The municipality hosted this weekend the Haría Canine Event 2026, an event organized by the City Council and the Lanzarote Presa Canario Club, in which more than 40 Presa Canario dogs from all over the archipelago participated. It brought together specialists, breeders, and dog lovers around a broad program of educational activities, exhibitions, and contests, focused on animal welfare.
The mayor Alfredo Villalba states that "this event served to strengthen the bond between pets and their owners, as well as to spend time in good company." Villalba points out that "these spaces are necessary to learn and raise awareness from an early age about the care and well-being of these animals."
For his part, the councilor for Animal Welfare, Marcos Lemes, thanks all the attendees who have come to enjoy family time learning about the health and care of their pets.
During the weekend, the meeting offered a broad program of activities aimed at promoting awareness about animal welfare, combining educational talks, specialized exhibitions, and contests of specimens. In its first edition, it had the participation of dogs from Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura.
The event began on Saturday, May 16, with various talks in which adults and children could learn and gain in-depth knowledge about the care of these animals.
The main day took place on Sunday, May 17, in the Plaza de Haría, where the canine exhibitions and contests were held. The tests
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began with the control by the veterinarian María Yurena Santana. Later, the K9 rescue exhibition by the Emerlan canine unit took place, and subsequently, the jury's evaluations began. The meeting concluded with the celebration of the contest finals.
In the puppy category, Nerón, owned by Vitorino Rodríguez, obtained first place and a special mention. They were followed by Danko, owned by Yonatan Fernández, and Roque, owned by Daniel Calero. In females, Lava, owned by Ginés Cedrés, achieved first place, while Roca, owned by Daniel Calero, finished in second place.
Within the puppy category, Rofe, from Guadaneth de Azarías Álvarez, achieved first place and the recognition as Best Puppy. Guancho, from Juan Fernández, and Rocky, from Cristian Melián, completed the male podium. In females, Mona, from Juan Fernández, was proclaimed winner, followed by Duna, from Ismael Villalba.
The specimen Milo (Samcor), from Jonay Ramos, obtained first place in young dogs and the MSO distinction. The second position went to Rocky, from Tania Viñoly. As for the females, Bocaina, from Marcos Cáceres, won the competition, ahead of Isora de Torres del Conde, from Rayco David Melián; the third place went to Nubia, from Pablo Rivero.
In the intermediate class, Mencey, from Airán González, achieved first place in males, while Taima, from Jonay Ramos, was the winner in females.
Finally, in the open category, Gofio, from Marcos Cáceres, was proclaimed winner, obtaining the CAC. The second place and RCAC went to Sandocan, from Ismael Villalba, while Fari, also from Marcos Cáceres, occupied the third position. In females, Noa, from Juan Fernández, achieved victory, followed by Taifa, from Marcos Cáceres, and Lula, from Yeray de la Nuez.
The highest recognition of the event, the BIS (Best in Show) award, went to Covadonga (Fencing Dog), from Azarías Álvarez, who became the great absolute winner of the Haría Canine Event 2026.
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