Top Dog!
20-Jul-2010 11:25:34
Pictured is Cartier, an Afghan Hound, who won this year's dog show on Saturday.
Cartier with his owner, Andrea, the Mayor Cllr Linda Silver and Shaz Setoudeh, the council's parks and events officer
Cartier came first in the overall best in show category, barking off competition from around 50 dogs which were entered in the competition at King George Recreation Ground in Bushey.
The event formed part of Bushey Festival which is organised by local volunteers with support from the council.
As well as entering their pets in the show, dog owners had the opportunity to talk to council representatives about new fines for dog fouling which are being introduced in a bid to improve parks and pavements and encourage people to take pride in their environment. Dog owners can also be fined if they don't keep their pets out of play areas and other specified places and if they don't put their dog on a lead if asked to do so by an authorised council officer or Police Community Support officer (PCSO).
For more information on the dog-related fines, please call 020 8207 7435.