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 Guide Dog Puppy Raising Club
 Arapahoe County, Colorado

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The 10th annual Have Paws Will Travel Halloween "Cat"astrophe costume contest and chili dinner was a huge success. Over 35 dogs and around 80 people enjoyed live music, black cat themed decorations, a sparkly disco ball, and great food. The doggie costume contest took us to the heights of the fashion scene, with a black-cat-walk stage and runway, expert judges, and an announcer. What a great evening it was!
robot cat
A robotic cat arched its back and yowled at the puppies, providing a halloween mood.


Band
Live music provided by "Ian's Guys"
made dinner swing!

  announcer
Jack McPartland
called out the "cat"egories and costumes
as our announcer for the night.

photographer
Harvey Schwartz sets up his
photography set for
professional photos of all
those great costumes!


flier

dinner  
Sloppy Kisses to Pam Kalkus & her family for organizing the "Cat"astrophe!
Puppy Kisses to Bonnie McPartland (set up, food and general help), Chris Ford (technical wizard & decorations), Wendy Kalkus for flier design, Caroline Wriston & Liberty on Leashes
(registration), Lizz Landert (records & archive),  Dot Dill & Dogs with Vision for Kongs for contest prizes, Harvey & Debbie Schwartz for their photography, and  Have Paws Will Travel, Sidekicks for Sight, Liberty on Leashes, and Dogs with Vision for door prizes, and EVERYONE who came, dressed up their dog, and made this the
best Halloween bash ever!
dinner

cat decoration
A lighted black cat graced the stage.
registration table
Welcome, and sign up for your
costume "Cat"egory!

judges
Judges Extraordinare!
Vet Techs from the Animal E.R.,
Kira Staggs and Megan Ellis.


portrait
Smile now! Watch the birdie!  Proceeds from the professional photos go to benefit Liberty on Leashes puppy club.
FASHION SHOW ON THE "CAT" WALK

chalkboard
Hollister is not too sure about that black cat!

jasmine
Guests enjoy the costume fashion show.
Jasmine struts her stuff on the cat walk.
 ferarri
Ferarri gets a little help on the
pit crew from raiser Wendy.
elizabeth
Elizabeth looks regal in her
Queen costume
 dalmation
Presenting Fogerty: A new breed of Guide Dog...
DALMATIAN!
 frill
Frill - Pretty in pink.

lodge
  Leah & Lodge take the stage.
 rigo
Captain Hook as portrayed by Rigo
 roy rogers & trigger
Jasper plays "Trigger" to
Emmett's "Roy Rogers"



COSTUME ""CAT"EGORIES

MOST ORIGINAL

deputy dog  
Karleen as "Deputy Dog" has taken
raiser Pamela  into custody.
1st place winner, most original costume.
 		akron/cowboy
Akron's cowboy costume
was worth 2nd place in the
most original category.






king kong
Nimoy sports Kong toys
in his crown as "King Kong".
His costume tied for 3rd place.


chalkboard
Hollister gets in the black-cat spirit with his
chalkboard costume, and tied for 3rd place.
 		Fogerty
A Dalmatian puppy in training?
No, it's just Fogerty in his Halloween Costume.
Photos unavailable for: Molly the soccer player, Lennen the Pirate, and Alya the Great Pumpkin, and Gearson, the black angel.



FAMOUS PEOPLE CATEGORY
elizabeth
Elizabeth portrays "Queen Elizabeth" in royal style.
2nd place tie.
 santa paws
Santa Paws puts in an early appearance,
complete with reindeer. Congratulations to Laredo
and puppy sitter Kathryn on a 2nd place tie!
 3rd Place Winners - BEST COSTUME OVERALL
trigger
Jasper ponyed up with his impersonation of Roy Roger's horse, "Trigger." (Emmett, portraying Roy, has already exited stage left).
1st place, famous people category.
Lodge
Lodge does a humorous impression of
Puppy Raising Advisor Barb Deevers.
ogden
Ogden Nash.
Who else could Ogden come as?
 hairy potter
Hairy Potter and the Sorcerer's Bone,
magically portrayed by career change dog Arlin.
Tie for 3rd place.
No image available for: 3rd place tie winner Blaze, the fireman; and Annika as Annika Sorenstain.



MOVIE CHARACTERS


rigo
Rigo made a perfect Captain Hook.
His costume won 1st place.
No image available for 2nd place winner Josie, who came with her raisers as  "Josie and the Pussy Cats"



BEST TEAM
In this this category, prizes were awarded for any combination of dogs or dogs and raisers who came together as a team.
 2nd Place Winners, BEST COSTUME OVERALL
  working dogs
Working Dogs Grande, Taran, and Astiare-1st place winners, Best Team!
working dogs


Pirates
Characters from the movie
Pirates of the Caribbean, portrayed by
Gwen & Beth Kennicutt and Taos,
took 2nd place prize.
 bees
Career Change Dogs Joel & Gingko
are two bees in a bonnet.
3rd place winners.
 mad dogs
Only Mad Dogs & Englishmen
go out in the mid-day sun.
Or so say Debut, Wilsa, and
puppy raiser James.
Images unavailable for Hackett as "Buddy & Hackett", and Florence as a witch.



BEST NAMESAKE

Frill
Frill
Looking pretty frilly!
3rd place winner for best namesake.



blue ribbon
1st PLACE - BEST COSTUME OVERALL
jasmine
  Jasmine
Princess Jasmine from the movie "Aladdin"
jasmine
ferarri pit crew
Ferrari & Wendy
"Ferrari Driver and Pit Crew"
deja vu
Deja brought her crystal ball,
perhaps to enhance her "deja vu".
2nd place winner for best namesake.
 tyro
Tryo - a cute little devil!
No image available for: Karleen as a leaning car, or Tadashi as a Japanese Sumo Wrestler.





tuckered out
All partied out!