Best In Show: Torremolinos Dog Show Event Draws Thousands Of Pooches

Torremolinos became nan world superior of nan canine world connected November 15 and 16, arsenic nan Palacio de Congresos hosted a caller version of nan International Dog Fair.

The Sociedad Canina de la Costa del Sol (Canine Society of nan Costa del Sol), which organised nan annual event, 1 of nan biggest of its benignant successful Spain, counted 1,300 dogs of much than 200 breeds, pinch different sources suggesting nan full reached almost 2,000 specimens of 153 different breeds. The show attracted a monolithic crowd, pinch past year’s pulling successful much than 12,000 visitors. Exact figures for 2025 person not yet been released.

A ceremony of canine beauty and skill

The adjacent featured an extended programme of exhibitions, activities, and competitions, moving some days pinch free admission.

• International competitions: The arena included a nationalist and world exhibition, arsenic good arsenic a breed-specific show for nan Labrador Retriever, which scored points toward nan Spanish Championship. Competitions were besides held for nan champion Spanish Water Dog and nan Golden Retriever.
• The powerfulness of grooming: Morphology and aesthetics were key, spotlighting nan unconditional emotion owners person for their pets, according to Manuel Ramírez, president of nan Sociedad Canina Costa del Sol. Poodles were seen astatine nan grooming station, and groomers for illustration Tania Andrade emphasised nan captious domiciled of brushing for long-haired breeds, not slightest nan Afghan Hound.
• Top dog: ‘Keith’, an Irish Wolfhound, was awarded nan Best of Breed Prize, a triumph attributed successful portion to his charismatic presenter, aliases handler, David Osorio.
• Beauty and agility: Other highlights included obedience and police-style obstacle people trials, agility workshops, a canine grooming seminar, and nan Huella de Oro (Golden Pawprint) beauty trophy, featuring dogs from respective countries.

Canine units showcase their skills

One of nan astir looked-forward-to moments was nan objection by nan Canine Guides Section of nan National Police Corps of Malaga, which showcased their regular activity on pinch their dogs to protect citizens.

Police dogs, including German Shepherds and Rottweilers, demonstrated their skills successful protection and rescue. Álvaro Díaz, a section constabulary serviceman successful Torremolinos, expressed nan humanities value of nan Torremolinos Canine Unit, which is nan oldest canine portion established wrong a section constabulary unit successful Spain and was a cardinal beingness astatine nan world exhibition. Spanish Water Dogs besides showcased their excellence successful rescue operations.

The nonsubjective of nan play planned by a non-profit relation was to link nan nationalist pinch nan champion products and services for animal attraction and show nan love for dogs location is successful Torremolinos.