Dear exhibitors! During all three days of the International Dog Shows 3x CACIB DOGFESTIVAL Veľká Ida 2025, the popular and highly requested spectator competition KING OF CHAMPIONS will take place! Voting will be available via smartphones or computers.The voting link will be published each show day after 9:30 AM on the official website and social media.
Participation in the competition is FREE ! Read the rules below:
KING OF CHAMPIONS During all three days of the International shows 3x CACIB DOGFESTIVAL in Veľká Ida, audience competition King of champions will take place during the Parade of champions – Champion of show.
● KING OF CHAMPIONS 2025 under the following conditions: – Dogs and bitches with the title of champion of an FCI member country, or the title of FCI interchampion, showed in the class of champions and honorary class, can participate in the competition free of charge. – Owners interested in participating in this competition with their champion will enter the ring during the King of Champions, which will begin at 14:30 pm in the final competition ring. – The present visitors will be able to vote via “smart phones” or computers. The dog who receives the most audience votes will become the King of Champions and his decoration will take place after the end of the final competitions of the respective day. The second and third place dog or bitch will also be awarded.
● GOLDEN KING OF CHAMPIONS 2025 The golden king of champions will be the dog who, during the three days of the 3x CACIB DOGFESTIVAL International Shows in Veľká Ida, will receive the greatest number of points. The decoration will take place after the end of the final competitions. The dog can become the Golden King, regardless of the placement during the King of Champions competition of each day.
You can use the available parking spaces within the park area – until full or as spaces become available.
Please follow the instructions of the event staff, who will direct you to park as close as possible to the ring where your dog will be shown. Make sure to have your confirmation receipt ready.
The parking fee, which according to current legislation goes to the municipality’s budget, will be used for park restoration. The price remains unchanged: €5 / day.
DOGFESTIVAL Veľká Ida 2025 is approaching, and we’re once again welcoming all photographers who want to be part of this unique event.
Want to shoot at our event and enjoy some special benefits? You can still apply for accreditation and gain access to exclusive opportunities our show offers.
Accreditation is available online through a simple form: https://bit.ly/4ntwCRC (you can find it also in upper menu “press”)
Information about parking and all necessary details will be sent via email in advance before the show. Don’t miss your chance to capture unforgettable moments. We’re looking forward to seeing you.
Dear exhibitors, we really appreciate that you have registered your dogs at DOGFESTIVAL Veľká Ida 3x CACIB. An important part of it is also exhibitionism, which, in addition to expertise, also has great social importance and is the best promotion of cynology and individual dog breeds. We appreciate that you entered your dogs for the 4x CACIB NITRADOG. We would like to post some information that we believe will help especially those of you who do not show regularly or have not yet used online registration via www.dogshow.sk.
CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY OF THE DOG, STARTING (CATALOG) NUMBERS
After logging in to the www.dogshow.sk menu, just like when you registered for the show, please download and print out the catalog numbers. This single act replaces a long waiting before the start of the show. On each number is written the date and number of the ring.
MINICATALOG
you can find on www.dogfestival.sk, or you can download it directly here. It contains, among other things, a timetable of the judging of individual breeds in the rings, with the names of the judges and also with the timing. If you have a dog of a breed that has the start mentioned in the second part, it is sufficient if you are at the show ring only before the start of judging. In the minicatalog, you will find a timetable for the judging of the final competitions, a map of the showground, and other interesting information, such as the program in the activity ring.
ONLINE CATALOG
The online catalog saves our forests. It will be published every day before the start of the show at 8.00 on www.dogfestival.sk, or you can load it using the QR CODE, which you can find on the information boards in the show-ground.
Each exhibitor will receive a written critique and a small souvenir in the ring.
Trophies for the awards:
– very promissing 1
– CAJC
– CAC – Exc1 in honour class
– FCI CACIB-JUNIOR
– FCI CACIB-VETERAN
– FCI CACIB
– BOJ
– BOV
– BOS
– BOB
will be issued in when the results are written in pedigree. Come with a pedigree of your dog and your written critique. If you don’t want to write your results to the dog’s pedigree it’s not mandatory. If you are not interested in this action, the issue of trophies will be noted on the back of the critique. rophies are not sent additionally, they must be picked up at the show..
ONLINE CRITIQUES
Critiques will be written online. You can find them in your menu at www.dogshow.sk If you want to have them also in printed form, you can print it at any time in the comfort of your home, also to the other side of the critique card form that you will receive in the ring.
JUDGEMENTS AND DIPLOMAS
You can download the judgements and diplomas after the judging is finished in the www.dogshow.sk system. All you have to do is log in to your account, choose the “Judgements, invoices, and diplomas” section, and click the appropriate icon. As the name suggests, an invoice and a catalog with results are also available. If your dog or bitch has met the conditions for obtaining a special title (for example, DOGFESTIVAL WINNER…), the active “trophies” icon will also appear and redirect you to the “my dogs” section. In this case, you have the option to download the confirmation of the title in the card of the dog.
VET CONTROL
– Follow the instructions of the organizers and veterinarians
– Before going to the show, make sure that you have a pet passport with you, and that valid vaccinations. We recommend checking the functionality of the dog’s chip. You will avoid unnecessary inconveniences.
– Before arriving at the checkpoint, have your Pet pass ready so that you don’t waste time looking for it.
MAP OF SHOW-GROUND
Wishing you a happy journey and pleasant days spent at the DOGFESTIVAL show and lots of joy with our furry friends.
Attention Handlers! Time is running out – online registration for Toy, Junior & Senior Handling closes soon!
Deadline: June 30, 2025. 6. 2025 Seize the opportunity to compete in a class where it’s not your dog’s (or toy’s) qualities that matter, but the quality of your own presentation—while also picking up plenty of insights from the world of handling!
Dear exhibitors, THANK YOU very much for the trust you have shown us by entering your dog to DOGFESTIVAL Veľká Ida 2025 !
Currently, the final checks of the entries and communication with the owners, where we found some deficiencies in the entries, are ongoing. After these checks – during the following days, confirmations of receipt will be available, later also a mini-catalogue, etc. We will send you more information soon. We are looking forward to you !!! We will send you more information soon. We are looking forward to you !!!
An exclusive prize – this time not for the owner of the most beautiful dog!
During Saturday’s final competitions, we will draw one lucky participant from all attendees of the three exhibition days to win a 3-day (2-night) stay for 2 people with breakfast at the luxurious Carlton Hotel Buda Castle** in the heart of Budapest**!
The more dogs you enter and the more days you attend, the higher your chances of winning!
Maybe luck will smile on you – and you’ll enjoy an unforgettable stay in a luxury hotel in the historic center of Budapest, just steps away from the city’s famous landmarks.
Was your dog awarded the Best of Breed title at the Nitradog or Novohraddog show? If yes, then he/she fulfilled 2 out of 3 conditions for obtaining the new title “Slovakia Triple Crown Winner”. The SLOVAKIA TRIPLE CROWN WINNER title is awarded to a male or female who receives at least 1 BOB in 2025 at each NITRADOG, NOVOHRADDOG, and DOGFESTIVAL show. The most successful ones will be able to proudly hold this exceptional title already after the CACIB Veľká Ida DOGFESTIVAL.
So, are you registered yet? If not, you only have time until 19.06.2025!
A few days ago we shared info about the special titles of the Dogfestival show. Many of you already have them in your collection. But… do you also have DOGSHOW SK SPECIAL TITLES at home?
They can be achieved in all categories, but each of the three conditions must be fulfilled at a different show organized under Dogshow.sk (simplified – one win from Novohraddog, one from Dogfestival, and one from Nitradog).
If you are missing the Dogfestival result to complete the trio, now is the perfect time – we’ve got 3 separate show days ahead. Good luck! More info at www.dogshow.sk – section “Titles & Certificates”.
SENIOR HANDLING 18+ at Dogfestival 2025 ! A dog show where not only kids and teens have fun – but adults too. Who once fell in love with junior handling wants always come back to it. Whether you’re an ex-junior handler or simply want to enjoy the show ring, this is a unique opportunity just for you.
At DOGFESTIVAL Veľká Ida 2025, adults will have the chance to show that they can handle a dog with style, charm, and fun.
SENIOR HANDLING 18+ – Every show day – 1:00 PM in the Final ring – Entry fee: 10 € – Proceeds support free TOY HANDLING for the youngest dog lovers
Registration: bit.ly/4mXSTHf
Will you show your skills – or mostly just have fun? Our judges can’t wait to see you.
