Waiting With Nita

Danielle Utz, 11, of Trumbull waits with her three-month-old Australian Shepherd puppy Nita outside the ring before showing in the Newtown Kennel Club and Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club Match Show at the Edmond Town Hall. Dozens of purebred puppies and dogs from around the region competed in the conformation event held on October 19.