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Canines show their support for the Rugby World Cup

Thursday 15 September 2011, 9:30PM

By noodle

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Perfect pooch accessory for Rugby World Cup
Perfect pooch accessory for Rugby World Cup Credit: Phillipa Karn

You can now dress your pooch to impress during Rugby World Cup 2011. A 100% New Zealand designed and made doggy rugby jersey is now available to keep your best friend warm during the AB's route to victory and beyond.  The Marincas family, owners of a vet practice on Waiheke Island, are behind the doggy jerseys.

'We thought it was a great way to show support for our team and keep our own dog, Berty Boo, warm at the same time' says Linda. The Marincas plan to use any profits from the sales of Doggy Rugby Jerseys to support their wildlife care on Waiheke Island where they regularly find themselves with a menagerie of Waiheke furry and feathered friends in their surgery. 'The cost of care for these animals is high, but we will not let an animal suffer, or put them down unnecessarily. Selling a few jerseys will help pay for their care'.

And if the mighty All Blacks are not your team of choice, Doggy Rugby Jerseys are available for supporters of England, Scotland, South Africa, Australia, Ireland and France.

Requests for the jerseys have come in from as far afield as Ireland and Hong Kong and the Marincas's daughter, Andrada, has sent one to her favourite American dog, President Obama’s dog Bo at the White House.


Made of 100% jersey knit cotton, the rugby jerseys come in eight sizes to accommodate every doggy from Yorkshire Terrier to Giant Schnauzer. So whether you’re dressing the canine equivalent of Ali Williams or Jimmy Cowan, there’s a size to fit.


The jerseys are available at www.doggyrugbyjersey.co.nz