FIERA DI BOLOGNA: Pro Plan Cup 2009, show-show of dogs and cats.
Discover the Pro Plan Cup 2009! Saturday 12 September, starting from 10.00, at the pavilion 35 of Bologna Fiere entrance to Aldo Moro, within the Animal Show event.
The fifth edition of the Pro Plan Cup kicks off, a spectacular show featuring the best Italian breeders and over 300 dogs of all breeds, with many initiatives for the public in support of petcare culture.
Different types of coveted prizes: Best purebred dog - Best of Breed, the Best dog of each group - Best of group, the Best in Show Cuccioloni and the highest podium, the Best in Show, which will be awarded to the Winner of the Pro Plan Cup 2009, or the most beautiful dog among the ten best of the breed groupings.
Furthermore, on the occasion of its fifth edition staged at the Bologna fair on 12 September 2009 and to consolidate and renew its commitment to support the enhancement of PetCare education and culture, the Pro Plan Cup is aimed for the first time at the world of Italian and international feline breeding.
A great recognition that comes from the collaboration with Anfi, the Italian National Feline Association, on the occasion of the International Feline Exhibition in Bologna (12-13 September 2009, Bologna Fiere), one of the most important cat lover events in Europe created under the aegis of FIFe - Fédération Internationale Féline - which will see over 350 cats of all breeds compete for the coveted prize of European Supreme Beauty Champion.
In addition to admiring the most beautiful specimens of each canine and feline breed, visitors to the Pro Plan Cup will be able to attend and participate with their dog in sports activities, examples of advanced dog education - which represent the continuation of the educational program of the Dog Training Pro Plan. organized in collaboration with the Il Biancospino Dog Training School - they will be held, free of charge, throughout the day of the Pro Plan Cup, from 10.00 to 18.00.
There will be other special initiatives designed by Purina to enhance the petcare culture among the general public of the Pro Plan Cup, informing them about a correct man-pet relationship. From tours led by Pro Plan experts, who will provide information on the characteristics and peculiarities of the breeds present, to the Puppy Go service to find out how to adopt a puppy in a conscious way.
And for the little ones, within the event, an area will be set up entirely dedicated to the entertainment of children who, followed by expert animators, can have fun by participating in the entertainment activities related to the project "At the PetCare School - Let's learn about our friends animals ", the national PetCare education campaign promoted by Purina since 2004 in collaboration with Giunti Progetti Educativi and SCIVAC (Italian Cultural Society of Veterinarians for Companion Animals) and with the High Patronage of the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Policies and ANMVI (National Association of Italian Veterinarians). Children will be involved in fun activities that will allow them to get in touch with the world of pets, to understand how to raise, feed and take care of them, establishing a correct, responsible and aware relationship.