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K-9 Competition
BY MADISON RESNICK
The annual Space Coast K-9 Competition is returning to the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera.
On Nov. 19, the Cocoa Police Department and the Brevard Kennel Club will welcome Brevard residents to attend the showcase for free. The gates will open at 4 p.m.
Since the competition is free to the public, there will be food, beverages, prizes and merchandise available for purchase to benefit the organization.
And this year, those who wish to support law enforcement and their furry friends can in a new, cute and cuddly way. In addition to event T-shirts, patrons can purchase plush replicas of their favorite K-9s.
Some of the top dogs from the Cocoa Police Department K-9 Unit, including Maverick, Kyra, and Draco, now have plush counterparts available for purchase. Each stuffed German shepherd is fitted with its very own CPD police badge, collar and a vest with their name on it.
The event is a fundraiser for the Space Coast Police K-9 Foundation Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to supporting police K-9 programs and police officers across the Space Coast.
“Every year we produce a T-shirt, but the plushies are new this year” said Yvonne Martinez, the event coordinator for the competition.
Martinez said that everyone who has seen plush K-9s, loves them and that they are selling quickly as Brevard residents are eager to support the organization and gain a new furry friend.
The shirts and stuffed K-9 dogs can be purchased on the event website and at the competition on Nov. 19.
Those who join the Cocoa Police Department and Brevard Kennel Club at the USSSA stadium for the event will be supporting law enforcement along with some of the best and brightest K-9s in Brevard County.
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K-9s and police officers work effectively together during the Space Coast K-9 Competition at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera.
For information, check out Spacecoastpolicek9 competition. VV
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K-9 Kyra sits with a plush counterpart.
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