Campaign Against Puppy Farming & Unethical Breeding In Ireland

Events

MISS IRELAND GONE TO THE DOGS Beauty will be a beast at the first ever Miss & Mr Mutt Ireland!

This beauty pageant with a difference will choose a male and female dog from each county in Ireland who will later battle it out at a grand final in Dublin. It will be open to all dogs, pedigree and crossbreed. The contestants will be judged on beauty, noise, poise, talent and intelligence. The heat winners will receive a prize and a sash while the overall winners will of course along with a price receive a crown!

"The contest itself will be simply good fun and an opportunity to raise some money for local shelters in each place we visit but there is a serious side to this also" says organiser Alisa Rose "The aim of this is to highlight and educate people regarding the horror of puppy farms in Ireland. These irresponsible breeders are simply interested in profit charging ridiculous prices for puppies, keeping the dogs in horrendous conditions, have no breeding plan o regard for the animals health and experimenting unethically with cross breeding, sometimes with shocking results.

We intend to inform and educate people. Without clients willing to part with their money these breeders cannot do business. It's up to the public to boycott them. In a lot of cases with people it is just ignorance, tey don't know what they're doing but we are appealing to them emotionally by making them aware of the plight of these dogs and practically by explaining that by buying from a substandard breeder they are likely to have a series of health problems with their puppy which they may be unable to cope with  if the dog even survives."

MUTT IRELAND DATES, CATEGORIES AND BENEFICIARIES ANNOUNCED!

The national contest to search for Ireland ’s Mr./Miss Mutt based on Fox TV’s Miss Dog America will be the biggest canine competition ever held in Ireland .

The purpose of the Nationwide event is to raise awareness regarding animal welfare issues and to raise badly needed funds for 22 animal shelters all over the country. The final will be a star studded event with the finalists arriving in limos wearing their sashes!

Promoter Alisa Rose said “I really hope this is going to be huge and I think it will if preliminary research is anything to go by, we’ve had huge interest. The success of this will be measured ultimately by the support of the public and the media but I think it will be fantastic to see everyone pulling together for the animals”

There will be special catagories aside from the main competition

• LINDA MARTIN MIRACLE MUTT AWARD: A very special dog that has survived against all the odds. 

• SILE SEOIGE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD: A dog who has done something amazing

• MOST PHOTOGENIC

• BEST DRESSED.

• SAMANTHA MUMBA CUTIE PIE AWARD

• GOLDEN OLDIE

• MARISA MACKLE CELEBRITY LOOKALIKE AWARD

• NIKKI HAYESPOOCH SMOOCH AWARD: Photos of dogs who like to kiss their owners

• DOG WHO LOOKS MOST LIKE IT’S OWNER  

• AVRIL KELLY MOST ADORABLE PUPPY AWARD

• BEST LOOKING COUPLE

These catagories can be entered by post or email and each category will be judged by a celebrity. The winners will be invited to the final in Dublin .

The dates for nationwide heats are as follows:-

• March 30th - Cavan – in aid of Furreva Friends & Irene Galligan CSPCA

• April 6th - Ulster – in aid of Dundalk Dogs

• April 13th - Meath – in aid of Last Hope

• April 20th - Westmeath – Friends of Animals, Mullingar

• April 27th - Donegal – Donegal Pet Rescue

• May 4th - North West – Marie Healy Animal Sanctuary

• May 11th - Monaghan – Monaghan SPCA

• May 18th - Wicklow – Assisi Animals

• May 25^{th -} Louth – Drogheda Animal Rescue

• June 8th - Limerick – Limerick Animal Welfare

• June 15th - Galway – EGAR

• June 22nd - Mayo – Mayo Animal Welfare, Noeleen Haylett

• June 29th - Cork/Kerry – Animal Care Society

• July 6th - Kildare – Celtic Animal Life Line

• July 13th - Dublin – Dog’s Aid

• July 20th - Wexford – Wexford Pet Helpers

• July 27th - Longford – National Animal Centre

• Aug 3rd - Tipperary- Cottage Rescue 

• Aug 10th - Carlow/Kilkenny – Inistioge Puppy Rescue

• August 17th - Clare – Clare Animal Welfare

• August 24th - Midlands – Orchard Greyhound Sanctuary

The final will be in Dublin the first weekend in September and will be in aid of ANVIL, (animals need a voice in legislation).

IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN HELP IN ANY WAY DONATE A PRIZE, OFFER YOUR SERVICES WHATEVER IT MAY BE PLEASE CALL ME ON 085 7043718. NO OFFER OF HELP EVER REFUSED!