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2013 CRAWFISH FESTIVAL
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Make
way
for Fido
By SAUNDRA SORENSON
The Times
T
he Crawfish Festival wants to in-
clude man’s best friend in the cele-
bration, too, which is why it is again
inviting pooches and their pals to
show off in the Atsa My Dawg! parade and
contest on Saturday.
Costumes are more than welcome, they’re
encouraged. Prizes are awarded in the fol-
lowing categories: Cutest Dawg, Best Depic-
tion of the “Claws for Celebration” Theme,
Best Trick and Fastest at the Timed Obsta-
cle Course. In addition, kids 12 and younger
can enter the Century of Kids category,
where they team up with their four-legged
companion to dress up and celebrate Tuala-
tin’s 100th birthday.
Atsa My Dawg! happens through a coop-
eration with Petco at Tualatin Community
Park. The schedule for Atsa My Dawg! in-
cludes:
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10:30 a.m. — Free registration.
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11 a.m. — Atsa My Dawg! show.
TIMES FILE PHOTOS: JAIME VALDEZ
Left, Zaida, a Jack Russell terrier owned by Tony
Straub of Tualatin, leaps up to pop balloons
during the Best Trick category of the Atsa My
Dawg! show. Above, Lleiza Barnes of Tigard walks
along with her dog Koda during the Obstacle
Course portion of the event.