UK's first Pugfest General Chat

Malka · Aug 25, 2014

Dog-lovers from across the UK descended on South Wales for the country's first-ever Pugfest. this weekend.

Around 800 people spent the day at Court Colman Manor in Bridgend yesterday to celebrate the wrinkly-faced and curly-tailed pooches.

The event was set up by pug-lover Rob Clowes in memory of his nine-year-old dog Poppy -and it raised more than £1,000 for Jemima's Place Animal Trust, which provides emergency care for injured, homeless and unwanted animals.

Pugs of all different shapes and sizes - many in colourful costumes - were at the festival with their doting owners.

Rob's father Martin, who helps run Jemima's Place Animal Trust, helped organise the event. He said: 'We were astounded by the turnout - we had around 300 pugs running around, which was just crazy.
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Martin added: 'We are not sure yet how much money was raised, but I think it will be well above £1,000. 'It's just amazing to see how many people own pugs.

We are now planning an event in the run-up to Christmas and Pugfest is definitely something we want to do every year.

'But I think next time we are going to need a bigger venue.'
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Full article and some absolutely delightful photos of pugs here...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...ate-UK-s-PUGFEST-VIP-important-pugs-area.html

It must have been an amazing day and I would have loved to have been there!

Azz · Aug 25, 2014

That's awesome! Nice to see such an event in South Wales too

CaroleC · Aug 25, 2014

Great that they seemed to have a nice day for it. Not sure about the brown hoody though!

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