From tears of despair to tears of joy, Lucy Forrester and Matilda have made it to Crufts the hard way.
American Cattle Dog Matilda, or Mattie as she is known, was so unruly at her first puppy training class that Forrester was tempted to quit on the spot.
Stafford resident Forrester had done years of research before deciding to purchase Mattie, whose grandmother won BOB at Crufts 2018, but nothing could have prepared her for the puppy’s incessant yapping and sass.
