by Neil Haislop

NASHVILLE, TN  [Friday Feb.17.2006]  /J98.com/ -- Toby Keith put the present and the future of his Show Dog record label on stage this weekend in Sioux City, Iowa.

Opening up for him were Sarah Jones, Rebecca Lynn Howard, and Scotty Emerick, all invited to join the Show Dog roster.

"It has been an incredible year for me and starting Show Dog was a highlight for sure," says the headliner, label president and, oh yeah, country singer Toby Keith. "The best part of having your own label is letting the world know
about some wonderful talent.

"Last night Sarah Johns, Rebecca Lynn Howard and of course Scotty Emerick opened my show for the first time. It was all Show Dog. They were great and it was the best response I have seen an audience give my opening acts."

They trio of opening acts will continue on the bill, each performing their own two songs in the opening 20 minutes of the concert.