GREYHOUND RUNWAY SHOW 18TH APRIL 2010

Midday on the 18th April at Sittingbourne Central Park Stadium, people were starting to fill up the room where the runway was to take place. Greyhound lovers brought along their pets to take in what the day had to offer, some had the chance to be a model, and others came just to see what was on offer.
In a room just down the corridor, the small independent greyhound/pet businesses were setting up their stalls ready for people to come and have a look around to see what they had to offer. There were 6 stalls in total, offering coats, collars, leads, bandanas, food, treats and lots of other dog friendly items.  The greyhounds were welcome to have a sniff around the items, some were getting measured and others were strolling around.
The runway started about 1pm leading off with Kitsch Collars, showing off the collars and coats they had on offer. Then Forrest fleece were to follow showing off their large range of house coats and pyjamas. They were then followed by Cherry Hogg collars displaying their uniquely designed collars and leads. AK Creations were after them, showing off their outdoor coats and wacky designed pyjamas. Then Grovehurst pet shop finished the runway off with their more traditional waterproof walking coats.
The audience loved watching the runway commence as much as the dogs loved being models!
The day was then carried on by a raffle with prizes donated from; Tesco, Asda, Pets at Home, The Body Shop, The Pet Shop (Sittingbourne High street), Sittingbourne RGT, The Paul O’Grady Show and Stadium Sports. The raffle alone raised £80 to go towards the final amount for the Retired Greyhound Trust in Sittingbourne.
People then sat down to watch some superheroes, a few emus, a hockey player and a 60’s Bride run around the race track to raise more money for the Greyhounds. The winning team which consisted of Mr incredible, Superman, Spiderwoman and Banana man, won a bottle of wine, a trophy and medals donated from the Sittingbourne RGT.
The day itself raised over £200 for the Sittingbourne Retired Greyhound Trust.

Report by Rebecca Mayne
Organiser

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