British Heritage Dog Breeds

Hi everyone,

Our "Celebration" is coming together nicely, lots of exciting things going on, media and press interest, interviews, our first press releases have been sent out, plus a new presenter and support from a most unexpected place!

Right now, may I confirm that the following will be taking part, the final running order may be "tweaked" a little, but it will give you an idea of what will be happening.

Remember we will be streamed "LIVE" on the internet from the arena on Crufts TV simply visit the Crufts web site for more details
www.crufts.org.uk/

More updates to follow.

Paul & Hilary
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A Celebration of Vulnerable British & Irish Heritage Breeds
Crufts – Saturday 13th March 2010 - @ 3:55pm - Arena

1) Bull Terriers (Miniature) : Bill Sykes and “Bullseye” from Oliver Twist

2) Cardigan Welsh Corgi: 19th C Welsh Cattle Farmers

3) Clumber Spaniel: : Henry the 2nd Duke of Newcastle

4) Dandie Dinmont: Mr. Dandie Dinmont – From Sir Walter Scott “Guy Mannering”

5) English Toy Terrier: Matchstick Man & Matchstick Dog

6) Field Spaniels: Mr. George Mortimer-Smith - Founder of the F.S. Soc

7) Glen of Imaal: Irish Leprechauns

8) Irish Terriers: " Tim – The Railway Collecting Box Dog & Queen Victoria

9) Irish Water Spaniels: Irish Wildfowler

10) Kerry Blue Terriers: 19th C. Irish Game Keeper

11) Lakeland Terriers: Beatrix Potter & Mr Potter (William Heelis)

12) Lancashire Heeler: Edwardian Lancashire Cattle Farmers

13) Manchester Terriers: Jack Black - Queen Victoria's Rat Catcher

14) Norwich Terriers: Charles "Doggy" Lawrence and Phyllis Fagan

15) Otterhounds: Master of Otterhounds

16) Sealyham Terriers: Capt Edwards & Hunting Group

17) Skye Terrier: P.C. John Grey and Greyfriars Bobby

18) Sussex Spaniels: 19th C. Lady Sportsman

19) Smooth Fox Terriers: Nipper the HMV Dog

20) Smooth Collie: WWI Soldier & Army Messenger Dispatch Dogs

yeah looking forward to seeing it

Final running order for our "Celebration of British & Irish Heritage Dog Breeds" has now been agreed, tweaked ever so slightly to avoid having similar characters next to each other:

"A Celebration of British & Irish Heritage Dog Breeds”
DFS Crufts Arena @ 3:55pm Saturday 13th March 2010

1) Bull Terrier (Miniature) : Bill Sykes and “Bullseye” from Oliver Twist

2) Cardigan Welsh Corgi: 19th C Welsh Cattle Farmers

3) Clumber Spaniel: : Henry the 2nd Duke of Newcastle from Clumber Park

4) Dandie Dinmont: Mr. Dandie Dinmont – Walter Scott Character

5) English Toy Terrier: Maud - Queen of Norway

6) Field Spaniels: Mr. George Mortimer-Smith - Founder of the F.S. Society

7) Glen of Imaal: Naughty Irish Leprechauns

8) Irish Terrier: " Tim – The Railway Collecting Box Dog + Queen Victoria etc

9) Irish Water Spaniel: Irish Wildfowler

10) Lakeland Terrier: Beatrix Potter & her Farm Manager Tom Story

11) Kerry Blue Terrier: 19th C. Irish Game Keeper

12) Lancashire Heeler: Edwardian Lancashire Cattle Farmers

13) Manchester Terrier: Jack Black - Queen Victoria's Official Rat Catcher

14) Norwich Terrier: Charles "Doggy" Lawrence & Phyllis Fagan

15) Otterhound: Richard Griffiths -Master of Otterhounds

16) Skye Terrier: P.C. John Grey and Greyfriars Bobby

17) Sealyham Terrier: Capt Edwards From Sealyham Mansion & Hunting Group

18) Sussex Spaniel: 19th C. Fashionable Lady Sportsman

19) Smooth Fox Terrier: “Nipper” the HMV Dog

20) Smooth Collie: WWI Soldiers & Army Messenger Dispatch Dogs


We welcome a new character - Maud - Queen of Norway with her English Toy Terrier and handler Helen Pope, who has stepped in at very short notice.

We also welcome new Irish Water Spaniel handler, Penny Diamond, again helping us at short notice, a special thank you from Hilary and I to you both.

If you are taking part, expect a final update in the next few days and your tickets are on their way to you all.

Only a week away and all very exciting - remember that if you can not get to the show, you can catch us "LIVE" on the internet via the Crufts web site.

Please post on your breed forums and web sites so everyone around the world gets the chance to watch and share our 20 minutes of "fame", which is five minutes longer than Andy Warhol suggested!

Paul K

Try and get hold of a copy of this weeks Our Dogs as we have a full page photographic feature on the Crufts Celebration of British Heritage Dog Breeds and jolly fine it looks to!
Special thanks to Our Dogs!
Paul K