Dog Lovers Show / Dog Lovers Show 2018
DATES & TIMES Friday 4 – Sunday 6 May 2018. 9:30am – 5pm daily
LOCATION Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne
TICKETS dogloversshow.com.au/melbourne
Up to a 20% discount available for tickets purchased via the website
THE PUPARAZZI TROT TO TOWN FOR THE 2018 MELBOURNE DOG LOVERS SHOW
There’s no better way to celebrate the Year of the Dog than by bounding down to the multi-award-winning Melbourne Dog Lovers Show. Founder and CEO, Jason Humphris said “The 6th Dog Lovers Show will present the most exciting line-up of K9-
inspired entertainment, education and information ever seen in the events history and of course around 600 of the most beautiful and talented dogs you could ever hope to meet and connect with – it’s one of the best days out in Melbourne and heaven for dog lovers’. The theme of the 2018 Show will be ‘Dog Sports’ and feature the inaugural #CommonWoofGames presented by Farmer Dave Graham and his band of canine superstars. Boasting Track & Field and Ball-sport events in the Royal Canin Arena, alongside the outdoor aquatic program in the Black Hawk DockDogs® pool, brings the pinnacle of
Australia’s sporting dogs together in spectacular competition. Dr Katrina Warren & the Wonderdogs will also be presenting the Opening Ceremony to kick off 3 days of dog sports!
The dogs competing in the COMMON WOOF GAMES will represent four countries in an awe-inspiring, adrenalin-fuelled medley of events including Dog Socca, Weight Pull, Dog Vault, Dog Basketball, Mini-Dog Hurdles, Javelin Dodge and Barrel Racing. A taste of the country (and over a dozen sheep!) will also be coming to the heart of the city for the inaugural Sheep Dog Speed Trial competition that will see some of Australia’s most talented herding dogs compete for the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal. Crowd-favourite Black Hawk DockDogs® will again deliver another splash-tastic, high-energy aquatic show by Australia’s most talented dogs who will be attempting some of the longest leaps, highest jumps and fastest water retrievals ever witnessed. It’s the fastest growing dog sport in the world where dogs of all breeds propel themselves into a massive
100,000 litre swimming pool and the all new Dueling Dogs Wave competition is an absolute must-see. The new Pet Circle Stage will host an array of informative educational talks, including Dr Katrina Warren & Kelly Gill presenting ‘Easy Tricks you can teach your Dog at home’ and ‘How to give your Dog a happy and
enriched life’ followed by a meet & greet with The Wonderdogs. TV star Andrew Morley brings an all new interactive talk to the show with his ‘Guide to Dog Adoption’. Dr Kimberley Chainey & Dr Elise Barry from the Pet Circle veterinary team will be ‘Sniffing out the truth – debunking common Dog myths’ and Australia’s leading TV, Film & Theatre animal trainer Luke Hura will provide ‘rare insights into how famous Dogs are trained’. You’ll even get the chance to meet ‘Toto’ from The Wizard of Oz Musical currently touring Australia! And if that’s not enough, leading animal behaviourist Dr Kate Mornement from Pets Behaving Badly will help address ‘causes and solutions for many of those very common dog behaviour problems’.
With the rise of famous pooches across social media, the 2018 Show sees the return of the incredibly popular Insta-Pooch Zone where visitors get the opportunity to meet, cuddle and catch a glimpse of the country’s most famous canine Instagram stars. Watch and adore these hairy stars walk the red carpet, take part in media interviews and interact with their adoring fans before taking their rightful place on giant thrones for
selfies and cuddles.
The Dog Lovers Show is the ultimate day out for canine lovers of all ages and provides dog devotees with the opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the companionship, nconditional love and joy that our furry friends bring to our lives every day.
Thanks to our friends at #HHME Bohemian Rhapsody Club and Magazinehas an opportunity to cover the show ( Bryanna Reynolds - filming, Carolyn Newall - review and Natasha Marchev - photos) Please stay tuned for more details.