Replacement Judge For Norwegian Elkhounds At Crufts 2017
Mrs J Blandford has withdrawn due to health issues and will be replaced by Mr K S Wilberg. For more information on the judges for each breed, please click here.
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New DNA Testing Scheme For Cocker Spaniels
The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Adult Onset Neuropathy (AON) in the Cocker Spaniel, following consultation with the breed’s health co-ordinator on behalf of the breed clubs. To find out which laboratories the Kennel Club is able to record results from, and which labs will send results direct to the Kennel [...]
Entries Now Open for Breeders’ Competition at Crufts: First 60 Teams Entered Online Will Compete
Entries are now open for the Breeders’ Competition which is to be reintroduced at Crufts 2017 as a stand-alone event on Saturday 11th March. Called the Crufts Breeders’ Competition, a maximum of 60 teams will compete and entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. The judge for the event is Anne [...]
Double Handling Prohibited In All Breeds, Kennel Club Reminds Exhibitors
Following recent incidents at shows, the Kennel Club wishes to remind exhibitors in all breeds that double handling is prohibited. Double handling involves attracting an exhibit from outside the ring and can take many forms – everything from using toys and food to attract attention to calling out a dog’s name. The vast majority of [...]
The Kennel Club: Merle Pugs Not Eligible for Registration
The Kennel Club has agreed that it will not accept the registration of merle Pugs, including those imported from overseas, following a request from the Pug Breed Council. As merle is not a naturally occurring colour in this breed, and in view of the health concerns relating to the merle gene, the Kennel Club General [...]
Montreal Passes Controversial Pit Bull Ban
Nearly four months after a brutal dog attack that claimed the life of a Montreal woman, the city has passed its contentious pit bull ban. City council voted Tuesday in favour of changes to its animal control bylaw that include a ban on new ownership of pit bull and pit bull-type dogs. The final vote [...]
New Figures Highlight Benefits of Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme
Insurance data shows dogs bred under the scheme are less likely to need veterinary treatment Responsible dog breeders who put the health of their puppies first could be saving puppy buyers thousands of pounds in vet fees and helping them get a dog that is more likely to live a healthy life. Insurance claims data [...]
Melbourne Royal Dog Show Live Stream Video Information
The 2016 Melbourne Royal Dog Show in Melbourne, Australia will be broadcasting online via live streaming video. The live streaming video includes the judging of the General Specials day competition through Best in Show. Live streaming is scheduled to start at 9 am on Saturday, September 24th. The live streaming video is available courtesy of [...]
2017 World Dog Show – Leipzig, Germany
By request of the FCI the VDH (German Kennel Club) agreed to organize the World Dog Show in the time 9th to 12th November 2017 in Leipzig. We are pleased that the FCI has gi- ven the VDH the honourable and ambitious task of hosting the World Dog Show 2017. It will be the seventh [...]
The Kennel Club: Monitoring of German Shepherd Dog Classes at Championship Shows
The monitoring of German Shepherd Dog classes at championship shows by Kennel Club field officers will start with immediate effect, the Kennel Club has announced. This monitoring will focus in the first instance on the show society’s use of the previously agreed and published escalation procedure to enforce the Kennel Club’s regulation on double handling. [...]
