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Triumphant Dancing Dogs
Team GB at the World Championships
The members of the Heelwork to Music and Freestyle Team GB have staged a triumphant return from the inaugural Heelwork to Music and Freestyle World Championships, proudly sporting both a gold and silver medal.

The Championships were held at Herning in Denmark from 25 - 27 June 2010, in conjunction with the World Dog Show.
 
The gold medal was won in the individual Heelwork to Music class by Kath Hardman with her Border Collie, Amber. The silver medal went to the GB team in the Heelwork to Music team category, which comprised Kath and Amber, Carole Dodson with her Border Collie, Clifton and Gina Pink (team manager) with Bailey, a German Spitz (Mittel).
 
The team had been training and preparing for the Championship intensively since February. At the same time, they were initiating and supporting a wide variety of fund-raising activities which included a Heelwork to Music cabaret evening at the Kennel Club Building at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire in which the team participated and which featured a guest appearance by Mary Ray.
 
Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Communications Director, said: “The Kennel Club would like to congratulate the Heelwork to Music team on their gold and silver success. It is very encouraging to see such a great result in the first ever World Championships and sets a very high standard for future competitors.”
 

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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.