{"id":7644,"date":"2015-11-17T19:18:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T19:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=7644"},"modified":"2015-11-17T19:18:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T19:18:24","slug":"cardiff-hosts-uks-first-french-bulldog-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/11\/17\/cardiff-hosts-uks-first-french-bulldog-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff hosts UK&#039;s first French Bulldog festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PEOPLE and dogs alike descended on Cardiff for Britain\u2019s first French Bulldog festival.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7657\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/danny-with-sergio.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7657\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/danny-with-sergio-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Danny Walters, left, with best-in-show Sergio and his owners\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7657\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/danny-with-sergio-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Danny Walters, left, with best-in-show Sergio and his owners\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Danny Walters, left, with best-in-show Sergio and his owners<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe popularity of French Bulldogs has rocketed\u00a0over the past few years and with 9,670 registered, it is the fourth most popular breed in the UK according to The Kennel Club.<br \/>\nFollowing the success of Pugfest in August, father-son duo Martin and Rob Clowes created a\u00a0sister event entitled Frenchie Fest to celebrate all things French Bulldog.<br \/>\nMartin said: \u201cWe were having lots of requests from people to run an event similar to Pugfest and we said \u2018Sure, why not? We\u2019ll give it a go&#8217;.\u201d<br \/>\nAbout 800 people including some from as far as London brought their pets along to the one-day family event at Action Petz.<br \/>\n\u201cYou never know what type of turnout you\u2019re going to get for your first event but we\u2019re pretty pleased with how it\u2019s gone today,\u201d Rob\u00a0said.<br \/>\nMain attractions included mini-makeovers and an agility course for the dogs and a memorabilia shop for owners. The main event was the grand dog show where prizes were won for best male, female and puppy French Bulldog.<br \/>\nIn news that will delight dog-lovers around Britain, Martin announced they have big plans for the coming year.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are quite strict about the type of dogs brought to each event but we\u2019re looking at combining the two events (Pugfest and Frenchie Fest). It\u2019ll be Frug Fest I suppose!\u201d<br \/>\nThe money raised at Frenchie Fest has helped six-month-old French Bulldog Bruce, who was taken in by Rob after she suffered from heart murmurs.<br \/>\nMartin said: \u201cThese events give us a chance to help individuals who may not necessarily be able to afford their vet bills.<br \/>\n\u201cWe set up a foundation to help rescue French Bulldogs and Pugs, and we thought these events were a great way to help promote that.<br \/>\n\u201cThese events are all about having fun, it gives dogs and their owners a chance to meet up and socialise.&#8221;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe judge was actor Danny Walters, from ITV\u2019s hit comedy Benidorm. Danny is a patron of the event and a keen supporter of the charity.<br \/>\nDanny said: \u201cWhen I was asked to come today, it was a no-brainer.<br \/>\nWho could say no to stroking and playing\u00a0with hundreds of cute dogs? It\u2019s got to be the best job ever.\u201d<br \/>\nAccording to Danny, there is no simple formula when picking the winner for best in show.<br \/>\n\u201cFrench Bulldogs look quite similar but they have different behaviour. Their fur obviously plays a part but it\u2019s like the X-Factor really &#8211; you just know!\u201d<br \/>\nDespite Pugfest events occurring around the country, including Manchester, London and Brighton, Martin and Rob are keen to organise more events in the Welsh capital.<br \/>\n\u201cThe venue at Action Petz in Cardiff is ideal,\u201d Martin says, \u201cit\u2019s enclosed so it gives the dogs a chance to run around freely. That\u2019s what it\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEOPLE and dogs alike descended on Cardiff for Britain\u2019s first French Bulldog festival. 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