The Dog Lovers' Festival

Love dogs? The Sonoma-Marin Fair announces the second annual Dog Lovers’ Festival as part of the internationally known World's Ugliest Dog® Contest. The festivities kick off at noon. This fun-filled event features presentations and a variety of booths designed for dog enthusiasts who want to keep their dogs happy and healthy. Come see the featured products and service organizations. The Sonoma Humane Society's Tail Waggin' is open for adoptions starting at 2 pm

This year's World’s Ugliest Dog® Contest will also feature a Beauty with the Beast Rescue Walk, with adoptable rescue dogs from the Sonoma Humane Society, walked by Miss Sonoma and Miss Marin County Pageant semi-finalists.
If you’ve never been to this show, you won’t want to miss it!

Schedule of events:

12-8 pm Dog-Lover’s Festival

1-6 pm Paws for Reading

1:30 pm Dog Reading and Arithmetic, Paws for Reading

2 pm Lifelong Health for Your Dog, Animal RN Robyn Kesnow

2-8 pm Tail Waggin’ Adoption of Rescue Dogs, Sonoma Humane Society

2:30 pm Positive Reinforcement Training, Sonoma Humane Society

3 pm Tips for Adopting a Dog, Sonoma Humane Society

3:30 pm Nosework Demonstration, Laurel Scarioni, Positive Results Critter Academy

4 pm Healthy Snacks and Cakes for Dogs, Mary Ellen Oertel, Ma Snax

4:30 pm Rescue Dogs, Karen Doolittle, It’s a Dog’s Life

4:30 pm ContestantsVet Check for World's Ugliest Dogs, VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma County

5:30 pm Red Carpet Walk for the World's Ugliest Dog® Contestants

6 pm World’s Ugliest Dog® Contest with the Beauty and the Beast Rescue Walk

To vote for your favorite ugly dog in the World’s Ugliest Dog® Contest Online Voting Gallery or learn more about the contest, click here!

Thinking of entering your dog in the World’s Ugliest Dog® Contest? Click here for entry form.