SPONSORS are needed for a Guide Dogs Cymru calendar which will feature two Gwent guide dogs.

German shepherd Max, of Abertillery, and Labrador retriever Yalena, of Newport, will feature in the 2018 Guide Dogs Cymru calendar, which is currently being compiled.

The pair are among 24 dogs to be pictured as puppies in the calendar, which will circulate throughout Wales.

A spokeswoman for Guide Dogs Cymru said: “We are hoping local business will come forward to sponsor the calendar, which is costing £750 to produce.

“In return, the sponsors can expect to see their name and logo on the front and back covers, and on every page inside.”

The money raised by the calendar will help to fund more guide dogs to change the lives of people who are blind or partially sighted.

There are currently more than 260 working guide dogs in Wales, 28 of them in Gwent.

Yalena’s owner, Hilary Lester, said: “I was delighted when Yalena was chosen to be in the calendar.

“She was a beautiful puppy, and she’s grown into a brilliant guide dog. I can’t imagine life without her.”

If you are interested in sponsoring the calendar, please contact Frank Greig on 07766 367081 or email frank.greig@guidedogs.org.uk

For more information, visit guidedogs.org.uk/guide-dogs-cymru