South Jordan’s biggest party of the year saved their best for last on Summerfest’s final day. Proud dog owners brought their finest canine friends to show off on the North City Park’s Main Stage. 

“We were really excited to bring the dog show to Summerfest this year,” South Jordan City Events Coordinator Courtney Glad said. “This is our first ever in-person dog show. We had 10 different categories ranging from big and beautiful, prettiest pooch, best granny costume inspired by the show Bluey and a lot of other really fun categories where people can bring their dogs and show them off.”

The seed that grew into SoJo’s 2025 dog show was planted in their 2021 virtual Summerfest.  Events Coordinator Natalie Domino noticed the dog show and put the idea on the table to have a 2025 in-person show. The planning snowballed. Kelsey Nelson, grant and sponsorship coordinator in South Jordan contacted Dogtown Pet and Spa who then became this year’s dog show sponsor. The planners even had adoptable dogs available at the show.

“We wanted to make sure it was the best in SoJo dog show!” Glad said. “There were people from other cities who expressed an interest in being part of SoJo’s show.”  

Dogs had to be residents of South Jordan to enter the competition. The participants all received a prize and category winners were awarded a gift from the judges.

For example, a beautiful PomSki (combination of Pomeranian and Huskie) named Zarra won third place in the Small and Sassy category. Dogs had to be residents of South Jordan to enter the competition. The participants all received a prize and category winners were awarded a gift from the judges.

The event’s judges included South Jordan City Mayor Dawn Ramsey, an event supervisor and a representative from Dogtown Pet Spa who sponsored the event. This first year dog show is expected to generate more interest in future Summerfest dog showsλ