Blur of Fur
Sunday morning our hounds will have a chance to exercise off leash — you too — at the Blur of Fur. Humans entice their hounds to run down a strip of grass (all fenced, of course), as the crowds cheer, and the hound is clocked by Kanab police’s radar gun. Prizes are awarded, but not for the fastest. We like to award for individual accomplishments that aren’t competitive – like biggest poo on the course, most crowd pleasing (when hound does not want to be caught), best try, could care less etc.
No human has yet been hurt in this run, though some have tried. Watching them run for fun, while chasing you, is a highlight of the weekend. It’s also greyt exercise if you are leaving us on Sunday.
Costume Strut
There will not be a formal parade this year, but rather a Sighthound Strut. We will still take over Center Street, and strut the sidewalks from the church to Best Friends Roadhouse stage. EVERYONE participates. And everyone dresses up their hounds. (and even themselves!) I know some of you are rolling your eyes, thinking – “I’m not dressing up my hounds or me.” But you’ll win a fabulous prize if you do, (ask other guests about our prizes) and you’ll be dancing in the streets – promise. The town comes out, the TV cameras are rolling, and Elvis might even make an appearance. And if he can come back from the grave – in costume – so can you! At BF Roadhouse stage all costumed hounds and humans have a chance to talk and show off their creativity and beauty after schmoozing with the locals.
There are excellent prizes for all the ‘winners’, and everyone who dons a costume goes home with a prize. Start planning now!
Food
Food and the FUN-draising around our meals is an event and a highlight of this event. I’m Italian, so there is always a lot of food and the best I can find in Kanab. Your registration fee gives you three meals, plus a few food surprises. Friday night is all you can eat pizza, and I do mean all you can eat. Plus Shivoo Cookies by Vanessa. Saturday, Best Friends is catering with ‘Chicken’ Salad Pita Pockets, Broccoli Salad, Chips and of course, cookies. Sunday lunch is Wraps and more with Roger. Yappy Hour at Best Friends Angels Landing ALWAYS features Cow Tails, Wasatch Brews, Mutt Lynch wines and more. You’ll be VERY pleased with very special treats – for hounds & humans 🙂
On the registration form you’ll have options to chose: Meat, Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten Free (please only pick GF during registration if you are going to eat GF, as these are special orders, and your meal will be separate with your name on it.
FUN-draising
In the past we’ve raised between $10,000 – $30,000. All money from Live & Silent Auctions, Grab Bags, Wheel of Fortune, Name a Price, Dramatic Drawings goes to help hounds. Live Auctions are at every meal. Silent Auction has at least 300 items and closes on Saturday night. Dramatic Drawings are select items where you put tickets in a bag for a certain item and hope yours is chosen at one of the meals. From a revolving bin, over 50 Grab Bag tickets are pulled at every meal. Wheel & Name That Price are at Gang’s booth.
Angels Landing – Best Friends
Angels Landing – a natural amphitheater at Best Friends – is where shamans of old crossed over to other lands. You’ll be transported to a magical place during our Saturday night festivities. It all starts with Yappy Hour – chicken shots and treats for the hounds. Humans get to taste some excellent beers from Wasatch Brewery and wines from Mutt Lynch Winery. Humans also get Cow Tails – Claudia’s favorite candy. There’s also a Bunny Battle for the hounds. Faith Maloney, Best Friends Founder, who usually welcomes us, will be watching from the heavens. Julie Castle – CEO of Best Friends – will welcome us. Anne Mejia, a Best Friends founder, will do our blessing. The highlight is our Live Auction and laughing and running around and more laughing and the cleaning out of all wallets, while laughing.
Speakers
We always have the best talks and demos because they are entertaining while being educational. We like to focus on practical and natural ways to help your hounds live longer and healthier. This year, the last year, Claudia commands the stage and focuses on how to help hounds (and you) age well, and will answer any question you come up with: The meaning of life, how is she still standing, how old is she really? We’ll also introduce all sight hound groups – afghans, deerhound, borzois, lurchers, IGs, galgos and more – and we’ll have them strut their stuff.
HGT – Meet – Best Friends Roadhouse
Join us on Thursday between 4 – 6 at BF Roadhouse for Hounds Got Talent and Humans Got Tattoos a social with humans and hounds. All hounds can enter – for free. Nothing is too silly or quirky. Most fun in 2021 was watching a hound bite at water shot at him with a water gun. Every hound who comes on stage gets a prize. Every human who shows off their hound tattoos gets a prize.
Pet Portrait Rocks
Rock art featuring your hound is a pre-ordered item only guests can order after they have registered. These rocks – ROCK!
Bad Tags
Bad Tags, at discounted prices, will be available to pre-order. They are funny and functional!