The 2008 Royal Easter Show

March 20 – April 2, 2008

All creatures great and small are waiting to meet you at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show.

From baby bunnies to huge horses, animals of all shapes and sizes are making an appearance.

Get up close to the action during a performance or learn about various breeds in one of the many interactive displays including:

• Grand Parade and Horses – one of the traditional highlights of the show
• The Sunday Telegraph Animal Walk – entertaining, educational and interactive. Suitable for all ages, but particularly great for the kids
• Dairy Farmers Farmyard Nursery – hugely popular – baby bunnies, cuddly calves, little lambs and perfect piglets.
• Milking Barn and Working Dairy – interact with the animals first hand; learn about milk production and dairy farming.
• Dog and Cat Shows – over 3000 dogs strutting their stuff and lots of kittens, cats and laughter.
• Yard Dogs – watch gifted animals working and performing at the Show with demonstrations running throughout the 14 days.
• Dog Flyball – an exciting spectator sport that draws massive crowds to cheer on the dogs while they race.
• Shearing Demonstrations – fun and fast world champion shearers will be showcasing their skills every day at the show in exciting displays.
• Chook Washing – good, clean fun! Watch these cheeky chooks be preened and styled to look their very best.

The Royal Easter Show is internationally renowned for being fun, energetic and educational! So why not take the family? They’ll love you for it!

For more information click here.

The Melbourne Pet and Animal Expo

If you’re searching for some new ideas to enrich your pet’s life, consider heading down to the Melbourne Pet and Animal Expo at the Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne.

This three day event begins today and ends on Sunday February 3.

Mingle with 15,000 other animal lovers and enjoy animal training competitions, grooming exhibitions, and competitive dog activities such as Lure Coursing from the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Victoria. Plus you’ll find many other pet related activities to suit all age levels.

Next week, find out more about the ancient dog sport of Lure Coursing.