Rattlin can star in Puppy marathon
The competition was originally set out for 96 dogs but, after struggling to get entries, it had to be reduced to 48. That’s not a major issue, more a sign of the times, but the real puzzle came in the fact that a decision was made to still run the stake over five rounds.
Allowing for non-runners, 44 youngsters of varying degrees of promise started out with the hope of lifting the €15,000 winner’s prize but, after the completion of the first round, 36 still remained. In short, eight heats were run to knock eight dogs out.