The Canine Chronicle would like to wish everyone a happy, safe, and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family. Happy Thanksgiving! Dr. Kenneth Drobatz, Chief of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offers the following tips to keep pets healthy and out of the emergency room this Thanksgiving: Festive Foods Maintain your […]
The Kennel Club, working in association with the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Kennel Club, has approved a new health testing programme for myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, which will help to dramatically improve heart health in the breed. The decision follows a 2016 scientific paper that was […]
Mrs J Blandford has withdrawn due to health issues and will be replaced by Mr K S Wilberg.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.
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
