The fourth annual Costa Vicentina Fun Dog Show, which features competitions like the dog with the waggliest tail and the dog looking most like its owner, is to be held on Sunday, April 15th at Vale da Telha, Aljezur.
The show will be hosted on and between the terraced frontages of two neighbouring restaurants around the landmark Pines Roundabout, thanks to the hospitality of Jose Orelha at the Restaurante Vale da Telha and Hugo Nanitas of Hugo’s Bar.
The large area of land behind the two establishments will be open for signposted car parking.
All profits from the show go to AEZA, the Association for Environment and Animal Protection of Aljezur, a non-profit association based in this west coast town, whose main objective is to provide abandoned animals decent conditions to live in, with shelter, food, care and health care.
The show will begin at 11am with an agility demonstration by Algarve Dog Training, and the stalls selling local art, handmade crafts, beauty wares, pet products, jams, chutneys, jewellery, bric-a-brac and good quality second hand clothes will also be open from that time.
Judging by Paula Veiria will begin at noon, comprising 12 different classes:
Best rescue dog; Best pedigree; Veteran 8+ years; Puppies less than 1 year; Prettiest bitch; Most handsome dog; Agility; Owner and dog look-alike; Waggliest tail; Best trick; Sit and stay, ending with Best in show.
The admission fee is €3 for the initial class entered, then €1.50 for subsequent classes with the same dog. Spectator admission is via a €2 donation to AEZA.
Also, for anyone coming from the south coast along the N120 at the western end of the A22 motorway, there will, on the day, be signposts from the N120 junction with the hill up to Vale Da Telha (on the left, a few hundred yards before you reach the town of Aljezur itself) directing people to the venue.
The organisers ask that all dogs should be on a lead, and owners should bring their dog’s vaccination record.
The two bars hosting the event will be open throughout the day serving burgers, chips and their full range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and it is hoped there will also be a raffle for a superb doggie hampe, any donations to help fill it would be gratefully received!
The show is organised by Friends of AEZA, a group of Vale Da Telha locals who give their time and energy freely to benefit the animals in the Aljezur shelter, and they will also have their customary cake and savoury stall on site.
SHOW RULES
~ All dogs kept on leads please
~ Please clean up after your dog
~ Bring your dog’s current vaccination records
~ Class entries and payment accepted from 10.30am
~ Entrance to the public is through donations to AEZA please.
Further information can be found at the AEZA website http://www.aeza.org/en/ and the AEZA Facebook page.
