FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP — “When you’re dealing with purebred dogs, you have a really good idea of what you’re getting,” says Shirley Albers of the Greater Muskegon Kennel Club, and Sunday’s show may help nudge that point home.

“Bark in the Park,” which is intended to help educate people about dog handling and

mlive DogShow08.jpgChronicle file photoFiona, an 8-month-old Bulldog, rests before competing in the 2009 Greater Muskegon Kennel Club’s 50th anniversary show.

breeding, starts with a registration session at 9:30 a.m. Dogs must be AKC (American Kennel Club) registered or have registrable litter numbers. Mixed-breed dogs, said Albers, must have canine partner numbers, and they’ll only be allowed to participate in performance matches.

“We want to teach people about the pure breeds and what they’re supposed to be,” she explained.

And there’s no

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