2023 Strut Your Mutt

Join us in person or virtually on Saturday, April 29, 2023, to strut with your favorite mutt! We will host an in-person event from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the James W. Rennick Riverfront Park Pavilion in Washington, Missouri. Meet and socialize with dog lovers, shop for new and gently used pet items, purchase lunch, and Strut Your Mutt all to benefit our pets.

Dogs Must Be Registered to Participate in the Parade and Contests. Participating dogs must be up to date on vaccines.

12:00 pm - Check-in begins. Pick up your "wag" bag items.

12:30 pm - We invite everyone to join an organized Strut Your Mutt dog parade down Front Street in downtown Washington, MO.

1:15 pm - Judging for contests begins. We will select a Best Dressed Dog, Biggest Dog, Smallest Dog, Best Dog and Walker Look-A-Like, Best Dog Costume and Best Dog Trick.

2:00 pm - The Franklin County Sheriff's K9 unit will demonstrate K9 skills.

2:45 pm - Dry Creek Bloodhounds demonstration.

3:15 pm - Purina dog tricks and disc dog demonstration.

Thank you to Purina, Anheuser-Busch, and Barkbox for donating items for our "Wag" bags.

Pictured are some of the items that will be in our swag "Wag" bags for registered participants.

We would love to see pictures of you enjoying the event. Email your pictures to laura@fchsmo.org by 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Be sure to include the names of dogs and participants.

Thank you to our sponsors: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New Haven - Diamond Sponsor, Elaine Menke & Kim Colter - Diamond Sponsor, Washington Veterinary Clinic - Gold Sponsor, DeWalt LLC - Silver Sponsor, Alternatives Insurance - Bronze Sponsor, Carolyn Forsen and LPL Financial -other sponsors. Funds raised from Strut Your Mutt will help us care for orphaned dogs and puppies.

The map below shows the route we will take to Strut our Mutts through downtown Washington, MO at 12:30 p.m. We will walk down and back on the sidewalks along Front Street, starting at the James W. Rennick Riverfront Park Pavilion in Washington, MO. You are encouraged to Strut Your Mutt with us. If you prefer, you can skip the walk or choose to walk the riverfront trail at your own leisure.

Prize Sponsors: Thank you to Crooked Creek Beef for donating prizes for our contest winners.

Thank you to the following businesses who donated items for our Strut Your Mutt "Wag" bags: Anheiser Busch Dog Brew, Purina Beggin Fun Size treats and collapsable bowl, BARK treats and more to come.

Click the link to see a video or our 2022 Strut Your Mutt event https://youtu.be/QMC1MmDquNE

Click the link to see pictures from our 2021 Strut Your Mutt event. https://youtu.be/t-utnw5xiLQ

Thank you to our sponsors:

Diamond Sponsors:

Elaine Menke and Kim Colter

Gold Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsors:

Other Sponsors:

LPL Financial - Eric Park

Carolyn Forsen