13-05-2025
Tails wag in the sunshine at seaside dog show
Tails were wagging in the sunshine at a seaside dog show.
More than 100 four-legged friends hoped to woo the judges at the Hunstanton Fun Dog Show.
Judging under way at the Hunstanton Fun Dog Show (Image: Chris Bishop)
Tails were wagging at the Hunstanton Fun Dog Show (Image: Chris Bishop) Hundreds more turned out for the event at Glebe House School, organised by doggy paper the Barking Bugle.
There were prizes for 14 classes including the prettiest girl, most handsome boy, young dog under three and veteran.
Sarah and Cerys Nash, with Molly (Image: Chris Bishop)
Lynda Goodale with Lucy Lou (Image: Chris Bishop) Sarah Nash and her daughter Cerys from Dersingham were thrilled when 14-week-old Australian Labradoodle Molly landed one of the first prizes for prettiest girl.
Lynda Goodale's Yorkshire Terrier Lucy Lou, aged 21 months, also went home with a rosette in the prettiest girl category.
Red pictured with (left) Izzy Gathercole, 12, and friend Jess Emery, also 12 (Image: Chris Bishop)
Viren, a 10-week old Belgian Malinois owned by Maddi Chase (Image: Chris Bishop) Red, a two-year-old Border Collie owned by the Gathercole family, was one of the winners in the prettiest boy.
Also among the rosettes was Viren, a 10-week old Belgian Malinois owned by Maddi Chase, from Norwich.
Hunstanton mayor Mike Ruston, who was one of the judges, meets a Boxer (Image: Chris Bishop)
Pleased to meet you... The show was a chance to catch up with four-legged friends old and new (Image: Chris Bishop)
Now in its 13th year, the event has boomed in popularity since lockdown sparked a surge in pet ownership.
It attracted breeds of all shapes and sizes, from Chihuahuas to Great Danes.
Jamie Hawkes from Attleborough, with Great Danes Arnold and Bruce (Image: Chris Bishop)
A Chihuahua at the show (Image: Chris Bishop)
Maddi Chase and Richard Hynd with Malinois Hera and Boike (Image: Chris Bishop)