Pets on parade in Kurow

The inaugural parade, which will become an annual event, attracted about 60 children and a wide range of pets.

There was also a fancy dress pet, calf and lamb feeding contests, and an obstacle course for all sorts of pets.

Alysha Keenan (12) helps her curly-coated retriever puppy Rocko over one of the obstacles at the Waitaki Valley School's pet parade at Kurow racecourse on Sunday afternoon.