23 June 2025

Cooktown hounds put best paw forward for show

| By Cape York Weekly
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Dogs and their owners were on their best behaviour (well, most of them) at the Cooktown Horse Sports Association hound show on Sunday morning. Photo: Supplied.

Cooktown’s dogs were the bestest boys and girls when the Cooktown Horse Sports Association hosted a hound show on 22 June.

The event gave four-legged residents an opportunity to take part in the 2025 Cooktown Discovery Festival with a range of categories open to junior and senior pet owners.

Association president Sarah Frew said the annual competition continued to get stronger and stronger.

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“It was a fun morning,” she said.

“Each year gets better and better; we had 39 entries, which was great to see.

“We appreciate everyone who made the effort to come down and compete or just spectate.”

Results

Best in Show (Open): Eliza Cameron and Otto; Best in Show (Junior): Henry and Theodore; Working Dog (Open): Eliza Cameron and Otto 1, Josh Sewell and Ginny 2, Chris Warren and Otto 3; Working Dog (Junior): Miles Higgins and Lamington 1; Best Dressed (Open): Alison Jones and Pepe 1, Linda McNab and Angie 2, Jeanne Masding and Leeloo 3; Small Purebred (Open): Pat Fitzgerald and Skipper 1, Suzanne and Tonks 2, Alison Jones and Pepe 3; Small Purebred (Junior): Dayna and Daisy 1, Lauren Hook and Teddy 2, Henry and Theodore 3; Medium Purebred (Open): Kasey Meldrum and Blue 1, Josh Sewell and Ginny 2, Jeff Newman and Lexie 3; Medium Purebred (Junior): Miles Higgins and Lamington 1; Large Purebred (Open): Nola Shawcross and Cassie 1, Mike Masding and Chilli 2; Cooktown Special: there were prizes for everyone because the judges could not decide.

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