Canine Carnival in Las Palmas

There was much excitement in Las Palmas yesterday as the very first Canine Carnival Contest took place in Parque Santa Catalina.  Twenty-two pooches took part in the contest, dressing in their best costumes and proudly parading the stage with their humans, some a little scared of the attention and others on their best behaviour.


There were 4 prizes in total:
Behaviour - Originality - Comical - Special Mention

The special mention was added as a 4th prize, as one of the dogs had no use of it's back legs due to a disease and uses a doggy wheelchair to get around. The judges felt it deserved a special mention award.


At the end of the judging, all audience members who had brought their dogs in costume were invited onto the stage for a group photograph. Everybody had a great time and it's great to get our fellow furry friends involved in the fun. Maybe next year I will take my dog....

Filed Under: Carnival , Entertainment , Events , Gran Canaria , Las Palmas , Parque Santa Catalina , Things To Do In Gran Canaria