Hundreds of dog owners descended on the annual Darlington Dog Show at the weekend. 

The annual gathering returned to Ripon racecourse for the three day championship show, held as a qualifier for the national Crufts event. 

Dog categories from hound, utility, terrior, working, pastoral, gundog, and toy all appared over the weekend to compete for the top prizes. 

Take a look at our bumper gallery of the event below. All pictures by Sarah Caldecott for The Northern Echo 

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