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Sponsored walk for Crufts champion
Image: Jilly and Gavin at Crufts 2013
Jilly's Jolly Jaunt in aid of good causes

The Crufts 2013 Best in Show winner will walk 130 miles with her owner and other big names to raise money for three charities.

Jilly, a petit basset griffon vended, will begin her sponsored walk at Birmingham's NEC and travel all the way to London's Great Ormond Street Hospital from June 10.

All money raised will be given to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, DogLost and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust.

Jilly's Jolly Jaunt will see the champion walk with her owner Gavin Robertson, as well as various four-legged friends from Crufts, who will join in at various stages throughout the journey.

Fellow walkers include previous Crufts champions, group winners from this year's event, healthy examples of the 14 High Profile Breeds and representatives from the Kennel Club's Vulnerable Native Breeds list.

Amelia Siddle and her dog Flo, who won the Crufts Junior Warrant competition, will be completing the entire walk alongside Jilly and Gavin.

"I wanted to use the profile that our Crufts Best in Show win gave us to do something for deserving causes," explained Gavin.

"Jilly is such an active dog, so I know that she'll have no problem walking 130 miles, but I think I now need to start my training regime."

He added that the walk will help to highlight how healthy and happy pedigree show dogs are, and what active lives they lead outside of the show ring.

Click here to sponsor Jilly's Jolly Jaunt.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.