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Truman, his team of secret agents,
and the Pup Cup. Photo by Jeff Scher

Click here to view images of the 2008 Boatyard Dog® champion, Truman [0]

Sign up to have your dog be a part of the seventh annual MAINE BOATS, HOMES & HARBORS SHOW, August 7-9, 2009, in Rockland, Maine. The six pre-qualified contestants and handlers get into the show free. Please note that, due to liability concerns, NO other animals are allowed on show grounds; leave your pets at home. (The pre-qualified Boatyard Dog® competitors are allowed on the grounds on Sunday morning only).

WHAT'S INVOLVED? This is meant to be a light-hearted, fun (and funny!) event. Dogs and handlers will run a timed obstacle course that might include negotiating a tippy dock, jumping over lobster crates, getting in and out of a small boat, fetching bizarre objects from the water, or whatever else we dream up. A short "freestyle"act is also required. There'll be a parade, so costumes (for dog, owner, or both) are strongly encouraged. And as a previous competitor has noted, "You or your dog will get wet!"

HOW DO I ENTER? ALL DOGS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED TO COMPETE. Send us your submission for 2009. For information about 2008 contestants, click here. [0]

To enter for 2009, mail us a letter telling us why your dog should be a trials competitor (be creative, extra points are given for humor). Include a flattering photograph (electronic image preferred), contact information including name and handler, email and a daytime phone number. The final group of contestants will be chosen from the pool of written entries and notified by email. All entry materials become the sole property of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Inc. Mail to: Boatyard Dog® Trials, P.O. Box 758, Camden, ME 04843 or e-mail: leila@maineboats.com [1].

PRIZES: The World Champion(s) will be featured in the regular Boatyard Dog® column in an upcoming issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbor magazine and will keep the perpetual "Pup Cup" for one year.