Come and admire the adorable hairballs at the Monaco International Dog Show
Dogs from Monaco, Italy and France are called upon to come together to select the best.
Notice to dog lovers. The adorable furballs will come together to parade in Monaco on the weekend of May 7 and 8. Beagles, Cattle Dogs, Dalmatians, Dachshunds, Pinschers, Basset Hounds… so many dog breeds, divided into ten groups, which will be the stars of the show. In all: 181 breeds, 23 countries and 1,130 dogs will be represented over the two days.
Organized by the Monaco Kennel Club at 17 avenue des Ligures, the competition will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Everyone is welcome and the exhibition is free for children under 12. Beyond that, you will have to save 12€ to admire the great diversity of dog breeds.
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Nine international judges will judge the coat, bearing, obedience and ability of the competing dogs. The distribution of the Prizes and the presentation of the Grand Prix d’Honneur take place on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
In parallel, the Junior Handling will take place from 3 p.m. It will not be the dogs that will be judged here, but the young people in training from five to nine years old and from 10 to 17 years old. They will be marked according to the presentation they make of their canine.
All dogs with a prize could compete for the second stage of the Mediterranean Trophy in San Remo on June 17. The third and final stage will bring together the crème de la crème in Martigues on September 25.