Bull Terrier Competition

Hope its ok for me to put this here please pass along, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home is looking for Bull Terriers with star qualities to enter our Ultimate Bull Terrier competition, to help change perceptions of this misunderstood breed and to encourage responsible ownership. Supported by James Wellbeloved, the winner will be chosen for their character and story of how they triumphed over adversity. If you think your Bull Terrier has what it takes, then enter as soon as possible.

Good luck!

Competition entries will be accepted from Monday 16th May 2011 - Wednesday 31st August 2011.

The four categories are -

• Bull Terrier Hero of the Year – a Bull Terrier who has saved a person’s life? Has your Bull Terrier prevented a burglary or saved you or someone you know from a house fire, drowning or serious accident?

• Best Family Bull Terrier – a Bull Terrier who has offered companionship to a family and shown their true gentle, affectionate nature. Does your Bull Terrier have an even temperament, boundless energy and love to play with your children or have they undergone advanced training, are they loyal and protective of your family or do they act like a ‘nanny’ towards your children, are they calm, eager to please and well behaved in all situations and a credit to your family?

• Best Bull Terrier Survivor of the Year – a Bull Terrier who has survived a life threatening event, surgery or neglect, beaten the odds for survival, overcome deafness, or being partially sighted or has he/she returned home after being lost for a long period of time?

• Best Bull Terrier in Service – a Bull Terrier which has helped turn around the life of their owner by fetching items, switching lights on and off, opening/closing doors for you, loading/unloading the washing machine, help with your shopping or summon help if necessary? Does he/she act as a guide and focus for you/your child, does he/she have a reassuring and calming effect or does your Bull Terrier bring independence and confidence as well as companionship into your life?

*ULTIMATE BULL TERRIER AWARD – our judging panel will be made up of Bull Terrier experts and they will select a winner from each of the four categories. The eventual winner of each of the categories will battle it out over a public voting poll which will appear on our website.

The general public will be able to vote from Saturday 1st October until Monday 31st October for the dog they believe to be the Ultimate Bull Terrier. All winners from the competition will then be presented with their award during a special ceremony on Sunday 13th November at the Hyde & District Canine Association Open Show at Mypetstop, Parkway, Denton, Manchester.

Terms and Conditions of entry -

•The competition is open to residents of UK only, excluding Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home employees, their families, or anyone else professionally connected with this promotion. The Promoter is Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home, Crofter’s House, Moss Brook Road, Harpurhey, Manchester M9 5PG. Registered Charity No. 1001346.

•Participants must be aged 18 years of age or over. Under 18’s will need to have their application signed by an adult. Only one entry will be accepted per dog, per category.

•Photo(s) of the dog will be required to accompany each entry. All entries must be no more than 500 words, including the dog’s name, age and reasons he/she is eligible. No video stills or mobile phone footage will be accepted.

•If you feel your dog falls under DDA (Dangerous Dog Act 1991) we advise you not to enter the Competition as your entry will will be excluded from the Competition.

•Entries must be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 31st August and the winner of each category will be notified by telephone and letter within 14 days of the closing date. Please include your full postal address in your entry and also a landline telephone number. Winners will appear on www.dogshome.net within 48 hours of the closing date.

•The Ultimate Bull Terrier prize winner will receive a weekend’s stay (2 nights) for two adults and their dog(s) courtesy of Hay House Farm in Staffordshire and a year’s supply (12 x 15kg bags) of complimentary James Wellbeloved dog food.

•Category winners will each receive deluxe doggy hampers.

•Responsibility cannot be accepted for those entries lost, damaged or delayed in the post. Proof of post will not be accepted.

•Any additional expense incurred as a result of winning these prizes (including travel and accommodation) will be the responsibility of the winners.

•Prizes are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, Prizes have no cash value. Prizes to be claimed within three months of the competition closing date. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel the event at short notice.

•All entry applications and photos will become the property of Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home and may be used for promotion via the media. No photos / entries will be returned. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition. Entrants may be asked to take part in post competition publicity. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

http://www.dogshome.net/bull-terrier-comp.html

MO

Hya everyone not been around much lately, been really busy at work, and sadly cant get to the computer as much as I used to lol, anyway, some may know I work at Manchester and Cheshire Home for lost dogs, and the home it holding a competition, for the ultimate Bull Terrier, some great prizes for the winners, including a weekend break, the competition is to try and dispel some of the negativity towards Bull breeds, its not a competition for JUST pedigree Bull Terriers the dogs can be mixes of Bull Terriers, BUT must NOT be dogs on the DDL, if you think your dog may be deemed as a banned breed do not enter the competition please.
http://www.dogshome.net/bull-terrier-comp.html

Good Luck.

Mo

unfortunately i live in scotland or id be interested. good plan batman

I will cross post to a Bull breed forum

I have put it on two Bull breed sites

Thank you.

Mo

Hi Mo can you just clarify in case people are unsure,
is this for English and Staffordshire Bull Terriers ?

I was going to ask this as by the description I took it to mean bull breed rather than just bull terrier.

Hi Chris the information doesn't really make it clear but I think it is for all kinds of Bull Terriers and crosses.

Clarification may prompt more people to enter...

Sorry for the confusion, its for Bull Terriers whether full Bull Terriers or Crosses of them so EBT/SBT/ SBT x or EBTx so long as its not got anything in it that may be taken as a dog on the DDA (Dangerous Dog Act 1991).

Mo

Thanks You will have some entries then.