Sunday the GSPCA held our 13th Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday since 2012.
Every year we the GSPCA are kindly allowed to take over the heart of the island as in St Peter Port harbour to run an event to celebrate animals in Guernsey.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “The GSPCA Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday is without doubt our biggest event of each year.”
“To be allowed to take over the Seafront each year to celebrate animals and our community is truly humbling and we are so grateful to all involved and of course all that support this amazing event.”
“It’s a early start as we are on the Seafront at 6am to start the prep and assist the amazing 120+ stall holders that attend and help make it such a special occasion.”
“From the many food vendors to craft stalls, upcycling to Isabelle Vets, animal businesses to trainers, charities to St Johns bringing the Flying Christine in the morning, kids games to go-karts, ice-cream to businesses running stalls to raise funds and awareness there really is something for everyone.”
“We base ourselves mostly on the Crown Pier where we have a mega stall with a jumbo tombola, loads of goods for sale to lucky dips, GSPCA clothing to toys, coconut shy to a free kids zone and so many displays of animals in need of homes, Dolphin Discovery Trail display, posters about our BIG BUILD, awareness to campaigns, about Cupcake Week and so much more.”
“We also have the show ring where at 10am the incredible Guernsey Majorettes kicked off the day at 10am with a fabulous show which brought a massive crowd starting the day with a bang.”
“The main event was the Annual Fun Dog Show and this year it was one of the biggest we have ever seen, if not the biggest.”
“This was due to the amazing and generous companies that donated prizes and our fabulous new rosettes.”
“Breton kindly donated £50 to the first place for every class which there were 10 and the Best in Show.”
“The Best in Show also won from Monochrome a Pet Portrait worth £150 and goodies from the Les Friquet Garden Centre worth over £100 which was won by Ralph and the Coxon family.”
“In every class there were wonderful rosettes for the first to fifth place and all runners up received and certificate.”
“Many of the classes had over 20 dogs and it was amazing to see such a variety of well loved and fabulous canines as well as there owners and families.”
“The BIG winner of the Fun Dog Show was Ralph a 12 moth old Weimaraner who won the male puppy class and owned by the Coxon family.”
Steph Coxon Ralph’s owner said “Thanks again for Sunday.”
“What an incredible day!”
“Ralph’s been loving his new celebrity status, and you honestly made the kids' day, if not their whole week!”
“They’re even talking about taking the trophy to school.”
Fun Dog Show Results 1st top 5th bottom
Best Male Puppy (under 2yrs)
- Ralph – Weimaraner – 12 months
- Rupert – Jack Russell – 6 months
- Obi – Cocker Spaniel – 12 weeks
- Vinnie – Sprocker – 10 months
- Buster – French Bulldog – 20 months
Best Female Puppy
- Rosie – Red Setter – 8.5 months
- Taffy – Border Terrier – 12 months
- Midnight – Sprocker – 8 months
- Mabel – Dachshund – 18 months
- Olive – French Bullldog – 18 months
Lovley Ladies
- Daisy – Chihuahua
- Tilly – Labrador
- Sage – Pointer
- Daisy – Collie
- Nessie – Cross Breed
Fabulous Fellas
- Chase – Toy Poodle
- Gully – Spaniel
- Bubba – Labrador
- Ralph – Fox Terrier
- Poppin – Pomeranian Cross
Best Rescue
- June – Cross Breed
- Clemintine – Cavapoo
- Sirena – Lab Cross
- Tilly - Pondenco
- Rupert – Jack Russell
Waggiest Bum with Happiest Handler
- Spencer – Golden Cocker Spaniel
- Mutley – Springer Cross Setter
- Sir Sidney Rutt Diamond – Sprocker
- Mabel - Dachshund
- Wilma – Pug
Golden Oldies (7years+)
- Minnie – Lhasa Apso – 17 years
- Sydney – French Bulldog – Nealy 10 years
- Max – Patterdale – 13 years
- Meg – Collie – 14 years
- Pippin – Pomeranian Cross – 7 years
Best Trick
- Sage – Pointer
- Nessie – Cross Breed
- Bailey – Pugapoo
- Bobby – Cockerpoo
- Teddy – Cockapoo
Dog Most Like its Owner
- Bubba – Labrador
- Wilma - Pug
- Teddy – Cockapoo
- Buster – French Bulldog
- Daisy – Collie
Best Fancy Dress
Joint First Place Teddy the Cockapoo and Rupert the Jack Russell
Best in Show
- Best in Show – Ralph (won Best Male Puppy)
- Chase (won Fabulous Fellas)
- Sage (won Best Trick)
- Minnie (won Golden Oldies)
- Spencer (won Waggiest Bum with Happiest Handler)
Seb Goman GSPCA Senior Animal Care Assistant and Welfare Officer said “Natalie and I had the really hard task of judging the Fun Dog Show at this years GSPCA Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday and it must be one of the biggest shows we have ever had.”
“With so many amazing prizes thanks to Breton, Monochrome and Les Friquets Garden Centre as well as the awesome new rosettes to win we had a wonderful show meeting the owners and their fab doggies.”
“Ralph the Weimaraner won our hearts so got Best in Show and Best rescue was our favourite class hearing all the rescue stories and meeting many of our rehomes which we love to see.”
“The Best Trick class was highly entertaining and the Fancy Dress and Waggiest Bum with Happiest Handler was hilarious.”
“We had a great day and thank you to everyone that supported this years show.”
“We will also be running fun dog shows at the South Show on the Saturday and hopefully at the Charities Seafront Sunday on the 14th September.”
Natalie Spicer Animal Care Assistant and Welfare Officer said “What a great Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday and Fun Dog Show.”
“It was amazing to meet all the dogs and their owners.”
“The weather was great and we all had a fantastic day.”
Pam Robert stall holder The Bead Table and Bits GSY said “Thank you for a wonderful Seafront Sunday.”
“Really Enjoyed having a stall here.”
“I was our first and we thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Louise Simmon whose stall was to promote her business C.I Precious Paws Ltd said “Thanks for a great day Sunday, it was really good fun!”
“Many thanks.”
Upcoming events
Steve continued “Again a huge thanks to all involved and supported and especially our incredible team and those that supported such an amazing day.”
"Donations are still coming in but it looks like we may have raised over £5,000 for all the things we and others did during this the 2025 Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday in aid of the GSPCA."
“It doesn’t stop there though as we have so much going on.”
“This week we have candidate tours which will be all about our manifesto and we will highlight the Association of Guernsey Charities who have launched theirs with asks from the charitable sector with a huge amount of information to be found by checking out this document https://www.charity.org.gg/Uploads_about/Manifesto2025Final.pdf and to see our GSPCA Manifesto check out https://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/2025%20Manifesto%20%283%29_0.pdf .”
“As well as our specific manifesto this leads into the wider picture of the challenges the island charities face and hope the incoming Deputies can support the charitable sector who #withoutus as has been promoted the island would look an incredibly different place.”
“There are many ways to support the work of the GSPCA.”
“We had an amazing Seafront Sunday and next up is EDABL as well as many others and on the 14th September we will be helping the first ever Charities Seafront Sunday run by the Association of Guernsey Charities which I am a Director for and to find details check out https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/animal-welfare-sea-front-sunday .“
“We also have the GSPCA Cupcake Week in May https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-cupcake-week .”
“To become an Angel Pen Pal Sponsor donating each month to help the hundreds of animals in our care which you can do by downloading this form - http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Angel%20sponsor%20form%20special%202018%20new.pdf or to become a Corporate Angel Pen Pal form for your business to sponsor animals in our care each year please click here http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Corporate%20Angel%20Pen%20Pal%20sponsor%20formnew.pdf .”
“To make a donation or support our BIGGEST BUILD Appeal please check out https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog/biggest-appeal-ever-gspca-big-build-appeal-buy-brick-build-brighter-future-animals-guernsey .”
“To think of helping animals and our work in your legacy or will please check out https://www.gspca.org.gg/about/gifts-wills-and-funding .”
"For lots of ways to support our work please visit https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-celebrating-150-years ."
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“Thank you for your support.”
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