Guide Dogs Crossword 2024

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Across
  1. 3. The canine service re-launched in 2020 that provides dogs to children with visual impairment. (5, 3)
  2. 6. The number of pounds it takes to fund one Guide Dog from birth to retirement. (5, 8)
  3. 7. The number of pounds it takes per week to sponsor a Guide Dog puppy. (3)
  4. 8. Location of the National Centre, formerly the National Breeding Centre, where almost 11,000 puppies have been bred. (10, 3)
  5. 10. One of the most popular breeds of Guide Dog in the UK, long-haired. (6, 9)
  6. 12. Breed of the first Guide Dogs. (6, 8)
  7. 14. The main colour of a ‘Puppy in Training’ vest. (4)
  8. 15. The decade in which Guide Dogs began offering maintenance allowances to help Guide Dog owners with the cost of feeding their Guide Dogs. (9)
Down
  1. 1. The number of years the Saffron Walden Guide Dogs branch has been running. (8)
  2. 2. The first four British Guide Dogs were trained by Muriel Cooke and Rosamund Bond here in 1931. (10)
  3. 4. Takes care of and trains Guide Dog puppies between eight weeks and around fourteen months old. (9, 5, 6)
  4. 5. One in ____ people will experience significant sight loss in their lifetime. (5)
  5. 9. Princess _________ became the first Royal President of Guide Dogs in 1954, and later went on to become ‘Patron’. (9)
  6. 11. Name of the Guide Dog puppy raised by Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell. (4)
  7. 13. Equipment a Guide Dog wears when working. (7)