MidnightVoice
March 10th, 2004, 10:39:22 AM
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=3&u=/nm/20040310/od_nm/britain_dogs_dc
Fresh scandal hit the competitive world of dog shows Wednesday when the owners of a dog tipped to win a prize at Crufts said it had been doped by a jealous rival.
Owners Clive and Nancy Evans said their Dobermann "Kerri" was fed drugged meat minutes before she entered the ring at Britain's premier dog show, leaving her dazed and confused.
It is not the first time accusations of sabotage have tarnished the image of the world's largest dog competition, a quintessential part of British canine culture and rivalry.
A poison-pen campaign against a Crufts' judge led to her resignation before this year's show opened in the central city of Birmingham last week.
Fresh scandal hit the competitive world of dog shows Wednesday when the owners of a dog tipped to win a prize at Crufts said it had been doped by a jealous rival.
Owners Clive and Nancy Evans said their Dobermann "Kerri" was fed drugged meat minutes before she entered the ring at Britain's premier dog show, leaving her dazed and confused.
It is not the first time accusations of sabotage have tarnished the image of the world's largest dog competition, a quintessential part of British canine culture and rivalry.
A poison-pen campaign against a Crufts' judge led to her resignation before this year's show opened in the central city of Birmingham last week.