Watch all sorts of dogs compete in The Joriad™ North American Truffle Dog Championship, the only competition of its kind in North America.

The 2024 Festival continues the tradition of opening at the height of Oregon’s native truffle season with The Joriad™ North American Truffle Dog Championship. Truffle dog friends and fans come to cheer for the dogs and their trainers as they compete to find hidden truffle-scented targets. From Chihuahuas to Lagotto Romagnolos, dogs of all breeds are invited to compete in The Joriad, which is an amateur championship event. The Joriad’s first round welcomes spectators at the Lane County Fairgrounds in the morning, and the top five dogs go on to compete in a second and final round in the field which is not open to the public.

Trained truffle dogs are essential to a healthy and quality-driven truffle industry. In 2015, the Oregon Truffle Festival introduced an amateur competition to drive interest. Now, dogs of all sizes compete in this annual competition, the only one of its kind in North America.

Hosted at Eugene’s Lane County Fairgrounds, tickets to the Joriad, named after Oregon’s state soil, can be purchased now!