Morshead Park was abuzz with dog owners from all over Victoria and their furry, four-legged best friends on Saturday afternoon.

There were more than 581 dogs strutting their paws in a bid to be crowned the winner of this year's All Breed Championship Show.

The event drew crowds of hundreds with 581 dog entries for the seven categories which included Best Exhibit in Show, Best Baby Puppy In Show and Best Australian Breed in Show.

The dog club's publicity officer Dorothy Harrison said dogs had come from across the state including from Goulburn Valley, Hoppers Crossing and Sunbury.

"Most of the owners and their dogs are up before the sparrows get up," Ms Harrison. "They come down here and enjoy the day and they share their companionship with their dogs with the other people here."

Ms Harrison said the show brought together all walks of life, with the owners as diverse as the dog breeds.

"Some people like fluffy dogs, some like smooth coat dogs, you name it and they will be represented here.

"The only common theme is the companionship people share with their dogs."

While almost 600 hundred dogs seems like a record number, Ms Harrison said in previous years the club has had more than 1000 entries.

But this year Ms Harrison said the event had attracted international attention, with a dog-loving New Zealand couple even attending the show.

Ballarat resident Samantha Cadan, who brought along her rough-haired Jack Russell Logan, said the event brought people from all over the state to celebrate their love of dogs.

"Any dog show that is on in Ballarat, we will be there," Ms Cadan said. "It's an incredibly special bond that owners and dogs share. It's the social interaction with other dogs and their owners that really keep us coming back."

Logan, who is only two years old, was a contender for the Best Exhibit Show.

"He is one crazy, happy dog," she said. "He has such a big personality and he just loves people."

An Australian champion and Ballarat owned silky terrier called Jack Sparrow took out the top award ahead of runner-up Shillelagh Strike A Post, a kerry blue terrier, also from Ballarat. 

The winner of the Best Baby Puppy In Show was a German shorthaired pointer called Trupoint Critical Acclaim from Mansfield.