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Dog agility

9.30am to 5pm | £3 per round

Try navigating our agility course with your four legged friend. Knowledgeable stewards will be on hand to help you out.

Just turn up with your dog - all breeds and abilities are welcome. Your dog should be over 12 months old so we know all their joints work well.

Family fun dog show

Join us from 12pm for our daily dog show. Whether your dog has the waggiest tail, or you have the best gundog or terrier, come and take part in the Top Dogs Arena.  

Competitions will take place approximately every 20 minutes. Due to time constraints we are limited to a maximum of 40 dogs per class.

Entry: £3 per class
Rosettes 1st to 3rd for all classes.

Friday

  1. Best Junior Handler                    
  2. Most Handsome Dog
  3. Waggiest Tail
  4. Gorgeous Golden Oldie - 7 years and over
  5. Prettiest Bitch
  6. Best Rescue Dog  - Any breed
  7. Puppy - Any breed (3 - 12 months)
  8. Any Pedigree breed
  9. Best Crossbreed
  10. Dog judge would like to take home

Saturday

  1. Puppy - Any breed (3 - 12 months)
  2. Any Pedigree breed
  3. Best Crossbreed
  4. Best Junior Handler
  5. Most Handsome Dog
  6. Waggiest Tail
  7. Gorgeous Golden Oldie 7 years and over
  8. Prettiest Bitch
  9. Best Rescue Dog  - Any breed
  10. Dog judge would like to take home

Sunday

  1. Puppy - Any breed (3 - 12 months)
  2. Any Pedigree breed
  3. Best Crossbreed
  4. Best Junior Handler
  5. Waggiest Tail
  6. Dog judge would like to take home

Other activities for dogs...

K9 Aqua Sports

We're delighted to have K9 Aqua Sports at the fair. Your dog will have the chance to have-a-go and compete with other dogs for distance height and speed.

Gundog and have-a-go scurries

Gundogs love to work and there are several competitions to test their speed and handling skills, as well as a race for novices. You can also try one of the gundog scurries with any breed of dog.

National Lurcher & Racing Club

The lurcher events and competitions are open to anyone with a lurcher, and there are demonstrations and have-a-go coursing too with some open to any breed.

Enjoy the action

Whether or not you want to take part, it's still great fun to watch the action from the sidelines.

Also taking place in the Showground...

Children's entertainment

For our youngest visitors, there's lots of hands-on fun.

Have-a-go shooting

Be guided by the experts as you try your hand at clay pigeon shooting, archery, rifle shooting and much more besides, plus it's great fun for the whole family.

Have-a-go fishing

If you've always wanted to land a big one, here's your chance to try your hand at fly fishing or improve your technique.

Countryman's ring and walk

Celebrate traditional country crafts with demonstrations and the chance to have a go. 

Dog agility

Watch the stars of the competitive agility world with the finale being a steeplechase course with dogs going as fast as Sir Chris Hoy on a bike

Ferrets

You can get hands on with the stars of the British Ferret Club competition. Ferrets will be showing and racing throughout the fair.

Sheep dog trial

Fifty dogs compete for the Ray Ollerenshaw Memorial Trophy.

Manifold Valley Bygones

Watch in awe at a vintage farm equipment display and imagine having a working farm with only a few horsepower!

Highland dancing

Enjoy a highland dance-off with dancers from beginner to premier.

Farriery

Farriers nationwide will battle it out against each other and produce the best shod feet and specimen shoes.

Gundog working team tests

The aim of the test is to simulate the conditions of a shooting field demonstrating what is expected of a well-trained retriever.

British Stickmakers Guild

Watch the BSG qualifier for the World Stickmaking Championship.

Military Vehicle Trust

Military vehicles in working order from pre World War II to the present day.

Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice.  Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.

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