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(Goes to South America) By Allison Foley
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ourism Colombia has the slogan “Come to Colombia, the only risk is you will want to stay!” and truer words were never spoken. Attending the “Circuito International de Bogota 2013” we were amazed at the professionalism and organization of this event. For anyone wishing to attend a South American dog show this event should be on your to do list. Traditionally held over 4 days in March these 4 shows could easily be dubbed the “Santa Barbara of South America”. To start with there were 6 outdoor rings all completely covered by tenting, the ring dividers were 4 foot sprays of red and white roses and the main tent was lit at night as group and best in show judging went on. All around the rings were tents for grooming and vendors all walled and ready to go as you arrived at the show. The dining area had several kiosks from different local food establishments (including the fast food chain Subway) and the main food vendor had
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