The three-day 'festival of the pooch' has kicked off to a fun-filled start, with organisers for Sydney's Dog Lovers Show expecting around 20,000 visitors over the next few days. Following Melbourne's successful Dog Lovers Show in March, over 1.2 million registered dogs in New South Wales have signed up to be apart of the three day event in Sydney. Dog devotees and their little pooches enjoyed a day filled with educational canine activities and interactive dog games on Friday at Sydney's Royal Hall of Industries in Moore Park. Small dogs, big dogs, white dogs, black dogs and multi-coloured dogs had a day of tail-wagging fun, as they swam in the pool and played educational games with their owners.
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Sydney's Dog Lovers Show began Friday November 7 and will continue till Sunday November 8 at  Royal Hall of Industries at Moore Park
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Small dogs, big dogs, white dogs, black dogs and multi-coloured dogs had a day of tail-wagging fun on Friday
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The event features education and interactive activities like Pat-A-Pooch, Ask-A-Vet and Dock Dogs
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Organisers expect around 20,000 visitors, with 1.2 million registered dogs in New South Wales signed up to attend
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