At Grasmere Sports we love to meet all our canine visitors, we are very dog friendly - dogs are allowed on the field and in all the various marquees. Many of the dogs take part in our fun dog show. Reg Gifford started the show and not only organised it but judged some of the classes. He passed the baton over after many years’ service not only to the dog show but as a director of the sports. The dog show continues to be an integral part of the sports and is enjoyed by many dogs and owners alike. Reg sadly passed away, but his wife Elizabeth is still involved with the dog show and for 2025 has donated a special rosette, the Reg Gifford Award, to the overall Best in Show winner. The dog show starts at 1100, entries are taken on the day and there are classes for all dogs, big or small, pedigree or non-pedigree, the emphasis is on fun, so even if you were just planning on visiting the show, think about having a go in one or two classes - you never know you may go home with the lovely Reg Gifford Award rosette.
Also new for the dog show in 2025, there is now an undercover area of the ring, in 2023 the show was held in very hot and sunny weather, with the opposite in 2024 where it was raining, as only it can in the Lake District, so to offer our canine competitors protection from the sun or rain, we have a new marquee to use.
