Join us on Saturday 20th September!

 

Sat 20 Sep 2025 | Registration opens at 11:00am | Event closes at 5:00 PM
Elmtree Canine Retreat, EN9 3QF - what3words pens.ranges.barks

What’s on

Family Fun Day with dog shows, food, demos, and hat-tastic prizes!

🐶 Dapper Dog Show: strut your stuff in loads of tail-wagging crowd-pleaser dog show classes.

🐾 Have-a-go Dog Demos: try agility, gun dog training, scent work, foraging, and more.

🎓 Hat-Making Tent: kids (and big kids) design your own marvellous millinery.

🎪 Family Zone: bouncy castle, meet a Therapy Dog, fairground games and hands-on fun.

👗 Charity Pre-Loved Stall: donate your books and second-hand clothes or grab a bargain for a good cause.

🛍️ Makers’ Market: handcrafted gifts, dog treats, fashion, and more.

🍰 Charity Bake Sale & Raffle: every cake and ticket helps a rescue dog!

Dapper Dog Show

Is your pooch ready for the spotlight? Enter online or on the day, and strut your stuff in these tail-wagging crowd-pleasers.

Class Categories (1st, 2nd, 3rd, runner-up)

  • Best Rescue

  • Best Young Handler

  • Best Puppy

  • Best Trick

  • Waggiest Tail

  • Dog & Owner Lookalike

  • Golden Oldie

  • Best in Show

  • Goodest Girl & Goodest Boy

💖 Why it all matters

This is a fun-filled, family- and dog-friendly event themed around hats, hounds, and heart – and all proceeds go to charity!

What’s the event in aid of?

The event raises funds for Underdog International, a small but mighty charity helping dogs and children worldwide. Since launching in 2019, they’ve:

  • Rehomed over 1,200 dogs

  • Reached 367,000+ children through global education programmes

  • Delivered therapy dog sessions to 33,100 UK schoolchildren

  • Inspired 298,000 children through the Great British Bark Off

About the event

Held at the impressive Elmtree Canine Retreat (8000 square feet indoor arena + three-acre outdoor fairground-style space), the Mad Hatter’s Dog Day will also mark the official launch of the Haute Dogs 2026 Calendar, a ‘fashion-meets-rescue’ charity project featuring rescue dogs in couture hats designed by top international milliners.

Together, we’re turning fun, fashion, and furry paws into real-world impact!

Thank you for joining us.🐾

Organised by Underdog International, Elmtree Canine Retreat, and Haute Dogs.