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Best in Show raises money for The Animal Foundation

Dog show raises money for Animal Foundation
Posted at 3:46 PM, Apr 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-24 08:42:22-04

The 14th annual Best in Show took place Sunday at the Thomas and Mack Center.

More than 50 animals from The Animal Foundation's Lied Animal Shelter competed in the show for the top title and the hearts of the audience.
 

The annual event is the foundation's largest fundraiser and the money that is raised will be used for various programs like Pets for Life, Keep Every Person and Pet Together and low-cost clinics.

All dogs at the show were also available for adoption.

Judges for this year's event include entertainer Jeff Civillico, 8 News Now anchor Denise Valdez, News 3 anchor Gerard Ramalho, Morning Blend host JJ Snyder, FOX 5 news anchor John Huck, radio show host Mercedes Martinez and Steve Schorr, editor and publisher of The NOW Report.