DOGS of all shapes and sizes met up at Bacup Leisure Hall yesterday for the town's Millennium Exemption Dog Show.

Whether small, big, cuddly, slinky, pedigree or non-pedigree, every dog was in with a chance of winning at least one prize at Bacup's canine event of the year.

Show categories included prettiest bitch, most handsome dog and the waggiest tail and even the owners were invited to join in the fun with 'best six legs' category.

All proceeds from the show will go towards training dogs to become hearing dogs and companions for the disabled.

Owner Pat Heys, of Rawtenstall, is pictured with Dash, her borzoi.

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