Community & Business
3 July, 2025
Dogs on show
DOGS of all shapes and sizes will be strutting their stuff at the Atherton Tableland Kennel Club Championship Dog Shows which begins this Saturday.
Organiser John Purcell said they were hoping for about 150 dogs to attend the shows, three of which will be held this coming weekend, two on Saturday and one on Sunday, at the Tableland Dog Obedience grounds.
Another three shows will be held the following week.
The judges for the first weekend’s shows will be from New Zealand, and for the second series of shows will be Australian.
As “confirmation shows”, the dogs will be judged from a number of angles on their conformity to their breed, how they move, their coat, and other attributes.
“It’s not an obedience show, where they run about doing manoeuvres; it’s not really a spectator show in that sense, but it is great for people interested in a particular type of dog to come along and watch,” Mr Purcell said.
The annual shows draw big entry numbers, with one show recently attracting 190 entries.
“These are the only shows we’ll be having this year,” Mr Purcell added.
“Normally the Malanda Agricultural Show has a dog show, but it wasn’t on this year, and the Atherton Agricultural show did not have the room, as I understand it.
“So this is the only opportunity to come and see the dogs and see what breeds are popular.”
Mr Purcell said dogs ranged from chihuahuas to labradors, the latter being a particularly popular breed, as was the French bulldog.
For further information contact John Purcell on 0419 718 095.
