Money is no object in top dog quest

IT’S not a dog’s life if you’re getting €5,000 worth of grooming and training.

That's the average sum more than 100 Irish dog lovers have spent getting their dogs to the Crufts Dog Show, which opened yesterday.

"You spend a lot of money but you don't get much out of it. It's more of a passion," said Louisa Garton, a Dalmation owner from Kildalkey, Co Meath.