The official veterinarian of the North Pole is enlisting the help of other veterinarians to make sure Santa’s reindeer have a healthy and on-time flight this Christmas Eve. For nearly 150 years, Santa Claus has asked that the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) serve as his official veterinarian. In this role, the [...]
Around 27,000 dogs from across the world will head to the NEC in Birmingham on 7th - 10th March 22,000 pedigree dogs will compete for the coveted Best in Show prize Channel 4 and More4 to broadcast the show as well as the Crufts YouTube livestream Top dogs: Best in Show award, heroic Friends for Life winner, [...]
Due to chilly temperatures and increased passenger and cargo loads expected over the holiday season, winter restrictions are in effect for the transportation of pets travelling by air. Please note that WestJet holiday embargo dates apply to pets travelling as checked baggage. Therefore, WestJet is unable to accept animals as checked baggage from December 15, 2018 to January [...]
Congratulations to Miniature Longhaired Dachshund, Rodel’s Magic Moonline – “Luna” on garnering Best in Show at the Geneva Dog Show under Judges Nicole Kubli and Kim LeBlanc. Congratulations to Anca Diana Giura, Perttu Stahlberg, and Handler Lisa Croft-Elliott!
The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing programme for neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD) in Papillons following consultation with the breed’s health co-ordinator on behalf of the breed clubs. NAD in Papillons is an early onset neurodegenerative disease involving severe swelling of nerve fibres. Affected puppies begin to show clinical signs of the disease at a very [...]
A record number of dog lovers visited the Kennel Club’s Discover Dogs event over the weekend, breaking all previous records in show’s 23 year history. A total of 34,850 people attended the two-day event over the 20th and 21st October 2018 at the ExCeL London. This exceeds previous years’ visitor numbers at both ExCeL and the event’s [...]
Best in Show at the 2018 European Winner Show held in Warsaw, Poland this weekend was the nine year old Dalmatian, Ch. Dalmino Voodoo Vision. He is bred and owned by Zelijka Halper and handled by Atilla Schlosser. Congratulations!
Mr Simon Luxmoore, Chairman of the Kennel Club, has resigned from his post. In the meantime, Mr Steve Croxford will assume Mr Luxmoore’s responsibilities with immediate effect, until the Board confirms interim arrangements. Mr Mark Cocozza has resigned from his role as Chairman of the Kennel Club Disciplinary Committee and will continue as Chairman of [...]
The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing programme for severe sensory neuropathy (SN) in Border Collies, following consultation with the breed’s health co-ordinator on behalf of the breed clubs. SN is a severe neurological disease caused by the degeneration, primarily of sensory, but also of motor nerve cells. Affected Border Collies usually show an [...]
Following an announcement by the Scottish Government that there will be a consultation about modernising the licensing regime for dog breeders (announced Friday 7 September 2018), the Kennel Club has issued the following statement: Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “We have been calling for changes to the licensing regime in Scotland for a long time, in [...]
