Only a few of the nation's top dogs are lucky enough to be named best of breed at Crufts.

To coincide with the worlds greatest dog show, leading pet insurer MORE TH>N
and Our Dogs magazine are joining forces to find the country's unluckiest dog.

All dog owners are invited to take part in an online survey on www.ourdogs.co.uk.

Each questionnaire completed by owners will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win one of five MORE TH>N pet insurance polices to cover their dog's bad luck for a whole year!* And in addition, winners will also receive special goody bags from Our Dogs.

The results of the survey will be published shortly after Crufts when amongst other things owners will be able to discover if their dog is a lucky or unlucky breed. The survey will also reveal some of the more unusual antics that our canine friends get up to! There will probably be a few stories to serve as a reminder of the importance of pet insurance - like the case of Mutley, a Border Terrier whose owners recently received £700 from MORE TH>N after he accidentally swallowed a cassette tape.

Information on pet insurance from MORE TH>N (vital for those unlucky dogs!) is available by logging on to www.morethan.com/pet or by calling 0800 300 885 between 7am and 11pm, Monday to Saturday and from 9am to 5pm on Sunday. MORE TH>N is currently offering one months free cover to people buying pet insurance over the phone and two months free cover to those buying online. Unlike most other most other insurers there is no upper age limit on pets that the company will insure.