Abilene Wide Open: Annual dog show 'un-pawsed' after pandemic More than 800 dogs representing 130 breeds were shown. A few families could be seen in the seating overlooking the action on the floor. This was the 63rd year for the show. Ronald Erdrich is the photojournalist and a columnist for the Abilene Reporter-News. If you appreciate locally driven news, you can support local journalists with a digital subscription to ReporterNews.com.