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Our favourite event of the year is back!In partnership with Love Dogs West Dorset, we are pleased to announce Paws 4 Fort Family Fun Dog Show & Dogs Welcome Business Awards 2025!
We have a whole day of doggy delights, featuring:
🐶 Dog-friendly stalls with treats for all the family
🐶 Family Fun Dog Show
🐶 A display from Guide Dogs for the Blind West Dorset
🐶 Announcing the Winners of 2025 Dogs Welcome Business Awards
🐶Family Fun Dog Show🐶
Enter your dog in our Dog Show for a chance to win prizes! £2 Entry for first category entered, and £1 Entry for subsequent categories entered – pay on the day. Registration will start at 11am.
Dog Show Judging Categories:
🥇 Waggiest Tail
🥇Golden Oldie
🥇Fun Trick
🥇Cutest Puppy
🥇Assistance Dog
🥇Young Handler
And the final category…
The Winner of each category will be automatically entered into the final category:
🥇The Dog the Judge would like to Take Home!
Prizes for winners donated by local businesses, who are kindly supporting this event. Sponsors to be announced soon!
(Rosettes and certificates for 1st – 4th place) and special prizes for First Place.
🥇Nominate a local Business for a Dogs Welcome Business Award! 🥇
Your vote could give a business from anywhere in Weymouth, Portland, Littlemoor, Chickerell, or Upwey the chance to win a Dogs Welcome Business Award, which will be presented at the Paws 4 Fort Dog Show & Awards event at the Nothe Fort on Sunday 7th September 2025.
The categories for the Dogs Welcome Business Awards are as follows:
🥇Best Dogs Welcome Accommodation
🥇Best Dogs Welcome Service Provider
🥇Best Dogs Welcome Retail Shop
🥇Best Dogs Welcome Visitor Centre
🥇Best Dogs Welcome Parks, Gardens, and Open Spaces
VOTE FOR THE FINALISTS here: Dogs Welcome Finalists
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/dog-welcome-awards-2025-finals/
TThis round of Finale Voting will decide the 2025 Award Winners. Voting to close on Thursday 21st August 2025.
Winners will be announced at the Paws 4 Fort Dog Show and Awards on Sunday 7th September 2025.
Good luck to all our finalists!
Businesses may nominate themselves.
🐶 Sponsors 🐶
Love Dogs West Dorset - Awards Sponsor
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please get in touch with Linda from Love Dogs West Dorset: 07368 183315
🐶About the Event Venue🐶
What3Words Location: dogs.claim.nest
Parking: Audience parking is available outside the fort at Nothe Car Park (What3Words: mixed.stuck.serve)
Seating Provided: There is seating around the Fort and in the Café
Food and Drink: The onsite café will be open. Picnics allowed in designated picnic areas.
Dogs: Very Welcome!
Wheelchair User Access: The venue is wheelchair accessible and has a lift to three floors. If you have any access requirements before your visit, please contact Nothe Fort ahead of your visit (01305 766626).
This event is covered by your Annual Pass/General Admission ticket price.
Entry to the Dog Show judging categories: £2 Entry for first category entered, and £1 Entry for subsequent categories entered – pay on the day.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Barrack Road , DT4 8UF Weymouth, United Kingdom, Weymouth, United Kingdom
