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 […]
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 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. […]
A six-year-old English Setter from Ireland has won the Pointer and Setter Champion Stake 2016 at the Byrecleugh Estate in Lauder in the Scottish Borders. FT Ch Ballyellen Cara, owned by Bill Connolly from Goresbridge, County Kilkenny was handled at the stake by Gerry Devine and impressed the judges with her working ability in quartering, […]
Congratulations to the Lakeland Terrier, Multi Champion Aiola VD Schoenen Bergen, on winning Best in Show at the 2016 European Dog Show in Brussels! Multi Champion Aiola VD Schoenen Bergen Handler: Juraj Sokolic Owner: Friedrich Wilhelm Schoeneberg
Among the biggest dog shows in the UK Over 6,000 dogs will compete during the three days of the show Over 200 breeds on show The opportunity to see rare British breeds including the Bloodhound Dogs competing for a spot at the world famous Crufts dog show, to be held next March in Birmingham Many […]
