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An array of purebred dogs from Santa Maria and beyond gathered at the Fairpark with their owners this weekend to compete in a conformation show hosted by the Santa Maria Kennel Club.
During a conformation show, just one of several types of dog show events, judges focus on the movements and characteristics of a dog to see how well they conform to their established breed type.
The weekend event, which lasted Saturday to Sunday, was the Santa Maria Kennel Club’s first local conformation show in over a decade.
On Sunday, around 475 dogs of all shapes and sizes, from lean Ibizan hounds to massive Old English sheepdogs with mounds of fur, could be seen preparing to strut their stuff for the judges.
Winning awards were handler Jessie Barringer and his male Chinese crested dog Sly as well as handler Jorge Olivera and his female miniature schnauzer Twink.
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Photos: Santa Maria Kennel Show at the Santa Maria Fairpark
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Curt Neely and his German shorthaired pointer Stella, center, walk in a conformation show at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday.
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A bichon frise struts its stuff for the judges at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday during a conformation show, in which the dogs are judged on how well they fit the physical characteristics of their breed.
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Dogs wait to be judged at the Santa Maria Kennel Club conformation show, held at the Fairpark on Sunday.
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Salud 2, a Japanese chin, participates at the Santa Maria Kennel Club conformation show at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday.
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A rough collie turns heads at the Santa Maria Kennel Club conformation show at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday.
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Dior, an Ibizan hound, projects quiet confidence at the Santa Maria Kennel Club conformation show at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday.
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Blue, an Old English sheepdog, is prepped for competition at the Santa Maria Kennel Club conformation show Sunday at the Santa Maria Fairpark.
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A dog has its hair straightened before competing in the Santa Maria Kennel Club conformation show on Sunday at the Santa Maria Fairpark.
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Dogs of different breeds are shown off by their owners to the judges during a conformation show at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday.
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Owners show their dogs during a conformation show at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday.
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Owners display the features of their dogs to the judges during a conformation show at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sunday.
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