More than a thousand dogs and their owners competed for prizes during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake Saturday.
“Wendee,” a Standard Poodle owned by Kris Albert of Wauconda, yawns while being groomed during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Grayslake.
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The dog show, held annually over five days Wednesday through Sunday, was presented by the Kenosha Kennel Club, the Park Show Kennel Club and the Chain O’ Lakes Kennel Club. There were 1,054 dogs entered Saturday and Sunday.
“Tooti,” an old English sheepdog owned by Ron Szekeres of Woodstock, relaxes at her grooming station during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday in Grayslake.
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Judge Patricia Anne Keenan, right, views “Gerald,” a wire fox terrier owned by Grace Stewart of Cleveland, Tennessee, during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday in Grayslake.
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“Anytime you get a thousand dogs that’s a pretty good sized dog show,” said Cluster chairman Ken Murray. “Some of the biggest winning dogs in the country are here.”
A Samoyed is shown during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday in Grayslake.
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“Groot,” a Bedlington terrier owned by Andrea Rich of Greendale, Wisconsin, gets a last-minute grooming before being shown during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday in Grayslake.
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While many of the competitors were from across the country, Jane Brown of nearby Wauconda was showing her Scottish deerhound “Jack,” a massive breed that would rival a tall man in height if the dog were standing on his hind legs.
Jane Brown of Wauconda shows “Jack,” a Scottish deerhound, during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday in Grayslake.
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“I’ve been coming to this show for years because it’s close,” Brown said. “It’s one of my favorite shows, it’s convenient and all my friends are here.”
The show continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. For details, visit cool-cluster.com.
Camryn Sharon of Tucson, Arizona, grooms her Pomeranian “Cooper” during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday in Grayslake.
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