Every dog has its day at Hot Diggety Show

Dogs of all descriptions, and their owners, are invited to attend the Hot Diggety Dog Show in Orewa on Sunday, March 11.

The show, described as “a not-so-serious dog show for the family pooch”, was a big success for Orewa Lions last year, raising around $1400 for community projects.

Four legged fun is front and centre of the event with categories that include Best Senior Dog, Best Dressed and Cutest Puppy.

Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, who was once a police dog handler, is a guest judge. The Hibiscus Coast Dog Obedience Club will put on an agility and obedience display and the family dog can also have a go on the agility course.

The event coincides with the SPCA’s national appeal and there will be a representative from the organisation with information about its new Hobsonville premises on site. Funds raised from the Hot Diggety Dog Show will be donated to the SPCA for equipment needed for the new premises.

There will also be a representative from Outreach Therapy Pets, a joint initiative of the SPCA and St Johns, with their dogs, to explain what they do in visiting local retirement villages as well as offering remedial reading sessions at local primary schools.

There will be a Hot Dog stall, cold drinks, children’s entertainment, dog-related products for sale and quick fire raffles.

The event is on March 11 on Western Reserve, Orewa (behind the bowling club). It runs from 10am to 2pm and all are welcome.