Top Dogs at Loch Lomond Shores returns this Saturday

Top Dogs is back! Dog lovers invited to come and have a fun day out with their four-legged family members.

Article Source: Loch Lomond Shores
Last Updated: 2 May 2024 15:03

Our popular Top Dogs event – featuring all things dog friendly – is back on Saturday 4th May at Loch Lomond Shores.

As well as lots of doggy products on sale at our market stalls – everything from doggy fashion to pupcakes – we’ll be hosting the fantastic companion dog show for you to enter your four-legged friend. Choose from eleven categories, including puppy, veteran, sporting, non-sporting, most handsome dog, prettiest bitch, best condition, best mover, best rescue, best crossbreed, and an open category for all dogs. The show will be judged by Deborah Flemming of Townhead Farm - a notable Crufts judge -and each winning entrant will get winners rosette and donated dog prize.

Audrey Calder from Loch Lomond Shores is delighted to showcase the visitor attraction’s dog-friendly status: “This event is great fun and it’s a real treat to welcome such a range of gorgeous dogs to Loch Lomond Shores!

“Many of our stores including Sports Direct, Frasers, Catherine Kinloch and Hawkshead welcome well-behaved dogs in-store and Café Zest even has a dedicated dog-friendly area within their café so visitors can enjoy time indoors as well as outdoors with their pets.”

For full details on what’s happening on the day, visit lochlomondshores.com

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