Crufts Official Souvenir & Guide to the Show March 1997 [antikvár]

On behalf of The Kennel Club il is my pleasure to welI come you all, exhibitors, stand holders, supporlers and visitors alike to this the 94th Crufts, and the 7th to be held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Every year we endeavour to improve and develop this event and lo demonstráló all facets of activity to those who either already have or are considering the pleasure and lesponsibility of owninq a dog. lf you want to find out which breed is suitable for you I suggest you visít DISCOVER DOGS in Hall 1 where the various breeds recognised by The Kennel Club can be seen, and their owners a:;ked for expert advice and informcition. If you want to know what you need to do to train your dog to an acceptable social standard go to the Pavilion and see a demonstration of THE KENNEL CLUB GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME, which is now supported by more than a third of Local Councils in this country In the same Pavilion you will find alsó THE KENNEL CLUB JUNIOR ORGANISATION (KCJO) stand and the SPECIAL EVENTS RING, where you and your children can find out more about training of youngsters in everything to do with owning a various activities m dog, and see the vanous WhichFORUM, with find the WORHNG DOG '' information on the worla"9 wnrkinn Gundogs, Obedience, Agility. Working and Bloodhound Tnals. Those of you whose .nterest ts he cornpetitive show scene wiU find the varlfc breeds scheduled by breed group over the four days of the show. This year TERRIERS and HOUNDS are on Thursday, TOY and UTILITY breeds on Friday, GUNDOGS on Saturday, and WORKING breeds on Sunday. These events culminate on Sunday with the award of BEST IN SHOW AT CRUFTS 1997. In 1859 Birmingham was the venue for the world's second-ever formai dog show, held by the Birmingham Dog Show Socíety who continue the event to this day with their annual show. This long tradition of dog showing in Birmingham has been expanded for the last seven years by CRUFTS which is the largest and most prestigious dog event in the world. Whether you come from Birmingham, other parts of the country, or are one of our many visitors from overseas I wish you, on behalf of THE KENNEL CLUB whose Show this is, a most interesting and enjoyable day.