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BBC News
11-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
One-eyed shih-tzu rescued from Torquay competes at Scruffts
One of 96 shih-tzus rescued from a breeding home in appalling conditions has just competed in Scruffts - the equivalent of Crufts for or Rhu, was among dogs described as "terrified" and "flea-infested" when rescued by the RSPCA from a property in Torquay, Devon in was taken to a rescue centre in Cornwall where vets attempted to treat a condition in her right eye, but were unable to save several months of rehabilitation, Lauraine Maddox from Bodmin adopted Rhu. While her pet did not win at Scrufts, Ms Maddox said she was extremely proud of her performance. Ms Maddox said she did not know how her dog would react during the contest at the NEC in Birmingham. She said: "You can't prepare for going out into a 7,000 seat arena with all the noise."She is a one-eyed dog with an awful history but she trusts me, and trusts that I will keep her safe."She trotted out there on her own accord. She needed a bit of convincing behind the scenes but I had treats in my back pocket and she blew me away."She did more than I could ever ask - she gave it everything. I am so proud of her. With the journey she has been on to see her trot out with such confidence is a big achievement - I'm just so so proud." Rhu was rehabilitated by the RSPCA for several months before she was ready to be rehomed in January was described by the charity as "very nervous" and with a "long road to recovery ahead".Ms Maddox said she had previously been a "collie girl" and they still have the family pet Ty who competes in agility was while attending one of these events at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge last year they happened to see a heat for Scruffts was going on at the same time."We paid £2 and entered Rhu in the prettiest bitch, and she won," Ms Maddox was then another heat in September where she qualified for the final, held on has had a DNA test which found she was 83% shih-tzu, 12% chihuahua, 3% pekingese and 2% lhasa apso."She is my princess - she is absolutely spoiled rotten", Ms Maddox Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year competition is run by The Kennel Club and recognises dogs whose parents are of two different breeds or a mixture of several breeds.
BBC News
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Dog who gave Oxfordshire mum 'new lease of life' wins at Crufts
A one-year-old whippet-saluki-collie cross who gave her owner "a new lease of life" after a difficult childbirth has claimed a top award at owned by Bex Hall, from Banbury in Oxfordshire, won the Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year Hall said the dog had given her a "new lease of life" when she was in a "bit of a bad place" after giving of dogs competed in qualifying heats around the country this year, with the shortlisted dogs and their owners taking part in the semi-finals and final at Crufts on Saturday. 'So proud' The finalists were judged by actress and Hits Radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and dog judge Glenn pair were looking for qualities such as good character, health and temperament with people and other Atkinson said: "They've all got such lovely back stories, they've all changed their owners' lives in some remarkable way. "Bex had a very traumatic childbirth, which I also did and I know how that feels."She said little Lola brought her back to life, so I think the fact that she is there helping her be a better mum, it's like a full circle for them all. "It's a lovely little family."Ms Hall said she was "so proud" of her dog, adding that she had cried a lot."Lola came at a time where I was in a bit of a bad place," she said. "I'd had a really bad birth with my baby, I'd shut down and I wouldn't really go out. "But me and Lola have now done so many things together and she's just given me a new lease of life."The Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year competition is run by The Kennel Club and recognises dogs whose parents are of two different breeds or a mixture of several breeds. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
