Dog show competitor fined after driving van into ring

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 19:20 · Archive

A woman was fined £4,000 after driving a van into a show ring and racially abusing a judge at a Welsh dog show.

Marianne Hunter, 63, was fined £4,000 at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court after driving her white Ford Transit van into a show ring at a dog show in Narberth, West Wales. The incident occurred at the Snooty Fox event in June 2025, a family dog show featuring terriers, lurchers and whippets, with £100 prizes for each show champion.

Hunter had travelled 270 miles from Kent to compete. When told her dogs could not enter two categories simultaneously, she lost her temper and racially abused judge Tracey Hodges. She then drove the van into the show ring, knocking over one participant whilst children were playing nearby. Her husband stopped the vehicle by taking the keys.

Hunter is a business manager with Public Health England and a committee member of the Aylesford and District Dog Training Society, registered with the Kennel Club. She had previously won a green rosette at Crufts for one of her black-and-white lurchers achieving a good citizen training award. Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told the court that Hunter had 'no regard for anyone else' in her actions.

How it is being reported

• Raging Crufts competitor who drove van into show ring before hurling racist insults at judge after her dogs were barred from contest is fined £4,000Marianne Hunter, 63, flew into a rage and racially abused a judge for blocking her beloved dogs from entering two categories in the 'Snooty Fox' dog show, a court heard.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 19:09
• Crufts competitor drove van into show ring after being told she couldn't enter contestMarianne Hunter also launched into a racist attack on a judgeThe Independent · 22 Oct, 13:38

In this story: Marianne Hunter · Tracey Hodges · Narberth · West Wales · Kent · Public Health England · Kennel Club

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