Former stray gets Crufts chance

Normally only the best of the best get the chance to be top dog at Crufts, but this year a stray gets a chance too.

Sexi-Lexi, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, will be competing in the agility competition at the dog show.

Dog wardens found Sexi-Lexi wandering the street when she was only a year old, and one of them decided to look after her and has since trained her.

Sexi-Lexi's owner Stephanie Miller said: "I hope she does well but I'm sure she'll just enjoy taking part."

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She added: "I started taking Lexi to agility training classes about two years ago just after I took her on.

"She shone at all the activities from the start. She's taken to it like a duck to water, has extra private training and really loves it."

Ms Miller also reminded dog owners how important it is to make sure all their pets have a collar and tag with their owner's details written on.

Crufts is being held between 9 and 12 March at the NEC in Birmingham and Sexi-Lexi will be competing on 11 March.