Dogs off the leash for kids' education | The Northern Daily Leader

NUNDLE is still barking mad for its hilarious annual fundraiser for the local public school, The Great Nundle Dog Race, to be held Sunday.

The event, always held on the first Sunday in May, draws thousands of spectators every year who never seem to tire of the canine capers.

Great Nundle Dog Race coordinator Joy Warden, who has been involved with organising it ever since the first event in 1979, says the day had ?just grown and grown? over the years.

She said the excitement always culminated in a few flashing teeth.

?There?s always a dog fight,? Mrs Warden said.

Typically, too, ?you never know whether your dog?s going to run to the line or not?, as the craziness of hounds on the run sometimes created extreme disarray.

The fundraiser, which typically raised about $12,000, was a great help to the school, she said.

?We?re a three-teacher school but a lot of our money from the dog races pays for a fourth teacher so we ??can run four classes,? Mrs Warden said.

?It is such a good thing because we only try to have this one fundraiser every year.?

Each year, the dog logo for the event is designed by a different pupil, with this year?s designed by school prefect Samuel Hoad, 12.

Most of the entry fees for the dog events are only $3, with gates open at 10am at the Nundle Recreation Ground (gold-coin donation).?

The first dog race at Nundle was held in 1979 on Oakenville St after a bet was waged by a couple of farmers arguing over whose dog was fastest.?

As word of the impending race spread, other dogs were entered and the great race was born.?

This Sunday, the first race, Junior Dog on a Leash, is at 10.30am.?

Other races include House Dog Races, Mongrel Invitation Stakes and Juvenile Canine Mini Stakes, Doggy High Jump, Stumpy?s Circular Dog Derby.?

The main race is The Great Nundle Dog Race, which is open to bona fide working dogs only.?

There is also a Best Dressed Dog Fashion Parade, with categories of under 12 years and over 12 years.

Greyhounds and whippets are not forgotten, with special races only for these breeds.?

?The prizes are good - we have a lot of wonderful sponsors who, every year, swamp us with prizes,? Mrs Warden said.

Source: http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1474333/dogs-off-the-leash-for-kids-education/

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