The Kennel Club has announced a change in policy concerning the admittance of cropped eared dogs at Kennel Club licenced breed club shows for a trial period. The Kennel Club recently considered a request from a breeder and exhibitor asking that dogs with cropped ears be allowed to attend breed club shows as ‘spectators’ dogs’. [...]
The Eukanuba World Challenge is a competition that is designed to bring together top winning dogs from around the world. The participants are nominated by their respective kennel clubs or qualify at prestigious events. If you missed the live streaming coverage of the 2015 Eukanuba World Challenge, the Eukanuba YouTube Channel features videos of the [...]
The Kennel Club has announced the latest set of recommendations which it has added to the Assured Breeder Scheme (ABS) to further improve dog health and responsible breeding in 2016. The new recommendations have been introduced following consultations with breed clubs and councils, in a collaborative effort to ensure that health and welfare issues are [...]
The Kennel Club has approved a new health testing programme for Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) testing for deafness in all pedigree dog breeds which have a known problem with congenital deafness. In January 2015, the Kennel Club introduced an official BAER testing programme to record results for Dalmatians. After running successfully for almost a [...]
National Champion Beats Dogs from All 50 States and 27 Countries Orlando, FL (Dec. 13, 2015) – GCH Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, a German Shepherd Dog known as “Rumor,” triumphed over more than 4,000 dogs to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, [...]
Health testing designed to support responsible dog breeding by screening for hereditary conditions is helping to improve the health of breeds across the UK, according to new statistics from the Canine Health Schemes. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Kennel Club jointly run the Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Schemes to screen dogs for certain [...]
The Kennel Club (KC) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) have launched a survey to gather views on health testing from breeders of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels to identify what more can be done to protect the health of this much-loved breed. During the three years in which the BVA/KC screening scheme for Chiari Malformation and [...]
One of our favourite moments of Crufts 2015 was when young handler Ryan and his English Toy Terrier, Pepsi, won 3rd Place in the Toy Group – one of the youngest competitors to achieve this prestigious award.
Delta Press Release by Morgan Durrant Delta will no longer accept pets as checked baggage, but will continue to transport allowable pets in all cabins of service except Delta One, effective March 1, 2016. Customers may also ship pets for travel within the United States as freight through Delta Cargo. One notable exception to this [...]
Canadian Kennel Club Press Release Following recent changes to the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia bylaws, banning the ear cropping of dogs, CKC has participated in several media inquiries with the assistance of local subject-matter experts and members—resulting in substantial print and broadcast coverage—to correct misunderstandings and to reaffirm CKC’s position: freedom of choice. [...]
