Dudley was crowned 2024 CEO of Clarks Village after the Pawsome Pooches event

Pawsome Pooch 2025: Clarks Village announces details of dog competition

Paul JonesAugust 18, 20250 Comment0

PAWSOME pooches will once again be in the spotlight during a dog-friendly event at Clarks Village.

The outlet centre, in Street, is once again hosting the paw-pular event – starting in September.

The Pawsome Pooch competition invites all dogs and their families to turn out at the Somerset shopping centre for a weekend of canine celebrations over September 13 and 14.

A host of free activities will be on offer, including pet photo shoots, pooch pampering, dazzling dog trick displays, have-a-go agility sessions and live paw-trait illustrations.

Meanwhile, top dog judges will be sniffing out the next CEO – Canine Executive Officer – of Clarks Village.

The competition winner will be selected from the top 10 pooches picked by judges from photoshoots on the day – with the public having the final say on who gets the role, with an online poll.

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As well as being crowned CEO and taking the lead on all things dog-related at Clarks Village, the winner will also fetch a prize package worth £500 – including shopping vouchers.

The new champion will follow in the paw-prints of last year’s Pawsome Pooch winner, Dudley, the three-legged Hungarian Vizsla who has become a fur-miliar face and local pup celebrity at the outlet.

Every dog taking part in a photo shoot will be gifted a gorgeous free digital portrait.

To book a free photo shoot in advance, sign up to the Clarks Village free PLUS+ members reward scheme, or turn up on the day for a quick snap session with the event’s roaming photographer.

The 2025 Pawsome Pooch event will be the third hosted by Clarks Village, with last year seeing the first CEO put in place.

Chris Davis, centre director, said: “We have been blown away by just how popular our Pawsome Pooch event has become, and we’re incredibly excited to bring it back this September.

“If you’re a dog owner looking to bring your pooch for a fun day out to meet pup pals, try new activities including agility, tricks and pampering, or take part in a complimentary photo shoot and enter our fun CEO competition, this is certainly the best in show weekend for you.

“We’d also like to take the opportunity to thank Dudley and his incredible family for being our very first Canine Executive Officer.

“From greeting guests and friendly paw-shakes to trying out some of our doggy accessories and dog treats, he’s been a joy to welcome whenever they visit Clarks Village, and he will always hold a very special place here.”