Schedule of Events

We need all Senior Dogs 10 years and up to join us for group photos. Look for the signs and line up by age so we have a group photo for each group. After the photos we will crown the King & Queen and get a photo of these special hounds.

• 9-9:10 – Age 10
• 9:10-9:20 – Age 11
• 9:20-9:30 – Age 12
• 9:30 – Age 13+
• Crowning King & Queen

Event check-in. If table is not staffed look for a volunteer wearing a lime green colored volunteer name tag to assist you.

Water and soda will be available at the park. Coolers will be located near the registration table. Water and soda are free however donations are welcome to cover our cost.

We will have pools for the dogs to play in and water bowls around the pavilion. Look for the misting tent for a cool refreshing spray. We do have a large group of Greyhounds so if you see an empty bowl please help refill. Bathrooms are located in the pavilion. Bring a dog bed and a chair for you.

Games for humans – take your chance tossing some pooh. It’s not an event if we don’t toss around some (fake) poo. Come play Pik-Pak-Poo, Pooh-in-the-Shoe & Pooh-Hoop. Have some fun and win prizes! You can’t win if you don’t play!

And another rousing Greyhound Treasure Ball game will be played at the park. Pay the price and roll the dice.

Come see how fast your Greyhound can run. Dogs will be timed on their run and you will be given a speeding citation showing their speed. Saturday night we will announce the fastest Greyhound, slowest Greyhound and fastest non-grey.

For safety, the ballfield will be closed to off-leash dogs during the Hustle.

Pre-ordered bag lunches from Steak Delivery & More. Please have your lunch ticket with you. Put your ticket in your name badge for safekeeping. Please get a free soda or water from our coolers it is included with your lunch.

The Roobucks General Store will be open. Come shop and stay for a visit. Purchase your raffle tickets and place them in the raffle bags. This is also a great meeting area. Tables will be out and Wi-Fi is available along with refreshments. Event Registration.

Debbie Calfa will share her experience with Galgos and the great work that her group does to meet their goal to promote the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of the Spanish Galgo and the Podenco. Debbie will also cover their fostering program and what you can do to help.

Speaker – Rory Goree

A graduate of Iowa State University, Dr. Queck has performed advanced dental procedures on pets since 1986. In 1993, she became a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry of which there are less than 100 members worldwide.

Rev. Susan Scott-Downs will facilitate a service to remember the animals we have lost.  If you would like to say a few words the forum will be open to share.  Or if you just want to listen and remember your pet quietly please join us. If you have a picture we will display the photos in the lobby of the hotel where you can pick them up on Sunday.

Tickets were pre-sold for the cookout. The Gatlinburg Rotary Club will be serving dinner beginning at 6:00. Proceeds from the cookout benefit the Rotary Club.

Rev. Susan Scott-Downs will say a group blessing for all our dogs. She is also available for an individual blessing and chat with your dog. We will have two sessions with Rev. Susan. The second session will be Saturday evening. Individual sessions end at 8:00pm.

Our volunteer judges will be looking for originality, craftiness and the dog’s enjoyment with wearing the costume and being the center of attention. Judges will select winners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for Best Individual and for Best Group. Individual entries should start getting ready by 6:45pm so we can start at 7:00pm. Group entries should be ready to begin at 7:20pm.

Come join us for Greyhound BINGO and the much talked about TREASURE BALL GAME. Small fee for the treasure ball game, BINGO as always is free. Lots of prizes for winners. Due to its popularity we will have Bingo on Thursday and Friday night. Space is limited, so if you’re Greyhound is tired from their day of fun, let them take a nap in the room. However if you are bringing a dog, please bring a dog bed for their comfort. For those who wonder WHY we call it Surprize Bingo it’s because you don’t know what your Prize will be.

We will leave the hotel at 8:00 and head down the hill toward town. Turn right at Traffic Light #8. There is a map in the Event Book to show the route through town. Let’s strut our stuff through downtown Gatlinburg. Don’t forget your Kilwyn’s ice cream coupon.

If you get to the bottom of the hill and your senior dog says never mind, we will have a van behind Bubba Gump’s for a quick trip back to the hotel.

We will have Vans to pick up people and hounds for a ride back to the hotel. Enter the Village Shops courtyard from the main road and head back to the left of the courtyard and exit out the back onto Orchard Rd. This is where the vans will be; just look for the greyhound decals to know which van.

If you decide to walk back to the hotel, please head back up the same way you came down. The back way up Orchard Road is NOT a good road for walking with dogs. The sidewalk is VERY close to the road and there is very little lighting.

Vendor Tents are located at Mynatt Park. Shopping, shopping and more shopping! Come support the Greyhound vendors who have joined us for Mountain Hounds 2018. Confirmed vendors are listed on the Vendor Directory page.

A graduate of Iowa State University, Dr. Queck has performed advanced dental procedures on pets since 1986. In 1993, she became a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry of which there are less than 100 members worldwide.

Hey humans, take your chance with this greyt game. GreytToss – a version of corn hole with prizes.

$5.00 for 2 people to play to 11. Winner gets 2 raffle tickets, lowest score gets 1 raffle ticket. Cash pot to be split with GFNC and Raffle winner. Other prizes to be raffled as well. Play as often as you want.

Prizes awarded Saturday night. Must be present Saturday at social to win.

Place your bids and check often. You don’t want to miss what we have this year. We are also honoring pets that have gone to the bridge by having a Memory Basket auction table. The auction will close at 2:00pm. All proceeds benefit GFNC, so bid often. Winners may pick up their auction items at 3:00pm.

The Roobucks General Store will be open. Come shop and stay for a visit. Purchase your raffle tickets and place them in the raffle bags. This is also a great meeting area. Tables will be out and Wi-Fi is available along with refreshments. You only have until 4:45pm to purchase bag raffle tickets, drawing is at 5:00.

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine utilizes medical theories and practices that have developed in China over the last 3000 years. These include nutritional and herbal therapies, Acupuncture, massage, and a form of moving meditation. All of these modalities can be used in conjunction with modern western medicine to improve our pets’ health and comfort. In this talk we will discuss how they can be used specifically at the end of life. We will cover techniques that you can use on your own and ways in which a trained traditional Chinese Veterinary medicine practitioner can become an invaluable part of your pet’s journey.

Three Jimmy’s will be serving our catered lunch of Bar-B-Que and fixins’. Lunch tickets were pre-ordered with registration. If you did not pre-order tickets we may have a few extras to sell at the event, check in the Roobucks store.

We can accept cash, check or credit card for payment. Items not picked up by 4:00pm will be moved to the Roobucks General Store. Please pay and pick up your items before you leave the event on Sunday. We can not ship items after the event.

Come to the Roobucks General Store to see if you are a winner! Drawing will start at 5:00pm. Exciting times as the raffle winners are drawn.

You do not have to be present to win the Bag Raffle. Winners will be listed and posted on the door and the room will be open on Saturday 9:00pm-5:00pm and again on Sunday from 7:00am until 11 to claim your prize.

Don’t worry if you don’t win anything in the Bag Raffle. You have a 2nd Chance Saturday at the Social. We have a 2nd Chance Raffle drawing at the Social on Saturday. For the 2nd Chance raffle drawing you must be present to win. All tickets from the Bag Raffle will be entered into the 2nd Chance Raffle drawing.

Group photo will be taken on the hill beside the pavilion. Gather between the orange flags and SMILE. If you would like a picture of your individual groups after the main photo, just let the photographer know.

Come join us and say goodbye to friends you know and those you just met. We will have just a few announcements to make while serving cake and soda for humans and ice cream for the dogs.

During this social time we will have the following events:

• 7:00pm: Cake and ice cream
• 7:15pm: Announcements for the event and prize winners
  • Mountain Hound Hustle winners
  • Greyt Toss winners
  • Pooh Toss winners
  • 2nd Chance Raffle drawing – all Bag Raffle tickets will be combined and winners drawn. Unlike the Bag Raffle, you must be present to win the 2nd chance raffle.
• Room Raffle drawing – will you be the lucky one to have your weekend hotel stay for free? Prize courtesy of the Sidney James Mountain Lodge. You do not need to be present to win.
• Art Raffle drawing – You do not need to be present to win.
• 7:00pm – 8:00pm Blessing of the Hounds. If your greyhound did not get to speak with Rev. Susan they have one more chance.
• 8:00pm Greyhound Contests on the basketball court – Longest Tail, Tallest/Shortest, Twins, Best Trick, and Laziest Greyhound – These are just a few of the games we will play. Come join us on the basketball court for some fun!
• Treasure Ball Game-last chance

In case you are leaving early in the morning and need to pick up your raffle winnings a volunteer will available to assist you, please check with the volunteer prior to collecting your winnings. Congratulations to all the winners!

A volunteer will be in the room to assist you. Please check with the volunteer prior to collecting your winnings. Congratulations to all the winners!  Any prizes that are not claimed will be used in other events to benefit GFNC.

Stop in and say goodbye before hitting the road. There is usually soda/water left so grab a drink for the trip home.

If you are leaving later in the day and can assist with park cleanup please join us at Mynatt Park. We will provide poop bags and will walk the ball field and the park to pick up any missed poop or trash. We want to make sure the park is left nice for those visiting after us.

The ballfield fencing will be removed first thing Sunday morning. Do not use the field Sunday morning without first checking the fence.

Join us at Three Jimmy’s for great food and celebration (bring bed for dog to relax).