ideas for fun dog show classes

[LinzHenz]

my friend has asked me to organise a few fun dog classes to run at her horse show. got the usual suspects in mind but wondered whether you had seen anything a bit different that worked well? it's for charity and just for fun. so far options are:

- cutest puppy
- handsomest dog
- prettiest bitch
- musical sit (like musical bumps - judge shouts sit and last dog sat gets eliminated until one left)
- fastest recall
- longest stay
- temptation alley
- dog jumping (over v small show jumps - more of a challenge for the owners lol!)
- best rescue (as proceeds to animal rescue)

any fun(ny) suggestions?

[PennyB]

make sure dog jumping the dogs aren't really young dogs

Egg and spoon race (dog on lead)
Sack race (dog on lead and you in a sack)
7- or 11-legged race - 2 humans tied together as per 3-legged race and either one or two dogs on lead

[LinzHenz]

liking the egg and spoon race idea    doggy sports day
ta for the reminder about the jumping

[Nicola]

Just a few ideas for fun show classes based on the few that I've entered with my lot...

Dog most like its owner ... Tilly and I have won that one a few times
Best brace
Best mismatched brace
Dog the judge would like to take home
Waggiest tail

[LinzHenz]

what's a brace? excuse my ignorance, assume it's not orthodontics 

[Nicola]

what's a brace? excuse my ignorance, assume it's not orthodontics 

No although best doggy teeth brace would be a good one

A brace is a matching pair so you could have two Cockers or two Labs etc. and a mismatched brace is two dogs of different breeds or types so you could enter a Great Dane and a Chihuahua

[elaine.e]

Best child handler.

Consolation class (last class of the day, free entry to any dog that hasn't already won a rosette in previous classes)

[lisalh]

Best 6 legs
Waggiest tail
fancy dress

[mum2milly]

Think most of the ones I was thinking of have been mentioned, you could also have the dog most like it's owner, or that old favorite fancy dress?

Ps sorry if already mentioned, am on col at work on my iPhone so a bit hard to read!

[chickrockguitar]

Best Trick
Shiniest Coat
Friendliest Pooch
Best Veteran (8 Years Plus)

[Rats and Dogs]

Best Biscuit Catcher!

[LinzHenz]

oooh yes i forgot best sausage catcher that was the main event!!

[Rats and Dogs]

oooh yes i forgot best sausage catcher that was the main event!!

I bet everyones' a winner in that event!  Hope you've got planty of sausages in!:lol2:

[Jessie_Pup]

What about temptation alley,    lot of toys etc in two straight lines handler recalls dog and the dog must not go for food or toys.

Could be alot of fun or a complete riot

[Penelope]

Fastest sausage eater went down well at the show I organised, but check the stop watches work before hand or you will be racing about borrowing mobile phones and watches on the day!!!!