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		<title>Bark in the Park: Jumping, playing &amp; just looking cute</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weather couldn&#8217;t keep local canines and their owners from frolicking at the 2013 Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival  on Saturday, April 27, at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville. Thousands of visitors came for a variety of activities, from live music to demonstrations to dog contests. Our photographer Gayle Shomer was there to record [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Voting opens for Bark in the Park&#8217;s Top Dog of 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dog lovers are invited to cast votes over the next two weeks to help pick the “Top Dog” of the 2013 Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival, which is scheduled Saturday, April 27, 10am-4pm, at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville. Voting is open through April 17 at parkandrec.com. Judges have selected three finalists: Puddin’, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It was a day for dogs at Bark in the Park at Rural Hill</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212; By NATALIE HOUCK DavidsonNews.net HUNTERSVILLE - A cloudy day could not keep dog lovers away from Saturday&#8217;s Bark in the Park festival at historic Rural Hill farm. Contests, dog demos and a parade of adoptable dogs were among the day&#8217;s events. A “Best Trick” contest drew a small crowd of participants at 11 a.m., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Head out to Bark in the Park at Rural Hill Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUNTERSVILLE - Historic Rural Hill this weekend will host the 8th Annual Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival  – a festival for dogs and the people they own. This year&#8217;s festival runs Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes a The event includes the annual Top Dog Photo Contest &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bark in the Park scheduled for April 28</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Marckwardt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dont miss the 2012 Pedigree® Bark in the Park Presented by Food Lion on April 28th from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. The festival, which will be held at Rural Hill in Huntersville this year, is a signature event of the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department with proceeds benefiting the County’s off-leash dog parks. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banner the Beagle named All American Dog 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Ritchie Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 600 people turned out with their four-legged friends for the 11th annual All American Dog Show at Bailey Road Park Saturday. Eighty dogs competed in different categories, including “cutest senior,” “best dressed” and “most ear-resistible ears.” Hosted by the Cornelius PARC Department and sponsored by the North Mecklenburg Animal Hospital and MI-Connection, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11th Annual All American Dog Show returns October 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Marckwardt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cornelius PARC Department and the North Mecklenburg Animal Hospital present the 11th Annual All American Dog Show to be held at Bailey Road Park in Cornelius, N.C. on Saturday, October 8. Bring your furry friend and compete in fun categories or just go to watch. Industry vendors will be on-hand displaying products and services. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Horses becoming an issue at Fisher Farm Park?</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2010/07/15/horses-becoming-an-issue-at-fisher-farm-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reader who mountain bikes frequently at Fisher Farm and helps maintain the trails there told DavidsonNews.net this week that he’s has noticed a growing problem with people riding their horses at Fisher Farm Park, off Shearers Road. Mark Sullivan said he has talked with two riders he encountered there. “I’ve also found many hoof [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come Bark in the Park on April 24</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2010/04/21/come-bark-in-the-park-on-april-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Bark in the Park Dog Festival is scheduled Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Metrolina Expo, 7100 Statesville Road, Charlotte. It&#8217;s the sixth year for Bark in the Park, which is organized in part by Mecklenburg County Park &#38; Recreation Department. Admission and parking are free. Bark in the Park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote for the Bark in the Park Top Dog now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Marckwardt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to vote for the Bark in the Park Top Dog! Judges selected three finalists from photos submitted and now is your chance to vote for Zane, McKinley or Conan. Voting takes place online until April 16 and the winner will be announced on April 19. The winner will receive a year&#8217;s supply of [...]]]></description>
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