15,000 people sign petition calling for Crufts winner to lose award

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCalls are mounting for Crufts champion Lee Cox to be stripped of his Best in Show award, which he won with Clumber spaniel Bruin, following revelations of a past animal abuse conviction. A petition, which has over 15,000 signatures, urges the Royal Kennel Club to remove Mr Cox's trophy and implement a lifetime ban for people with animal cruelty convictions. Mr Cox was convicted in 2001 for causing unnecessary suffering to a cocker spaniel named Adam, which led to the dog's ear amputation. The Royal Kennel Club said that the conviction stemmed from an “isolated incident 25 years ago” and that Mr Cox has maintained an “unblemished record” since. Kylie-Jo Cope, who launched the petition, argued that allowing someone with such a history to hold a Crufts title undermines the show's integrity and animal welfare standards. In fullCalls for Crufts winner to have award removed after animal cruelty conviction revealedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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