Saturday 10th August 2024 - Dog Show @ Sandham Gardens

Whether you've got a Beagle or a Bulldog, a German Shepherd or a Golden Retriever, we'd love for you to enter this fun competition at Sandham Gardens. Entries are £2 per category, per dog and all proceeds go to Sandown Carnival to help fund our much loved events.

This year’s Sandown Bay Regatta Dog Show is kindly sponsored by Pawsitive Animal Care Ltd.

Spectating is of course compeltely free! Categories are listed below.

Categories (Rosettes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd):

• Class 1: Playful Puppy (Up to 18 months)

• Class 2: Jolly Junior (18 months - 4 years)

• Class 3: Adorable Adult (4-8 years)

• Class 4: Sensible Senior (Over 8 years)

• Class 5: Beautiful Female

• Class 6: Handsome Male

• Class 7: Best Crossbreed

• Class 8: Best Pedigree

• Class 9: Any Rescue Dog

• Class 10: Waggiest Tail

• Class 11: Best 6 Legs

• Class 12: Trick of the dog

Plus Best In Show & Reserve Best In Show: Judged from all 1st prize winners

Whilst this is a ‘for fun’ competition, we do have some rules and guidelines:

• All dogs MUST be kept on a lead at all times

• Please clear up after your dog, bins are available

• Be mindful of nervous dogs and give them the space they need

• Water for your dog is available throughout the show, but please keep an eye on their welfare throughout, especially in hot weather

• The judges’ decicion is final, please respect this

• Any ‘dangerous dog’, defined under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 cannot take part in the show

• The event is run by Sandown Carnival, who run Sandown Bay Regatta

• Entry is a £2 donation per category, per dog and all proceeds go to Sandown Carnival Association

But that’s not all!

We also have a free samba workshop with YES! Creative Beats, on the same day also at Sandham Gardens starting at 12.30pm!

And of course, our main Regatta day is on Sunday 11th August, with market stalls and entertainment along Sandown Esplanade plus our firework finale returns!