Thursday, 17th June 10

Dog lovers from all over Brighton and Hove, as well as the rest of the country will be heading for Hove Rugby Football Club on the Old Shoreham Road on Sunday, 4th July for this year’s Pride Companion Dog Show in association with Coastway Veterinary Group.

The organizers are hoping to beat last year’s record entry of more than 600 dogs to the wide variety of classes – both pedigree, condition and novelty.

Speaking ahead of the ever popular Pride fundraiser Coastway partner Tony Cowie said: “Every year the Pride Companion Dog Show gets bigger and bigger and we are aiming to beat last year’s record entry.  It is a great day out that caters for the serious dog shower, but also allows us to reflect the fun of the Pride celebrations.

“Even if you people don’t own a dog it is a great day out for spectators and participants alike. We are proud to be supporting Pride for the eighth year running and helping raise funds for a really worthwhile cause.”

For the serious dog show fancier the well-known Kennel Club judge Peter Young will be casting his knowledgeable eye over all the pedigree classes. For the novelty classes, including the dog with the wiggliest tail and best six legs, the ever-popular Scott Burey, aka Drag With No Name, will be handing out the rosettes.

Entries for the various classes cost just £2 and the proceeds go to Pride in Brighton & Hove.  Hove Rugby Football Club, who are donating the venue free of charge again have organized another attraction for this year’s event.  Food Solutions Partnerships, the club’s official caterers, will be laying on a hog roast barbeque.  As usual the rugby club bar will be open throughout the event.

Pride Trustee Geoffrey Bowden, who is leading on the Companion Dog show said: “Every year this event gets better and better.  Not only would this truly fun day out be impossible to stage without the support of Hove Rugby Football Club and Coastway, we are also indebted to the generosity of Abacus Self-Drive in Worthing, who always supply Pride with a van to transport all the marquees.”

As usual there will be a wide variety of trade stands for visitors. There is no entry fee onto the ground, but Pride volunteers will be out in force with collecting buckets looking for donations for the cause.

Trade Stands are still available. Space can be booked through the Pride Office and starts from just £75.00 including VAT. Please email office@brightonpride.org or call 01273 775939.