News: Pedigree to cease stakes sponsorship

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PEDIGREE’s stand was dismantled and removed from Bournemouth ch show on Thursday and the following day the company confirmed that it was planning to withdraw sponsorship of the stakes classes.
A spokesman told DOG WORLD: “Our support of the Pedigree stakes will continue in 2008, culminating with the finals celebration in January 2009. We have no plans to run the Pedigree stakes in 2009.

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Features: ‘American’ flash and Sighthounds in Lompoc by Bo Bengtson

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It’s funny how stereotypes persist. I suppose they are created in the first place because they may have at least some foundation in fact but more often than not they survive their sell-by date and become embarrassing relics which don’t reflect reality anymore.

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Thursday 7 August 2008

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DOG WORLD's dedicated team of breed note writers provide a detailed weekly snapshot of individual breeds but often their contributions deserve a wider audience. Here we feature an extract from Wendy Brooks' Boxers breed notes:

I have been quite surprised recently to learn of the number of exhibitors who use treadmills to exercise their dogs. As I am not one of them, I wonder if this takes the place of a walk or if it is additional. From my experience of gyms, I find these machines totally boring with no change of scenery at all.

This subject is also discussed in Jane Peakin's Miniature Bull Terrier breed notes.

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Dom Perignon: the history maker

Sue Ellis' Ch Chayo Dom Perignon was the first Alaskan Malamute to win best in show at a general championship show in the UK, which he did at Paignton under Robin Searle. Also pictured are president Joan Diamond and chairman Jim Nixon.
photo Farlap

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