Oct. 4-6 Rio Pecos Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show The Rio Pecos Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show returns to the RIAC Park Under The Trees near the Roswell Air Center. The events start daily at 9 a.
m. and include three Great Dane specialties, a basket raffle, a silent auction, a fun match, CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and trick dog testing, to name a few. The group competition begins about 2 p.
m. with "Best in Show" finishing around 3-3:30 p.m.
Exact times depend on show progress. Admission is free, but no unentered dogs (pets) are allowed on the grounds by AKC (American Kennel Club) rules and regulations. A local food truck will be there 7 a.
m. to 3 p.m.
daily. There are more than 300 dogs entered, representing 77 breeds. For more information and updates, follow the club on Facebook.
Oct. 4 and 5 Pecos Valley Stampede Ranch Rodeo The Third Annual Pecos Valley Stampede Ranch Rodeo takes place at Eastern New Mexico State Fair grounds. The rodeos start at 6 p.
m. on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, at 9 a.
m. events kick off. There will be trailer loading, team roping, open ranch bronc riding, dally knot tying, stray gathering and wild cow milking.
Kids can compete at the calf scramble, mutton "bustin'" and mini bull riding. For more information, call Adrian at 575-910-4962. Oct.
5 Blessing of the Animals at Cahoon Park St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is sponsoring the Annual Blessing of the Animals at Cahoon Park from 10 a.m.
to noon, east side of Union Ave. Each pet who gets blessed r.