Blonde moment
An Afghan hound with its owner at Crufts 2010 in Birmingham yesterday, where the competition was heating up.
But the four-day event, which ends tomorrow, has been marred by the row over pedigree breeders, with protesters massing for the opening day claiming they are 'creating a Frankenstein's monster of a dog'.
This year's Crufts features a variety of competitions including the international agility championship and the friends for life contest, culminating in the best in show final. The show is being broadcast on the More4 digital TV channel after the BBC – which began screening Crufts in 1966 – announced it was dropping its coverage. The RSPCA also withdrew its support because of concerns about the welfare of pedigree animals.