We have a long standing friendship with Crufts and 2023 will be our 50th year since we started exhibiting. We’re so excited to be back at the NEC this March, and will also be celebrating our 75th anniversary this year.

We thought this would be a good chance to introduce ourselves before we see you all in a few weeks!

Whether you’ve spoken to one of our Customer Advisers on the phones or are in contact with someone in the team via email, you can now put a name to the face.  

Name: Jo Boughton-White 

Job role: Managing Director 

Pets: 4 naughty whippets, Elsie (12), Hilda (10), Katniss (6) and Betsy (2) 

Breed looking forward to seeing at Crufts: I am really looking forward to meeting a Bavarian Mountain Hound and also hoping for a cuddle with a Cardigan Corgi – after all, who doesn’t like a cuddly Cardi! 

Name: Ben Boughton-White 

Job role: Operations Director 

Pets: 4 Whippets, Elsie, Hilda, Katniss and Betsy 

Breed looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Borzoi! I love hounds and we’ve always had whippets so I’d love to meet a bigger, crazier, hairier hound – and Borzois look like a lot of fun, but probably too big for our current pack. 

Name: Becky England 

Job role: Customer Service Manager 

Pets: Miniature Smooth Dachshund called Molly- May (aka Lady Tottington, Lillington Smyth, Snoot, Stinky Pete, stinky toes)

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: All the hounds, every shape, size & colour but especially the Dachshunds….mini’s & standards as they all hold a big place in my heart. Hopefully, we will have lots visiting our stand 😊  

Name: Laura Motteram  

Job role: Deputy Customer Service Manager 

Pets: Rufus the cat, he is 13 years old!

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: I always look out for the Afghan Hounds! But I also have a soft spot for Great Danes.

Name: Emily Lewis           

Job role: Customer Service Administrator  

Pets: Barney the French Bulldog 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: There’s so many I love! English Bulldogs – A close to my own French Bulldog, but I have always had a huge soft spot for English Bulldogs 😊 But I absolutely love large breeds like English Mastiffs and Newfoundland’s with their smooshy faces (please come say hello!!) 

Name: Zoe Hales    

Job role: Customer Service Advisor

Pets: Huntley, Lurcher, 3 years old, & Pilau the hamster

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: I am looking forward to seeing all of the breeds but, if I had to choose one it would be the toy poodles. I cannot wait to see all of their wonderfully groomed hair styles!

Name: Hannah Roy 

Job role: Product Development Manager

Pets: Loki – Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Bull Terrier, 11 years old
Merry and Pippin – Smooth and long-haired guinea pigs, 18 months
Xena and Murphy – 9- and 4-year-old horses

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Bullmastiffs

Name: Steph Argent 

Job role: Production Operative 

Pets: Black cat called Audrey 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: German Shepherd – They are beautiful dogs in every way 😊 

Name: James O’Brien 

Job role: Production Operative 

Pets: Collie called Zara 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Puli – because they are amazing!  

Name: Adam Hoskins 

Job role: Production Operative 

Pets: Goldfish called Jormungandr 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Cocker Spaniel – my favourite dog breed 

Name: Andrew Selway 

Job role: Production Supervisor 

Pets: Golden Labrador called Pip, 2 Border Terriers called Kenney & Stanley 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Pomeranian – because they are cute & funny. 

Name: Katrina Stanton 

Job role: Marketing Manager  

Pets: Japanese Spitz called Sumo (the Wrestler) and a long haired white and black cat called Monnie (Marilyn Monroe). 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Skye Terriers… they look like magical creatures from the Never Ending Story! & Dalmatians are always beautiful. 

Name: Nicole Venn 

Job role:  Digital Marketing Executive

Pets:  Two cats called Balto & Leo

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: I’d love to meet a Swedish Vallhund! They’re just a big dog in a small body with the cutest big ears.

Name: Ashley Nicholls 

Job role: Dispatch & Production Manager 

Pets: Two Jack Russell’s Terriers Spud and Jasper 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Siberian Husky, I find them the most beautiful dog breed and remind me so much of a gentle wolf if there is a thing. One day I would love to own one to join my collection of Jack Russell’s. 

Name: Samuel Cox 

Job role: Deputy Dispatch Manager 

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: Afghan Hound – My stepmom is a hairdresser, she used to have a beautiful Afghan Hound with an impeccable coat, I’d come home from school, and he’d be on the sofa getting a blow dry! Also, as a child I loved listening to Richard Briars on cassette tape narrate What A Mess. 

Name: Jaime Davis

Job role: Dispatch Operative

Pets: Henry (Chocolate Labrador) Felix (Tabby cat) and Sammy (Guinea Pig)

Breed most looking forward to seeing at Crufts: I would quite like to meet a Leonberger  – nice big fluffy dog!