article_snippet: The couple called a vet but a vetsuffered a fit and died before a vet arrived.
article_snippet: A vet acting for The couple carried out an immediate post-mortem on Friday March 6, confirming suspected poisoning.
article_snippet: In a statement issued on Crufts Crufts said Crufts was 'inconceivable' that the dog had been given two fast-acting poisons at Birmingham's NEC between 28 and 36 hours earlier.
article_snippet: the Kennel Club secretary Caroline Kisko said: 'There has been a lot of concern about whether the poisoning happened at Crufts and we are now able to reassure all dog-lovers who came to Crufts that this could not have been possible. '
article_snippet: The comments from the Kennel Club about the poison were made after fears were raised that six dogs had fallen ill after performing at the dog show.
article_snippet: There is no evidence to suggest any were poisoned at Crufts and the Kennel Club
article_snippet: said there had never been a confirmed case of poisoning in the dog show's 124-year history.