard pinot noir, cabernet and white wine from Northern California's premier grape growing regions. Pug Wine combines and celebrates our love of this part of the world and the pug breed. You can't look at a pug or drink wine from the California wine country without having your spirits lifted.

2007 and 2008 Releases Available Now
Our 2007 Pug Pinot, Pug Cab, and Pug Blanc are available now. Vintage 2008 Pug Punk was also just released.

Why Pug Wine?
Because pugs, like wine, are one of life's great pleasures.

Because both the breed and the wines exhibit purebred character unmistakable for any other. Both flourish from hands on attention and can transform any event into a celebration.

Pug Fest is sure to be a celebration.