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It was Gavin Robertson’s boy hood dream to lift the Best in Show crown at Crufts. 2013 was the year it came true Mr Robertson, breeder of Jilly, a Basset Griffon Vendeen, had been attending the dog show since he was young. The pair, from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, beat more than 20,000 dogs over the…
As the Chancellor unveils a statement that admits his austerity plans have been blown off course it’s cheering to note the benefits of pet ownership. The Pet Advisory Committee (PAC), using the Government’s own figures, estimates that pet lovers spent almost £6 billion in 2010 and contributed more than £2 billion a year to the…
A dog left to die outside a derelict cottage in a remote mountainous region of Spain has been saved by a British couple. Chris and Bob Thornton have battled for a year to bring Noa back to their UK home. They found the emaciated dog chained to a gate during a Christmas day trek to…
RSPCA chief executive Gavin Grant has issued a stark warning that animal rescue charities are being overwhelmed with animals in dire need, stretching them to breaking point – all at a time when public generosity is under real pressure. Mr Grant said: “At the RSPCA alone we’ve seen a massive 65 per cent increase in…
Feline Lucy has lived through eight prime ministers, a handful of wars, and the rise of the technological generation. The years have taken their toll, and at 39 years old, Lucy the Tabby from Llanelli, South Wales, has gone deaf and has even more trouble than she used to getting up in the morning,…
The Old English Sheepdog – used to advertise Dulux for many years – and the Pembroke Welsh corgi, favoured by the Queen, are at risk of extinction. The number of Old English sheepdog puppies registered with the ennel Club this year has dropped to 316, while less than 450 offspring of the Pembroke Welsh corgi…
A boy whose fear of open spaces left him scared to leave his house is now venturing outside thanks to the friendship of an Anatolian shepherd dog. Seven-year-old Owen Howkins and his companion Haatchi have become inseparable after the family pet helped him overcome anxiety. Owen became withdrawn at school when he found that a…
A little puppy born so small that her owner feared she wouldn’t survive is believed to be Britain’s smallest dog. Mini, a Yorkshire terrier Chihuahua-cross, weighed no more than an egg and just 1.3ounces at birth – overshadowed by her brothers and sisters who are at least three times her size. Her owner, Emma Williams,…
Dog owners whose pets injure others face tougher punishments, including longer jail terms, under new sentencing guidelines issued today. Courts will adopt a harsher approach to crimes involving dangerous dogs after a rise in the number of convictions in recent years, with the most serious offences resulting in 18-month prison sentences. The guidelines come into…
St Mungo’s, the homeless charity, is holding its first ever sponsored dog walk at Morden Hall Park, a National Trust owned property in South West London. The 5km walk event will take place on Sunday 2nd September and will run alongside Morden Hall Park’s annual ‘Canine Capers Day’ with a variety of stalls and additional…
