The Jungle’s Annual Dog Show took place on Easter Tuesday, 22nd April 2025. We welcomed over 30 dogs for this year’s show, with a variety of breeds, sizes, shapes, and colours. While the dogs all varied in appearance, they had one thing in common – they were all good dogs! Our judge this year was Cheryl Donaldson from Country Coats, who has extensive experience with dog shows, also attending Crufts with her own dogs, bringing a level of professionalism to The Jungle’s Annual Dog Show.
We had over 30 dogs entered into 11 different categories, with the winner of each category battling it out for the ‘Best in Show’ final category. Prizes were given out to the winner of each category, with the ultimate winner of the ‘Best in Show’ taking home the coveted ‘Jungle Best in Show’ trophy.
Three exceptional dogs entered this category, so they all made the podium before judging even started, with Autumn picking up her second consecutive winner’s medal!
Winners
🥇 Autumn (Welsh Springer Spaniel)
🥈 Otis (Working Labrador)
🥉 Leo (Welsh Cocker Spaniel)
Four hard workers entered this category, but there could only be one winner. We had one returning entrant, with Rosie improving on her 3rd-place finish from last year to claim the gold this time around.
Winners
🥇 Rosie (Collie)
🥈 Roxi (Rottweiler)
🥉 Cooper (Newfoundland)
Six cuties entered the Best Toy Dog category, with Luna the Shih Tzu the only returning entrant. Unfortunately, Luna finished 3rd this year after her silver finish in 2024.
Winners
🥇 Peter (Pug)
🥈 Bella (Shoodle)
🥉 Luna (Shih Tzu)
We had six pups enter this category this year, with dogs of all breeds represented.
Winners
🥇 Donnie (Golden Retriever)
🥈 Bear (Chow Chow)
🥉Ivy (Bernese Mountain Dog)
We had nine amazing entrants for this category, and while there could only be one ‘Best Dog’, they were all certified good dogs.
Winners
🥇 Alfie (Labrador)
🥈 Louie (Bedlington Terrier)
🥉 Peter (Pug)
10 dogs entered this category, making it the most popular category! We had dogs of all shapes and sizes in this category, but there could only be one winner!
Winners
🥇 Ivy (Bernese Mountain Dog)
🥈 Bear (Chow Chow)
🥉 Sasha (English Bulldog)
We had four entries in this category, but they were all already winners, as they found their forever home.
Winners
🥇 Muffin (Cocker Mix)
🥈 Rex (Jackshund)
🥉 Bailey (Miniature Smooth-Haired Dachshund)
We had nine entries for this category, 18 if you count the owners.
Winners
🥇 Teddy (Cockapoo)
🥈 Bailey (Miniature Smooth-Haired Dachshund)
🥉 Daisy Duke (Pomeranian)
We had seven entrants for this fun category, where the dogs were encouraged to wag their tails to see whose tail is the waggiest.
Winners
🥇 Amber (Cocker Spaniel)
🥈 Rex (Jackshund)
🥉 Teddy (Pomapoo)
We only had one entry for this category, so the winner was clear and obvious.
Winner
🥇 Alfie (Labrador)
The ‘Best Young Handler (Under-12)’ category was our joint-most popular, with nine entries. Of course, there could only be one winner in the end.
Winners
🥇 Poppy (Cockapoo)
🥈 Luna (Shih Tzu)
🥉 Ivy (Bernese Mountain Dog)
The final round of the day was the grand prize, the one all dogs and owners were waiting for – the ‘Best in Show’. This prize was for the best of the best, as it pitted the winners of the previous 11 categories against each other. It was a difficult decision with loads of amazing entrants this year, but Cheryl Donaldson eventually called the winner of the coveted Jungle’s Dog Show Best in Show trophy.
🏆 Winner
🐶 Dog – Peter (Pug)
👩 Handler – Katie
Congratulations to Peter and Katie! Peter collected three prizes this year, by winning the ‘Best Toy Dog’ category, finishing third in the ‘Best Dog’ category, and ultimately winning the grand prize of ‘Best in Show’. Peter and Katie will now proudly look after the Jungle’s Dog Show Best in Show trophy for a year, before returning it to let the next batch of hopefuls battle it out for it!