Dog show judge to be tried for animal cruelty

Dog show judge David Balfour and his wife were today remanded for trial in Palmerston North District Court on animal cruelty charges.

Balfour and Daryl Kirsty Reid Balfour (correct) had a status hearing in the same court today and were remanded to October 11.

Previously in Dannevirke District Court they had each denied four representative charges, relating to the alleged mistreatment of up to 81 dogs and 161 cats between August 23 last year and March 5.

The offences were alleged to have taken place at a former Woodville piggery where Balfour had run an animal breeding business.

- NZPA