There are hundreds of proud dog owners across Northcentral Wisconsin after their trip to Schofield, where the Paper Cities Kennel Club Dog Show took over the Greenheck Fieldhouse.

2,160 paws hit the floor Saturday and Sunday for the 59th and 60th Dog Shows, and as the 540 dogs competed in categories such as conformation judging, obedience, and rally obedience, show officials say it's no mystery why people enjoy the event.

The show's chairperson Cherilyn Antin says, "I think people like to watch the dogs do obedience... It's pretty interesting to watch, especially the different breeds."

In total there were 120 different breeds in attendance over the weekend.

The show chair says the show is open to all American Kennel Club registered breeds, and whether your dog is an experienced show veteran or a young puppy, all are welcome.

Antin says, "Most people start socializing their puppies when they're really young, they go to practice matches, they take them all kinds of places so they get used to a lot of different sights and sounds and people."

Roxanne Peltier's two Leonbergers are eighteen months old, and while she says Vision and Echo were somewhat unruly today, they are learning, and she keeps her priorities straight as well.

Peltier says, "The most important thing is the dog should have fun in the ring, the dog should be used to other people touching it, other animals around it."

But for Roxanne, the people she meets are just as important as the dogs she trains.

She adds, "It's a whole little family of people who enjoy dogs, i can tell them all my little stories and they're not rolling their eyes... I always enjoy it... I could spend all day here."

And for those of you who can't wait to get to the dog show again, organizers say plans are already set for the 2009 event.