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Microchipping is compulsory for all dogs over 8 weeks old in the UK and any owners whose dog is discovered not to be microchipped face criminal prosecution and a £500 fine.
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Microchipping is compulsory for all dogs over 8 weeks old in the UK and any owners whose dog is discovered not to be microchipped face criminal prosecution and a £500 fine.

The Tower Bird trophies are named in memory of the late Noel M (Tim) Sedgewick, the former editor-in-chief of The Shooting Times and Country Magazine.

BASC has a long history at Crufts and runs the renowned Gamekeepers’ Ring at the show which celebrates the best working gundogs in the country.
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