Virtual Dog Show 2020

VIRTUAL DOG SHOW 2020

In these times of uncertainty and the cancellation of all canine related events, I came up with a spur of the moment idea to run a free, fun, virtual dog show via the Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Club's Facebook page.
With no real thought behind it, I posed the question to the members as to whether they would be interested and threw a few ideas for potential classes into the mix. A handful of people responded in a positive way so I thought I would pursue the idea. I devised a schedule of classes purely for fun whereby photographs could be submitted with the dogs pet name and desired class they wished to be entered into. As a joke I said that the classes would be judged by my two children, Jacob and Pippa aged 6 and 4. Entries were to be open for 5 days.

The response was totally overwhelming. By day 4, there were in excess of 200 dogs entered!
People were really on board with the idea and suggested the children designed rosettes for the winners. As the current theme is rainbows linked to our amazing NHS and key workers, the children happily designed some rainbow coloured rosettes which I shared on Facebook. I decided that they would choose the top 3 for each category and then each would select their ultimate favourite and I would post them one of the hand made, unique rosettes.
On the day of the show, the total entries was 260. A video message to open the show on the Club Facebook page soon got people engaged and ready. Over the course of the day the classes were posted for everyone to view the amazing entries from cute baby puppies, action shots, fancy dress and the precious veterans. Then came the judging. Pippa and Jacob has trawled through the photos selecting their winners in a pretty decisive fashion (some judges would do well to take a leaf out of their books!). Decisions made, the winners for each class were announced. A video message from the pint sized judges saw them choose their BIS winners. Pippa chose a gorgeous orange roan called Cal from the fancy dress class who made the perfect lion! He is proudly owned by Rachael Leonard. Jacob chose the mature Oscar from the veteran class. Sporting a red bow tie and a pose no one could ignore he is owned and adored by Zoe and Judy Corcoran.

Following an enormous amount of positive feedback the club is now looking in to a future calendar to catalogue and celebrate the event. Thank you to everyone who participated from the officers and committee of the Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Club

by Fran Bard | May 2020

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BEST IN SHOW

Jacob's Best in Show Winner: Best Veteran – Oscar

Oscar
Oscar