
Meet The Top Dog From Cape May, NJ’s Latest Pageant
The 11th Annual Cape May, New Jersey Dog Pageant was great fun on a brilliant sunny day, this past Saturday, September 13, 2025 at The Rusty Nail.
Here Is The Overall Grand Winner … Introducing Dundee
Dundee is a great dog, with a wonderful disposition.
Dundee is an English Cream Golden Retriever from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
For being crowned Top Dog in Show, Dundee won a $ 250 Rusty Nail Gift Card plus a bark-worthy doggie gift basket full of goodies.
The Dogs Competed In 3 Categories
- Style
- Tricks
- Musical Chairs
The dogs were scored on a 1-10 scale in each category.
Here Are The 10 Dogs Who Competed
All 10 competitors are listed directly below, with a nice capsule introduction of each.
Photos of each of the 10 dogs are displayed here, right after the bios.
The History Of This Annual Iconic Event
The Annual Cape May, New Jersey Dog Pageant was the idea of Lisa Johnson some 13 years ago.
It was a great idea, that was implemented to bring about awareness that this Cape Resort property is pet friendly … both the hotel and The Rusty Nail Restaurant.
The Pageant Judges
Social media star Bentley from the Burbs, 2015 pageant winner Bob Wharton and his dog Jackson, and yours truly, me.
The event helped raise money to benefit Animal Outreach of Cape May County.
SOURCE: Lisa Johnson Communications.
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