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Javits Convention Center (map) 655 West 34th Street
Manhattan, NY

160 Breeds of Dog. 41 Breeds of Cat. 2 Days. One Place to Meet Them All
PR Newswire (U.S.)

Meet the Breeds at Jacob Javits Center on October 17-18, 2009: Event of the Century for Dog & Cat Lovers

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Kennel Club(R) (AKC) and the Cat Fanciers' Association(R) (CFA) invite every doggie devotee and feline fan from the tri-state area and beyond to attend Meet the Breeds presented by Pet Partners, Inc. at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on October 17-18, 2009. Meet the Breeds is the world's largest showcase of cats and dogs and offers the public the rare opportunity to meet nearly 200 breeds and interact with dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.

Tickets at a special pre-event price ($10 for adults and $6 for kids) are available now at www.meetthebreeds.com. Each ticket offers access to:

-- Nearly 160 dog and 41 cat breeds, each in its own designated booth,
decorated to reflect the heritage of the breed and its characteristics
and unique attributes as a pet.
-- Top experts in every pet-related field including breeding, training,
grooming, nutrition and first-aid.
-- Over 85 vendors selling everything a dog, cat or the person who loves
them could need or want, including faux fur-lined designer dog beds and
pendants made from your pets' own nose print.
-- Five rings with simultaneous demonstrations and activities including law
enforcement K9s, agility, obedience, dog and cat breed showcases and
"Cat Idol."
-- A display of artwork by 150 local students, grades 1-12, who entered the
Meet the Breeds Student Art Contest.
-- Games and give-aways at the PetPartners booth including free collar tag
engraving, a Wii pet agility game, kids' coloring area, a balloon artist
and the opportunity to turn your tot into a dog or cat with the
wonderful face painting skills of Bella Faccia Painting by Diane.

-- Decide the winners by voting for the "Best Dog Booth in Show" and the
"Best Cat Booth in Show" competitions on Saturday. The winning booths
will be announced on Sunday and receive $500 each from WebVet.com.

With Meet the Breeds running just one weekend, the AKC and CFA will be sending their four-footed friends out en masse across the city throughout the prior week to ensure that no one misses out on news about the event. On Monday, October 12, Italian dog breeds and will march in the 65th Annual Columbus Day Parade down Fifth Avenue; on Wednesday, October 14( )at a Press Preview at the Affinia Hotel, street teams wearing hand-made dog and cat masks will be unleashed to greet pedestrians and commuters and handout free photo-frame magnets; and on Thursday, October 15 the AKC and CFA -- and a varied contingent of dogs and cats -- will ring the NASDAQ closing bell in Times Square.

The AKC and CFA will also announce the winner of the Pet Preference Poll on www.meetthebreeds.com on Wednesday the 14th. For the past two months the organizations have asked "Are you a dog or cat person?" in order to determine whether dogs or cats are leaders of the pack when it comes to pet lovers.

Don't miss any of the fun! Get your tickets now at www.meetthebreeds.com. Proud sponsors of Meet the Breeds include Invisible Fence(R) Brand, ADT Security Services, Dog.com and Petmate. Visit our sponsor page for more information.

The American Kennel Club (AKC), proudly celebrates its 125th Anniversary in 2009. Since 1884 the not-for-profit organization has maintained the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, and today its rules govern more than 20,000 canine competitions each year. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org.

The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. (CFA) was founded in 1906 as a non-profit association of member clubs and is the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats. CFA's mission is to preserve and promote the pedigreed breeds of cats and to enhance the well-being of ALL cats. CFA promotes education, responsible cat ownership and proper care to the owners of millions of cats worldwide. CFA and its affiliate clubs work nationally with local shelters, at a grassroots level, to help humanely reduce homeless and feral cat populations, and to encourage voluntary neuter/spay of pet cats. To learn more about the Cat Fanciers' Association, the pedigreed breeds of cats, or to find the nearest CFA cat show, visit their web site at www.cfa.org

PetPartners, Inc. is a leading pet health insurance provider, trusted by both the AKC and CFA to provide superior protection under the AKC Pet Healthcare Plan (www.akcphp.com) and the CFA Pet Healthcare Plan (www.cfaphp.com) for dog and cat lovers in all 50 states. PetPartners' plans are underwritten by Markel Insurance Company, 4600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, rated A "Excellent" by A.M. Best Company.

Halloween Great Pumpkin Costume Pekingese Party!
Sunday, November 2st -- 2:00pm to 4:00pm

All Pekingese Trick-or-Treaters wanted at the Pekingese Pumpkin Party
we will all be Boo--tiful!

Little Ghosts, Globlins, Witches, Princesses, Pirates time to put on your Costumes and come out and play!
~~~~~~It will be fun and spoookkyyy~~~~

$15.00 per family to pay for the cost of renting the space

See you there

People are welcome to bring Halloween food for people and pekes;) People can come dressed
up as well as your pretty pekingese

Sylvia & Shanghai

March Pekingese Meetup

It's time for all the little Lion Dogs to get together for the month of March:)

In like a Lion and out like a Lamb!

It's time to start spring and have all our cute Pekingese get together and play--
so whether the weather is like a Lion or like a Lamb--it's time to come out and have a Spring Party!

March 2nd, Sunday - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Please feel free to bring some snacks for Humans and Dogs

Looking forward to seeing everyone

Sylvia & Shanghai

Halloween Great Pumpkin Costume Pekingese Party!
Sunday, October 28th -- 2:00pm to 4:00pm

All Pekingese Trick-or-Treaters wanted at the Pekingese Pumpkin Party
we will all be Boo--tiful!

Little Ghosts, Globlins, Witches, Princesses, Pirates time to put on your Costumes and come out and play!
~~~~~~It will be fun and spoookkyyy~~~~

See you there

People are welcome to bring Halloween food for people and pekes;)

The New York Pekingese Meetup Group

June Meetup - Sunday, June 24th - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Summertime is finally here! Time for all the pekingese to get together to play!
We look forward to seeing all our regular members and our new members.

Our new Assistant Organizer, Alina, (proud mom of Goober, and Tommy is Goober's dad) will be hosting this meetup.
We will be at her Art Center in College Point, Queens and will have access to inside
and an outside fenced in area. The place has regular long tables and a full kitchen and
looks wonderful! This is the biggest and nicest place that we've met, so I'm excited.

There is a lot of room, so summer snacks for both people & pekes are encouraged.
(and with big long tables, room for dishes, to eat.) For directions, pictures or more information about College Point Arts Center visit www.cpacny.com.

The address will be email to all who RSVP-
We will have one SUV driving to and from Manhattan - with a meeting point in mid-town, east side.
So please let us know if you need a ride. This location is also accessable by subway, and we will
include the subway directions.

We look forward to seeing everyone;)

Sylvia & Shanghai
Alina, Tommy, & Goober