Image Caption20180308 Copyright Flick.digital Picture shows Nora, a Newfoundland (Thursday 08.03.18), the first day of Crufts 2018, at the NEC Birmingham. A rescue Border Terrier who has completely changed his ownerÕs life by helping her deal with complex mental health illnesses; a hearing dog who has become the ÔearsÕ for his young owner and helped her reconnect with everything around her; a search and rescue dog who has spent his life working in adverse conditions to help find missing persons, from murder enquiries to a helicopter crash; an assistance dog who has become a lifeline for a lady with Ehelers Danlos syndrome and undertakes over 100 different tasks for his owner, from picking up the phone to loading and unloading the washing machine; and a Shih Tzu who taught himself how to be an assistance dog and has given unending support to his owner through serious illness and given her a new life to look forward to. These five hero dogs, who will compete in the public vote for the prestigious Friends for Life award at Crufts 2018, are just some of the dogs celebrated at the show for the ways that they enrich our lives. Ê Crufts is the world's greatest dog show and this year will see more than 21,000 healthy, happy dogs competing for the coveted 'Best in Show' title as well as taking part in the many other competitions that take place at the show, from Agility and Flyball to the hero dog competition Eukanuba Friends for Life and Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year. Crufts 2018 runs from the 8th to the 11th March at the NEC, Birmingham. Crufts is the perfect opportunity for dog lovers meet around 200 breeds of dog, find out how to go about getting a dog, and to find out about activities and competitions they can get involved in with their own dog. For further images, please go to: www.Flick.media/crufts_2018/ For more information please contact the Press Office via: T: 020 7518 1008 / 1020 If you require a higher resolution image or you have any other Flick Digital photographic enquiries, please contact Flick.digital on 0845 222 0140 or email Hello@Flick.digital This image is copyright Flick.digital 2018. This image has been supplied by Flick.digital and must be credited Flick.digital. The author is asserting his full Moral rights in relation to the publication of this image. Rights for onward transmission of any image or file is not granted or implied. Changing or deleting Copyright information is illegal as specified in the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. If you are in any way unsure of your right to publish this image please contact Flick.digital on 0845 222 0140 or email Hello@Flick.digital Image File Data2.3 MB; 27th February, 2018; 4928 x 3280 pixels (W x H) Image KeywordsCrufts 2018 Dog Dog Show Kennel Club Newfoundland Pet Thursday Working |