Program of Archidona Dog Fair

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 5th May to 7th May
Place: Archidona (Málaga)

Are you a dog lover? Then you can't miss this fair, with sales of hunting and companion dogs, dog shows, beauty and skills contests, dog-related products, and the opportunity to meet experts.

Program of Archidona Dog Fair

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Archidona Dog Fair Program - 30th Edition - 2023

Monday April 17

  • 9:30 a.m. Canine Education Exhibition by the Quercus Canine School. Place: C.E.I.P. "Saint Sebastian.
  • 12:00 p.m. Visit to the Archi-dona Senior Residence by the Quercus Canine School.

Monday April 24

  • 9:30 a.m. Canine Education Exhibition by the Quercus Canine School. Place: C.E.I.P. "Virgin of Grace".
  • 11:30 a.m. Visit to the San José Nursery by the Quercus Canine School.

Thursday May 4

  • 10:30 a.m. Campaign "My dog is hunting". Organized by the FAC Place: C.E.I.P. "Virgin of Grace".
  • 12:00 p.m. Campaign "My dog is hunting". Organized by the FAC Place: C.E.I.P. "Saint Sebastian".

Friday May 5

  • Mercedes Montero Frías, Mayoress of the illustrious City Hall of Archidona. Conference
  • 8:30 p.m. Official Opening of the XXX Archidona Dog Fair, by Mrs. Inaugural "The Influence of Women in the Dog World" Place: Municipal Auditorium "José Luis Miranda Roldán".

Saturday May 6

  • 08:00 a.m. Reception of POE copies in exhibition cages at the fairgrounds. Location: ANPOE Zone.
  • 08:00 a.m. Field work test for Spanish Orito Podenco recovas. After finishing the test delivery of trophies in the ANPOE Zone.
  • 10:00 a.m. Registration and collection of accreditations V Photographic Marathon Dog Fair Place: Information stand of the Town Hall.
  • 10:30 a.m. Parade of a Group of Rehaleros with a collar through the Fairgrounds and the main streets of the municipality. NEW 10:30 a.m. Rehala concentration. Awards for the best Rehalas. Location: Molino Don Juan Fairgrounds.
  • 11:00 a.m. Awards ceremony of the III Local Online Photographic Contest "My dog and I" and of the Local Children's Craft Contest "The world of the dog". Place: Room of the municipal booth in the fairgrounds.
  • 11:30 a.m. Spanish Mastin Monographic Contest Beginning of the trials by judge Francisco de Asís Benito Simón. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 11:30 a.m. Information Stand of the Club de Razas Españolas. Place: In front of the Exhibition Area. NOVELTY
  • 11:45 a.m. Exhibition of the Mouser Bodeguero Andaluz Place: Exhibition Area. NOVELTY
  • 12:00 p.m. Andalusian Podenco Monographic Contest Beginning of the trials, by Judge Marcelino Pozo. Location: Exhibition Area. 12:00 p.m. Photographic Contest "My dog is hunting" FAC. Awards. Place: FAC Stand.
  • 12:30 p.m. Exhibition of the Canine Unit of the Local Police of Malaga. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 1:15 p.m. Canine Sports Show Rural Guards. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 2:00 p.m. Spanish Water Dog Exhibition. Place: The Pool. 3:00 p.m. Initial records and confirmation of POE copies Place: ANPOE Zone
  • 4:00 p.m. XXVIII Archidona National Dog Show 2023. Scoring for the Andalusian Championship. Location: Exhibition Area. 4:00 p.m. Beginning of trials. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 4:00 p.m. Beginning of the Socialdog Character Test. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 6:00 p.m. Initial breed records. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 7:30 p.m. Exhibition commercial cut with touches in White Poodle. Made by the Canine Stylist Rocio Fariña. Place: Plaza Ochavada. NOVELTY
  • 8:30 p.m. Canine Sports and Education Exhibition. Place: Plaza Ochavada.
  • 9:00 p.m. XVIII Edition of the GOLDEN ARCHI for Champion dogs. Location: Plaza Ochavada, Jewel of the Andalusian Baroque.

Sunday May 7

  • 08:00 a.m. XIII Concentration of the POE, reception of specimens Place: ANPOE Zone.
  • 08:00 a.m. Field work test for recovas "II Memorial Cup of Andalusia of Andalusian Podenco, Maneto and Spanish Orito". After finishing the test, delivery of trophies at the FAC Stand in the Fairgrounds.
  • 10:00 a.m. XVIII National Dog Show (CA.C.) of Spanish Breeds. Mandatory point for the Spanish Championship of the RS.C.E. Initial confirmations and registrations will be made. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 10:30 a.m. Parade of a Group of Rehaleros with a collar through the Fairgrounds and the main streets of the municipality. NOVELTY
  • 10:30 a.m. Rehala concentration. Awards for the best Rehalas. Location: Molino Don Juan Fairgrounds.
  • 11:00 a.m. Beginning of the XII Monographic of the POE, valuation of specimens. Location: ANPOE Zone.
  • 11:00 a.m. Registration for the Children's and Youth Presenters Contest. Place: Information Stand of the Town Hall.
  • 11:30 a.m. Exhibition arrangement and cut in Brown Poodle (puppy clip). Made by the Canine Stylist Rocio Fariña. Place: Juup Commercial Stand, Fairgrounds. NEW 12:30 p.m. Exhibition of the Canine Unit of the National Police of Malaga. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 1:00 p.m. Children and Youth Presenters Contest. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 1:00 p.m. Exhibition of Canine Education and Sports (IGP and OCI) by the Quercus Canine School. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 1:30 p.m. Grand finals of the National Dog Show Special Spanish Breeds. Location: Exhibition Area.
  • 2:00 p.m. Spanish Water Dog Exhibition. Place: The swimming pool.
  • 3:00 p.m. Closing of the XXX Archidona Dog Fair by the Mayoress President of the illustrious City Council of Archidona, Mrs. Mercedes Montero Frias. Location: Exhibition Area.

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