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Westonbirt Arboretum Dog Days

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Canine pets of all shapes and sizes, and their owners, will be heading to Westonbirt Arboretum for the Dog Days 2010 weekend this February.

The whole family - including the four-legged members - can enjoy Westonbirt Arboretum Dog Days 2010. © Paul Groom.
The whole family - including the four-legged members - can enjoy Westonbirt Arboretum Dog Days 2010. © Paul Groom.

Now in its fifth year, the annual Dog Days return to Westonbirt Arboretum in February 2010, for another weekend of family fun complete with tail-waggingly happy pets.

As well as the opportunity to take the dog out in Gloucestershire’s great outdoors, Westonbirt will also once again be hosting a number of dog-friendly events and activities, and new to 2010 will be dog charities such as Dogs Trust, Dogs Friends and Blue Cross looking to re-home some lovable dogs.

On Saturday 20 February 2010, highlights include dog training displays and advice from Lynne Davies from the BBC3 Dog Borstal television programme, with a Tailwaggers and Swifts flyball team display, dog Olympic games, and a guided dog walk through Silk Wood.

On Sunday 21 February 2010, a highlight of the Dog Days weekend will be the regional heat of Scruffts – the nation’s annual cross breed competition. Run by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, the hugely popular Scruffts competition celebrates dogs in all their diversity – with entries judged on good character, health and temperament rather than their pedigree.

If you fancy giving your dog a spot in the lime light, entry into the Scruffts regional heat costs £1 per class on the day, with all money raised going to the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The winner of the Westonbirt Arboretum Scruffts heat will also be entered into the final at The Kennel Club’s Discover Dogs event in London.

While Westonbirt Arboretum is a hugely popular day out for families with dogs all year round, 2010’s special Dog Days are expected to attract even more pet-loving people from Gloucestershire and beyond.

Event:
Westonbirt Arboretum Dog Days 2010
Dates:
Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 February 2010
Times:
From 10am until 4pm
Admission:
Tickets cost adults £7, concessions £6 and children £3, available on the gate.
Telephone:
(01666) 880147
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