Unusually Wet Weather at The Oconee River Kennel Club – May 4-5, 2013

By: Cheslie Pickett

The severe weather in Watkinsville, Georgia is shocking to regular exhibitors at the Oconee River Kennel Club, as eighty to ninety degree weather is typical for this area in early May. Although The Oconee Kennel Club holds their annual show under permanent cover on concrete and carpeted rings at the Oconee Heritage Park, the steady, heavy rain and up to forty mile per hour winds have transformed their usual show grounds into a flooded, muddy, and slippery area, even under their covered pavilion.

Exhibitors report that the grooming area and parts of the under cover rings are flooded. As a result of the uncomfortable conditions,  many exhibitors left the show early, causing an abundance of absentees in many breeds. The show committee has alerted those traveling in motorhomes that the club will cover the costs of tow trucks, as many RVs and motorhomes are stuck in the red sludge. However, these exhibitors must wait until after the show has concluded to be pulled out by the tow truck company hired by the club.

Photos by Arvind DeBraganca.

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