DS1 Dogs check each other out during the Lake Mohawk Country Club’s annual Dog Show & Parade on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Sparta. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
DS2 Parade watchers pet a participant in the Lake Mohawk Country Club’s annual Dog Show & Parade on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Sparta. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi)
BS3 Cassie Kowalchuk, president of One Step Closer Animal Rescue (OSCAR), holds Lily Rose, who is up for adoption.
DS4 Logan and Max Kasse with Chance, a Collie.
DS5 Aaron Shrensel walks Rona, a German Shepherd, who was rescued.
DS6 Master of ceremonies John Hadley organized the event.
Shelley Devine with Chase and Tassie, which are Schnauzers.
Siobhan Marussich with Lizzie, a Corgi.
Dan Devine wears a Schnauzer shirt. He owns Chase and Tassie, both Schnauzers.
Jack Bell with Jennie and Jessee, both Maltipoos.
Cassie Kowalchuk, John Hadley and Kathrina Tamasco.
Kate Lynch with Moose, a Great Swiss Mountain Dog, who was rescued.
The Desmond Castello family with Rossi, a German shorthair pointer.
Tara and Chris Perretta with Mikey, a Golden Retriever.
Debra Hadley with Rocky and Gus, Chihuahua Papillon mixes.
Les Cahn with Dunkin, a Golden Retriever.
Debbie Nash and Ken Waldian of Father John’s Animal House with Mornhineway, who is waiting for adoption.
More than 75 dogs and their owners took part in the annual Dog Show & Parade on Sunday, Sept. 22.
About 100 people watched the event at Lake Mohawk Country Club in Sparta.
It raised $600 for local animal shelters.
John Hadley, the master of ceremonies, said he always wanted to be an announcer for the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
Realizing that the goal was unlikely, he organized the Lake Mohawk show.