Jen, a German Spitz Klein from Middlesbrough won Best in Group for Utility breeds at Crufts 2016 today (Thursday March 10th), qualifying her for a place in the Best in Show final on Sunday, the first time the breed has ever won the group. Jen (Ch Longsdale’s Jen You Win JW SHCM), aged six, will [...]
The Kennel Club is pleased to announce the launch of its new online learning resource, the Kennel Club Academy, home to accessible education to support those involved in the world of dogs. Led by the Kennel Club’s Training Board, the Academy is an online learning resource for breeders, judges and KCAI scheme members. It aims to [...]
French Bulldog Fastest-Rising Breed in CKC Top 10 The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), the primary registry for purebred dogs in Canada, reveals the most popular CKC-registered dog breeds in Canada for 2015. After entering the CKC’s top ten last year for the first time in CKC history, the lovable French Bulldog muscles its way into the number nine spot, [...]
New York, NY — Rosanne Demascio and her Border Collie, MACH All Zet Air Attack Strafe MXB MXJ “Strafe” have been selected to represent the American Kennel Club in the prestigious International Agility Competition during the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, England. The pair will compete against 25 teams from countries around the world. Rosanne [...]
The 2016 Crufts Dog Show will be broadcasting online via live streaming video. The live streaming will be available Thursday, March 10th through Sunday, March 13th. The live streaming video is available online here. Check out all the action here: Day 1 Live – Thursday, March 10th Utility Group, Toy Group Day 2 Live – Friday, [...]
FCI and Chinese Kennel Union Press Release Explanation to the so-called “Summer Solstice Lychee & Dog Meat Festival” by the People’s Government of the Yulin City For a while, the Yulin Summer Solstice Eating Dog Meat custom has been discussed on the Internet. The government of the Yulin City pays high attention to this matter. [...]
The portrait of last year’s Best in Show winner, Ch McVan’s to Russia with Love (Knopa) will be unveiled on Sunday 13th March at Crufts 2016. Artist Paul Doyle will present the painting to the Chairman of the Kennel Club Arts Foundation, Tom Mather. This will be the third year that world renowned canine artist [...]
Despite a move to ban the ear cropping and tail docking of dogs by l’Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (OMVQ), effective January 1, 2017, the Canadian Kennel Club continues to support member breeders who choose such procedures and veterinarians who are still able to provide this service. Since news of the impending ban broke, CKC has [...]
The Young Kennel Club (YKC) has announced the winners of its eighth annual YKC Artist of the Year competition, which will be presented at the world’s greatest dog event, Crufts 2016. The annual art competition, run by the YKC, received an exceptional number of entries from members whose creativity and talent was inspired by this [...]
The Kennel Club has released a summary report and breed specific reports from its 2014 Pedigree Breed Health Survey, the results of which will help the Kennel Club to make further evidence-based decisions to improve dog health. The survey was the largest of its kind, reaching out to 385,000 owners of Kennel Club registered dogs, [...]
