Guide Dogs Crossword 2024

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  1. 5. Breed of the first Guide Dogs. (6, 8)
  2. 8. One of the most popular breeds of Guide Dog in the UK, long-haired. (6, 9)
  3. 9. The new telephone support line for people living with sight loss to find the help they need. (5, 4)
  4. 12. Muriel _____ and Rosamund ____ organised the training of the first four British Guide Dogs in 1931. (5, 4)
  5. 14. The number of pounds it takes to fund one Guide Dog from birth to retirement. (5, 8)
  6. 17. Location of a mural from 1st-Century AD, depicting the first known example of a special relationship between a dog and a blind person. (5, 11)
  7. 19. Equipment a Guide Dog wears when working. (7)
  8. 20. The volunteer-led service launched in 2013 that was set up to directly assist people living with sight loss. (2, 7, 5)
  9. 21. One in ____ people will experience significant sight loss in their lifetime. (Five)
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  1. 1. Takes care of and trains Guide Dog puppies between eight weeks and around fourteen months old. (9, 5, 6)
  2. 2. Princess _________ became the first Royal President of Guide Dogs in 1954, and later went on to become ‘Patron’. (9)
  3. 3. The main colour of a ‘Puppy in Training’ vest. (4)
  4. 4. The number of years the Saffron Walden Guide Dogs branch has been running. (8)
  5. 6. The sight loss organisation that Guide Dogs merged with in 2017. (5, 8, 2)
  6. 7. The canine service re-launched in 2020 that provides dogs to children with visual impairment. (5, 3)
  7. 10. Sanctioned by the government, Guide Dogs were allowed entry to these during World War Two. (3, 4, 8)
  8. 11. Location of the National Centre, formerly the National Breeding Centre, where almost 11,000 puppies have been bred. (10, 3)
  9. 13. One of the most popular breeds of Guide Dog in the UK, short-haired. (8, 9)
  10. 15. The number of pounds it takes per week to sponsor a Guide Dog puppy. (3)
  11. 16. The decade in which Guide Dogs began offering maintenance allowances to help Guid Dog owners with the cost of feeding their Guide Dogs. (9)
  12. 18. The first four British Guide Dogs were trained here in 1931. (10)
  13. 22. Name of the Guide Dog puppy raised by Blue Peter present Lindsey Russell. (4)