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ASPCA® Congratulates 10-Year-Old Sussex Spaniel on Westminster Win

 

Historic Champion Demonstrates Older Dogs’ Potential

February 11, 2009

ASPCA Media Contact

NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today congratulated Ch Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee (“Stump”), a 10-year-old Sussex Spaniel and winner of the 133rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

The historic champion, the oldest dog to win the title “Best-in-Show,” has offset a flurry of interest in the animal community regarding the great potential of older dogs.

“We hope that Stump’s win demonstrates that no matter how old a dog may be, it has the ability to be a winner,” says ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres. “Shelters across the country are full of an untold number of older dogs in need of caring homes; their age doesn’t preclude them from being loving, faithful companions.”

“Ava, Precious, Storm, and Tiger are just a few of the older dogs we have here at the ASPCA Adoption Center that would make a wonderful addition to any family,” says Gail Buchwald, Senior Vice President of the ASPCA Adoption Center in New York City. “In fact, we believe that potential adopters will be delighted with how much love these dogs can provide.”

February 9 and 10 marked the 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which showcased the world’s top dogs in a competition that emphasizes the beauty and refinement that are our canines.

For more information about the ASPCA and how you can be a voice for animals, please visit www.aspca.org.

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Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animal welfare. One million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501 [c] [3] not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. The ASPCA, which is headquartered in New York City, offers a wide range of programs, including a mobile clinic outreach initiative, its own humane law enforcement team, and a groundbreaking veterinary forensics team and mobile animal CSI unit. For more information, please visit www.aspca.org.

 

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