Fun Dog Show to help charity

It takes place at the Blue Cross Centre at St Francis Field, Northiam, on Sunday September 6. As well as live entertainment, games, stalls, a raffle and tasty treats from the barbecue, there will be lots of canine fun too. Visiting dogs can try their paw at the agility course or enter the perennially popular Fun Dog Show, which will be running throughout the day. Registration for the show starts at 9.30am and the first class begins at 10.30am. Perhaps your pet could be top dog in categories that include ‘most handsome dog’, ‘waggiest tail’ and ‘best Blue Cross rehomed dog’. Maria Steel, Blue Cross Rehoming Centre Manager in Northiam, said: “Our summer fete and dog show is always a fantastic day and it’s always great to see lots of our supporters there – and their dogs too, of course. “As well as being great fun, the event is also an important way for us to raise money to help continue caring for all the homeless pets here at the centre.” For the second year, Northiam Blue Cross is also holding their Young Artists Competition, and animal paintings and drawings from budding young artists will be judged at the fete by nationally acclaimed animal portraitist, Kathryn Nicholls, who will also be displaying some of her own fantastic work at the event. To find out more about entering the Young Artists Competition, details about the fete or about the pets currently looking for happy new homes, contact Blue Cross in Northiam on 0300 777 1510 or visit www.bluecross.org.uk. The Blue Cross pet rehoming centre in Northiam has been helping homeless and abandoned pets across Sussex and Kent since the late 1960s Follow the Northiam Blue Cross on Facebook. Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on. 1) Make our website your homepage at www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/ 2) Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RyeandBattleObserver 3) Follow us on Twitter @RyeObs 4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out! The Rye and Battle Observer - always the first with your local news. Be part of it.