Haute Dog Bulldog Beauty Contest

I have read about the Haute Dog Bulldog Beauty contest over the years but had never gone. That all changed this year. Brian D and I adopted a 7 year old bulldog from the So Cal Bulldog Rescue back in October and entered him in the 2015 contest.
For 2015, it was $ 10 to enter your dog (while the focus is Bulldogs — there are other contests that any dog can enter) into the contest. There are 19 categories and you could enter your dog in all 19 and it would still only cost you $ 10. We entered our dog in the Bulldog contest and the senior dog contest (dogs 7 and older). While our fur baby wasn’t a winner — it was still fun to enter.
In its 11^th year, it seemed very well organized. We got there early and didn’t have any issues with parking. They had some good vendors giving out doggie treats and also tents with local rescues. A portion of your entry fee goes to local rescue organizations. You can also pay $ 5 for a seat to watch the dogs parade around and that money also goes to rescues.
If you are a lover of those squishy face bulldogs, this is worth checking out at least once. If you do bring your dog, have poop bags ready. They do have water dishes out for the dogs but it would also be good to bring your own for your doggie.

Great event for Bulldogs and all other dogs as well. I just found out about this event the night before so I was not able to get my beautiful bully ready. Her hairdresser did not have an appt available. lol
We drove up from Carlsbad and are happy we did. This is a neat little event for dog lovers. The vendors were great and were happy to speak with us even if we did not buy something.
I think the only negative was the lack of regular food vendor. The hotdog guy was ok, but he was about an hour late for setting up. Maybe 2 food vendors next year.
We can’t wait to come back next year when we enter our dogs.

The BEST fun for animal lovers.

Adorable!
Justin Rudd puts on a lot of great animal events… and this is just one of the many best. First of all, probably being the Halloween Pet Parade.
Yes, they close off the streets… and parking is a mess… but it’s fun and it celebrates the animals… which of course I love.

i’m torn. i’m glad this event brings $ money to the area and i guess is worth the trash tourists leave behind and the street closures…

I can’t believe this hasn’t been Unilocaled?!? Did I miss it? Thanks to Justin Rudd for this event!
What a great experience. If you love bulldogs, this is the place to be! The 5^th annual and packed! Wall to wall, or grass to grass, people and dogs! The park was great! Large and grassy on the waterfront. The amenities were wonderful. Clean restrooms, plenty of space if you wanted to take a break from the crowd and free parking! We should have brought a picnic. Bridget was a star! There were so many bulldogs it was a crack up! They were so cute!!! All shapes, sizes and colors! Some of the males were HUGE! And we saw a few cute tiny babies too.
The Bulldog Beauty Pageant was a little un-​organized at the «staging area», but I think it’s just because it’s getting to be such a big event. I spoke to a lot of people who were there for the first time. It was confusing because we all had numbers but we weren’t going in numerical order, you just had to make your way up to the front and «bully» your way to the runway. There were a few scuffles along the way. A tight area for so many bulldogs, but 98% were very friendly and sociable, as were the «owners»!
The event included vendor booths for pet adoptions, food samples, free toys from the city of Long Beach, free water spray bottles to keep the bullys cool and other freebies and info. A very worthwhile cause too.
There is also a Pug Pageant, Frenchie Pageant, and a Sr. Dog Pageant for all breads/​mixes. Check it out! Valentine’s Day weekend next year!