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Suwanee Takes a Paws for Woofstock

Pet extravanganza draws dogs and owners from around the Atlanta area.

"By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong. And everywhere was song and celebration."

-- Joni Mitchell, "Woodstock," 1970.

Hundreds of dogs brought their owners to Town Center Park in Suwanee on Saturday for a day of fun, commerce, music ... and some showing off. The event was called Woofstock.

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There were athletic/agility competitions, as well as contests such as best-dressed pet, biggest dog, smallest dog, etc.

Two of the winners were Chloe and owner Karen Lee-Christian of Smyrna, named by crowd acclamation as owner/pet lookalike winners.

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Also, Kahuna, owned by Krysten Crabtree of Covington, was named biggest dog.

Rock band Sister Hazel concluded the evening for the two-legged beasts with a concert from the amphitheater stage.

Suwanee Patch will have more coverage of Woofstock, done in conjunction with Star 94 radio of Atlanta, this week.


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