Is your pooch the most handsome in Newcastle? Find out at the North East Dog Festival

The North East Dog Festival returns this weekend, giving you the opportunity to finally find out if your pooch is truly the Most Handsome of them all.

Taking place Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September, Kirkley Hall will play host to a massive 18 different activities for your dog including mantrailing, flyball, gundog scurries and hoopers.

Crowd favourites Scentventure and fastest recall will also return.

The Wellness Tipi will welcome specialist speakers on topics ranging from dog behaviour to dog massage and many more. Two charity dog shows will have classes in everything from Most Handsome Dog to the Best Rescue with lots of amazing prizes up for grabs.

Festival directors, Rebecca Ashworth Earle and Dawn Oliver Doyle, said: “This year has gone over so quickly and we can’t believe it’s only a matter of days before we welcome thousands of visitors and their dogs to this year’s festival.

“Over the last few years the festival has grown to be a favourite in the calendar of so many people and we are very grateful for the support from our sponsors, traders and staff. There have been some new changes this year which we hope will prove popular and we’ve got more have a go activities than ever before.

“The main ring will welcome new additions and for the first time we’ve even got a tipi to host our wellness seminars. It’s great to be able to bring this event to the area and we hope everyone has a wonderful time.”

Find out more information here.