🎉 STRAY DOGS & NIHILISTS DOG SHOW™

A celebration of the off-beat, the wild, and the wonderfully untrainable.

📍 Los Angeles, CA— Final Venue Details Coming Soon

📅 Date: August 2027

🕒 Dog check-in by 12:00 PM • Show starts 1:00 PM

🎭 Costumes encouraged.

🎓 All dogs go home “With Papers.”

Owner Participation: Owners should be present and engaged with their dogs throughout the show. It's not a competition for professional handlers; it's about the bond.

Dog Show Categories (Themed, of Course!):

Best "The Dude" Award. For the chillest dog, laid-back, easygoing, and just goes with the flow.

Best "Walter Sobchak" Award. For the boldest pup, confident, spirited, and always ready to stand their ground.

Most "Nihilist" Dog: For the pup who couldn't care less, unimpressed, aloof, and abides in their way.

"Jesus Quintana" Smoothest Strutter: For the flashiest, most over-the-top pup that struts their stuff with flair and isn’t afraid to show off.

Best “Maude Lebowski” Dog: For the bold, artistic, stylish pup who knows exactly how to make an entrance.

Best "Donny" Dog (Quietest/Most Lovably Confused): For the most unassuming, quiet, or easily bewildered dog.

The “Old Dude” Award: Best Senior Dog (Been Abiding the Longest): For the senior pup who's been abiding the longest and still has plenty of Dude left in them.

Health and Safety (Keeping Everyone Abiding Safely)

Liability Waiver & Release Form

All three steps are required to participate in The Festival Abides Dog Show. After registering your dog, please submit their vaccination records and complete the Liability Waiver & Release Form before the event.

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