Birmingham, UK. 8th March 2013. Victoria Pendleton at Crufts. The 2013 Crufts Championship Dog Show held at the National Exhibtion Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom over the period 07 -10 March 2013. Crufts began in 1891. Credit: Paul Hastie / Alamy Live News
The 2013 Crufts Championship Dog Show held at the National Exhibtion Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom over the period 07 -10 March 2013. Crufts began in 1891. • In the last ten years, Crufts has raised £135,500 for the Kennel Club Charitable Trust (KCCT) from dog exhibitors alone. The KCCT distributes money to dog re-homing and assistance dog charities, and funds research that helps with the understanding and prevention of dog diseases. For example, donations from the KCCT have helped create a DNA test that has eliminated CLAD, a disease that caused early death in Irish Setter puppies. The KCCT committed £ million over five years to fund the Kennel Club Genetics Centre which is researching the cause of 25 conditions and developing DNA tests to detect them. • Hundreds of crossbreeds take part in Crufts, through agility, flyball, obedience and heelwork to music competitions. • The Best in Show prize has been awarded for the past 85 years.
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