Discover Dogs celebrated a record-breaking attendance figure at the weekend, with almost 23,000 dog lovers turning up for the ninth show at Earls Court 2.

PAL, (Mars, Masterfoods) ran its Scruffts event, now in it's fourth year, in association with the Kennel Club, (KC), whose judges advised TV personality Keith Chegwin, who had the job of choosing the winner at the final.

Buffy, a two year-old Bichon Frise/Border Collie cross was crowned the PAL Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year Champion 2004 on Sunday.

Sally Shaw, from PAL, commented:

"PAL Scruffts has raised an enormous amount of money for charity as well as being really popular with crossbreed dog-lovers all over the country. We're proud to be able to offer a non-breed competition, as it gives cross breed dogs and their owners the chance to compete in a professional competition event."

Business was also brisk at the trade stands, as visitors began their Christmas shopping, buying up collars and leads and the latest accessories.

Submitted by: Steve O'Malley      

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