Dog Breeder From Cambridgeshire Crowned UK’s Best Dog Breeder At Crufts

A dog breeder from Cambridgeshire who owns 2013 and 2014’s top winning Whippet, has won the grand final of the last ever Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition at Crufts, the world’s largest dog event.

Jane Wilton-Clark, who grew up with Whippets and has bred some of the top-winning dogs in the breed, won the ultimate breeder’s title with her team of Shalfleet Whippets in front of a packed arena at the NEC in Birmingham.

Judge Steve Hall selected Jane’s Whippets for the prize as the breeder with the best overall quality evident in their dogs.

Throughout the year, breeders have competed at Championship dog shows around the UK for a chance to compete in the final, and, after months of hard work, the top scoring teams competed in what was an impressive, nail biting contest, where only one could be crowned ‘Best Breeder’.

Sponsored by Agria Pet Insurance, and supported by Our Dogs newspaper, the Breeders’ Competition provides breeders with an opportunity to be recognised for their breeding credentials and pedigree heritage.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary said: “We are thrilled for Jane on this fantastic achievement.  Her dogs are a real testament to the time and effort she has taken in developing sound breeding practices to produce wonderfully healthy and happy dogs.

This year’s competition was the last ever Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition, and a new competition, the Kennel Club Vulnerable British and Irish Breeds competition, sponsored by Eukanuba, has now been launched to reward breeders of those breeds who are considered vulnerable by the Kennel Club due to their low numbers in the UK.

For more information visit www.crufts.org.uk or go to http://www.w-w-i.com/crufts_2014/   for free downloadable images from Crufts 2014.

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