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Crufts
passes posted
Crufts
2002 exhibitors’ passes have now been posted for the event
in two weeks’ time and at the press launch in London’s
Green Park on Wednesday of this week the Kennel Club highlighted
the varied roles that dogs play in society - search and rescue,
drug detention and crime prevention being just some of the areas
where dogs’ superior skills have proved invaluable.
In honour of the service dogs that have given so selflessly
of their lives, official service dogs with their handlers met
famous novelist and animal lover Jilly Cooper to promote the
Animals in War Memorial Fund.
Said Jilly Cooper, Trustee of the Fund, “Countless millions
of innocent animals have served and died terrible deaths beside
our British and Commonwealth armies during the twentieth century.
They had no idea why they had been drawn into our conflicts
and acted solely out of loyalty and love. The Animals in War
Memorial Fund will redress the balance by building a beautiful
monument in Park Lane as a constant reminder of the debt we
owe our animal allies and will finally give animals the recognition
they so richly deserve.”
To support the Animals in War Memorial Fund The Kennel Club
will be providing a dedicated stand at Crufts to raise funds
to turn this proposed monument into a reality.
In addition, two of Crufts’ newer recruits - the Bolognese
with breed classes for the first time and the Leonberger with
CCs for the first time - were also present at the launch.
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