16/09/2026
🐾 What a wonderful day at Alice’s Dog Show on Saturday!
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We honestly couldn’t have asked for a more lovely day at the Puppy Pals training field on Saturday, as we came together for Alice’s Dog Show. It was a day full of wagging tails, laughter and lots of very proud dog owners — and, most importantly, a day that brought people together while raising almost £1,000 for our charity.
Alice was just 17 when she died in 2013, but her love of life, adventure and making memories continues through Alice’s Escapes. Events like this mean so much to us because they keep her name at the heart of our community.
We had an amazing 78 entries across our dog show classes, as well as lots of people having a go at Scurry, Hoopers, Scenting and Parkour. It was brilliant seeing experienced handlers alongside people who were completely new to it, with the emphasis remaining firmly on having fun.
And there was one particularly special moment for me… and I'd left the ring, so no cheating was allowed! Alice’s faithful Labrador, Mabel, won the 'Still Got It (10+)' class at the grand old age of 16! I'm not totally convinced she has 'still got it', but seeing her hobble around the ring and taking first place was incredibly special. It was one of those moments that reminds us just how many memories, friendships and connections Alice left behind.
There were plenty of other stars of the show too!
🏆 Best in Show: Clover, a Maltese × Toy Poodle, beautifully handled by nine-year-old Zara from Walney. Clover had already won the Puppy Love class, so it was a fantastic day for this little dog — and she went home with a fabulous three-month supply of Butternut Box!
🥈 Reserve Best in Show: Ted the Cocker Spaniel, who had already won both Bestest Boy and Best Rescue. What a day for Ted and his lovely human, Julie!
And the fastest paws of the day belonged to defending champion, Zac the Springer Spaniel, who flew through the Scurry in just 6.58 seconds!
A huge congratulations to everyone who supported us. The full results are below — but for me, the real success was seeing so many people come together to support us and help raise money for a cause that means so much to me. How proud would our Alice be!
A special thank you to Chris and Jess of Puppy Pals Cumbria for their support in helping us continue our promise to Alice, to our lovely judge Eve Westhead for doing such a brilliant job, and to all of our volunteers for giving up their day.
Most of all, I’m grateful that Alice’s name continues to bring people together and that, through Alice’s Escapes, her spirit continues to make a difference.
Alice’s Dog Show 2026 — Results
🐾 Glamorous Girl:
1st Selma – Lurcher; 2nd Ziva – Border Collie; 3rd Sophie – Lab × Collie
🐾 Bestest Boy: 1st Ted – Cocker Spaniel; 2nd Douglas – Poodle; 3rd Anakin – Cocker Spaniel
🐾 Sausage Catcher: 1st Jura – Cocker Spaniel; 2nd Max – Spaniel X; 3rd Jessie – Labrador
🐾 Still Got It (10+): 1st Mabel – Labrador; 2nd Toby – Labrador; 3rd Lily – Spaniel × Poodle
🐾 Best Rescue: 1st Ted – Cocker Spaniel; 2nd Selma – Lurcher
🐾 Puppy Love: 1st Clover – Maltese × Toy Poodle; 2nd Bertie – Labrador; 3rd Storm – Pointer
🐾 Trick Star: 1st Anakin – Cocker Spaniel; 2nd Ziva – Border Collie; 3rd Thorhan – X Breed
🏃 Scurry Winner: Zac – Springer Spaniel in 6.58 seconds
🏆 Best in Show: Clover – Maltese × Toy Poodle
🥈 Reserve Best in Show: Ted – Cocker Spaniel
