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| Terrier wins controversial Crufts | Terrier wins controversial Crufts |
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| A Sealyham Terrier named Charmin has won Best In Show at Crufts, following a turbulent year for the event. | A Sealyham Terrier named Charmin has won Best In Show at Crufts, following a turbulent year for the event. |
| The RSPCA and sponsor Pedigree pulled out of partnerships with the dog show, following claims about breeding malpractice in a BBC documentary. | The RSPCA and sponsor Pedigree pulled out of partnerships with the dog show, following claims about breeding malpractice in a BBC documentary. |
| But thousands of spectators attended the four-day event at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. | But thousands of spectators attended the four-day event at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. |
| Charmin's owner, Margery Good, of Pennsylvania, said she was "very excited and very pleased" to have won. | |
| Ms Good added: "He's such a special dog. He is my best buddy. He proved himself tonight and made every step just right." | Ms Good added: "He's such a special dog. He is my best buddy. He proved himself tonight and made every step just right." |
| "It's been a very exciting evening." | "It's been a very exciting evening." |
| The reserve prize was taken by a standard poodle called Donny. | The reserve prize was taken by a standard poodle called Donny. |
| 'Serious issues' | 'Serious issues' |
| Some 28,000 dogs were estimated to have attended the show, the third highest figure since the show was founded in 1891. | Some 28,000 dogs were estimated to have attended the show, the third highest figure since the show was founded in 1891. |
| The Kennel Club, which runs Crufts, broadcast the event live on the internet for the first time, and predicted that visitor numbers would match last year's record crowd of 160,000. | The Kennel Club, which runs Crufts, broadcast the event live on the internet for the first time, and predicted that visitor numbers would match last year's record crowd of 160,000. |
| In December the BBC said it had suspended coverage in 2009 pending further investigations into the health and well being of pedigree dogs in the UK. | In December the BBC said it had suspended coverage in 2009 pending further investigations into the health and well being of pedigree dogs in the UK. |
| It said the decision followed the Pedigree Dogs Exposed programme on BBC One in August 2008, which "identified serious issues affecting the health and welfare of some pedigree dogs". | It said the decision followed the Pedigree Dogs Exposed programme on BBC One in August 2008, which "identified serious issues affecting the health and welfare of some pedigree dogs". |
| Pedigree also ended its 40-year relationship with the event as a result of the claims, and the RSPCA withdrew its stall citing "morally unjustifiable" breeding practices leading to disability, deformity and disease among show dogs. | Pedigree also ended its 40-year relationship with the event as a result of the claims, and the RSPCA withdrew its stall citing "morally unjustifiable" breeding practices leading to disability, deformity and disease among show dogs. |
| The Kennel Club has insisted the vast majority of dogs are healthy but it has acknowledged there were some problems with certain breeds. | The Kennel Club has insisted the vast majority of dogs are healthy but it has acknowledged there were some problems with certain breeds. |