Crufts winners prepare for 130-mile charity walk
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Crufts Best in Show winner, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen called Jilly, and her owner Gavin Robertson, will begin their 130-mile charity walk next week (June10), having already raised £11,637.
They will be joined on Jilly’s Jolly Jaunt by previous Crufts champions; six Best in Group winners from this year’s Crufts; representatives from the High Profile Breeds and representatives from 23 breeds that are deemed by the Kennel Club to be vulnerable because their annual registrations are so low.
They will be greeted by local mayors and council chairmen on route. The walkers will finish at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital, on June 14.
Amelia Siddle, who won the Junior Warrant competition at Crufts and who has completed a painting of Jilly and Gavin, which will be auctioned after the walk, will be completing the whole 130 miles with her dog Flo. 60% of the money raised from the walk will go to Great Ormond Street Hospital, 35% to DogLost organisation and 5% to the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Jilly and Gavin can be seen along the walk at the following points: Monday, June 10 - Boat Inn, Catherine de Barnes B91 2TJ 9.45am
- Black Boy, Heronfield B93 0EB 10.55am
- Cape of Good Hope, Lower Cape CV34 5DP 3.00pm
- Blue Lias Inn, Stockton CV47 8LD 6.25pm
Tuesday, June 11 - Heart of England, Weedon NN7 4QD 1.10pm
- Wharf pub, Bugbrooke NN7 3QB 3.10pm
- Navigation, Stoke Bruerne NN12 7SY 4.45pm
Wednesday, June 12 - New Inn, New Bradwell MK13 0EN 9.45am
- Pear Tree Bridge Inn, Waterside MK6 3PE 11.45am
- Three Locks Inn, Stoke Hammond MK17 9DD 1.40pm
- Red Lion, Marsworth LU7 0QU 3.40pm
Thursday, June 13 - Ye Old Red Lion, Nash Mills HP4 2NB 9.35am
- Hunton Bridge, Bridge No 162 WD4 8RQ 10am
- Cassiobury Park, Bridge No 167, Watford WD17 3BD 11am
- Batchworth Lock, No 81, Rickmansworth WD3 1JJ 12pm
- Coy Carp, Harefield UB9 6HZ 1.15pm
Friday, June 14 - Paddington Basin 12pm
- Hyde Park Corner 1pm
- Kennel Club, Clarges Street 2pm
- House of Commons 3pm
Speaking about the training regime, Gavin Robertson said: “We have been training very hard, and of course Jilly has been in her element on all of these long walks. I have been overwhelmed so far by the support that pedigree dog lovers and owners have shown by getting involved or pledging money, the whole dog world has really got behind this initiative. The walk truly demonstrates how healthy pedigree dogs are, whilst raising money for fantastic causes.”
Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “Gavin and Jilly have done an amazing job in fundraising for the benefiting charities and we wish them luck for next week. I hope that dog lovers and owners that live in the areas that they are walking through will cheer them on and show their support.” Full details of the route that Gavin and Jilly will be taking can be found on the dedicated website www.jillysjaunt.co.uk.
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