Dog show held at Science city

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 28

Dog show was organised today in the Science City. Mohammad Tayyab Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala was the chief guest.

He said dogs had not only offered love and affection to humans, but also worked side by side with their human counterparts for centuries.

Highlighting the role of dogs in crime detection, the DC said, “A well trained sniffer dog is used in detection of explosives, illegal drug, theft and various other crimes.”

Over 150 dogs comprising 40 different breeds participated in the dog show. Owners from Punjab and other states exhibited their pets and their skills during the show. HS Aulakh from Chandigarh and Avninder Grewal from Ludhiana were the judges of dog show.

Several breeds like the Caravan Hound, Raja Palayam Hound, Rampur Hound, Venjari Hound, Santal Hound, Indian Mastiff, Indian Pariah Dog, Himalayan Sheep Dog and Bullu Kutta are indigenous breeds.

Director Science City Dr Rajesh Grover while sharing his views on this occasion said humans and dogs share a long intertwined history and the organisation of annual dog show at Science City was an occasion for its visitors to explore diversity as well as to show case their pets and interact with breeders.

“This show is meant to bring awareness among general masses about domesticated biodiversity and salient features with a focus on various breeds of dogs. He further added that the World Canine Organisation is the largest registry of dog breeds in the world. It recognizes 339 breeds of dogs divided into 10 groups,” Grover added.