Freya Harris, 8, from Horncastle, was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour, a rare form of kidney cancer that only affects around 80 children in the UK a year.<br /><br />Last year, her parents decided to get her an Australian Shepherd puppy, Echo, and Freya decided to take up the hobby of dog showing, following a dream since she’d had since she had started watching Crufts on TV to one day try and compete at the show herself.<br /><br />Incredibly, in just their first competition together, she and Echo qualified for Crufts and the inseparable duo will be taking part in the competition at the NEC Birmingham on Friday, March 10.
