More than 300 French Bulldogs attend Frenchie Fest

More than 300 French Bulldogs descended on Exbury this weekend, April 19 and 20, for an unforgettable meet up at Frenchie Fest.

Attendees were able to take their affectionate pups through the doggy assault course, talk to experts about training tips and let their dogs make many new friends.

More than 300 dogs attended the event (Image: NQ) Jemma Garrett, organiser of Frenchie Fest, said: “This is only our second event after starting up and hosting our first show in September last year.

“Across the two days we have around 300 Frenchie’s and more than 600 people come down to take part in Frenchie Fest.

“The grooming products have been a massive hit this year and are flying off the shelves – provided by local company Pawfect Pup.

“The dog ice cream and our pet physio have also been very well received by all our guests and gave an overview of many common health issues that Frenchie’s can suffer from.”

Jemma with influencer dog, TJ the Frenchie (Image: NQ) Awards include the cutest puppy, handsomest Lad, best dressed and all the winners then went through to best in the show.

All the winners were showered with doggie treats, toys and even a ‘puppuccino’.

The Family Dog Club from the New Forest were also on hand to show off their dog tricks and put on a energetic show that wowed audience members.

The Family Dog Club were on hand to show off their dog tricks (Image: NQ) There were also family activities to be enjoyed such as an easter egg hunt, bouncy castle, and fairground games as well as an array of different stalls.

Saturday even saw Frenchie Fest get a visit from a celebrity pup – TJ the Frenchie – who has travelled down from Kent with his owner Duncan and has more than 200,000 followers on Instagram.

Some attendees have come from the North to attend the show (Image: NQ) Jemma continued: “My Instagram and social media apps have just been non-stop since Duncan brought TJ down to us on Saturday.

“Having a celebrity, influencer dog come down from Kent to play was brilliant.”

Dan Smith, 50, from Pawfect Pup was selling his handmade and natural dog grooming products.

Dan Smith from Pawfect Pup (Image: NQ) He said: “Everything we sell is completely handmade on the kitchen table at home – we saw how many nasty things were going into some grooming products and wanted to offer owners something different.

“Those at Frenchie Fest have really enjoyed our products and h=many have come back for more after buying some of our goods last year.”