The Danish Kennel Club (DKK) decided at its board meeting on August 27, to give their support to FCI. On behalf of dog welfare is I’m disappointed DKK’s decision, says Trine Hage CEO NKK. DKK says in its decision that the membership in FCI offers far more advantages than disadvantages for Danish dog sport, and [...]
Finnish Kennel Club Press Release – August 27, 2015 The Finnish Kennel Club is a full member of the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale). The FCI General Assembly recently entrusted the World Dog Show 2019 to China, prompting dog people all around the world to protest loudly against the abuse of dogs in China. The decision [...]
The Norwegian Kennel Club has relased this statement to the press: “The Swedish Kennel Club (SKK) has given their support to NKK and our efforts for improving dog welfare in China. The SKK go even further in their statement by asking their General Assembly to either change their membership terms with FCI, or start negotiations [...]
# Breed Judge (Country) Day FCI Group 1 001 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD HIROSHI KAMISATO (Japan) June 24 002 AUSTRALIAN KELPIE AUGUSTO BENEDICTO SANTOS (Philippines) June 24 003 AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG AUGUSTO BENEDICTO SANTOS (Philippines) June 24 004 WEISSE SCHWEIZER SCHAFERHUNDE JOHN WAUBEN (The Netherlands) June 24 005 CHIEN DE BERGER BELGE-GROENENDAEL LISBETH MACH (Switzerland) June 24 [...]
China Kennel Union Press Release On the date of April 20th, 2006, CKU became FCI’s member and also the sole cooperation partner of FCI in China. Although the dog show sport history in China is not very long, with the promotion by CKU over the past 9 years, numbers of registered members, registered dogs and [...]
The Kennel Club (KC) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) are now recording eye examinations which have taken place under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme for non-Schedule A Breeds. Schedule A Breeds are those with identified breed-associated inherited eye diseases, for which it is considered that there is enough scientific information to show that the condition is [...]
FCI Press Release On July 3rd, 2015, the FCI General Committee published a communication regarding the FCI-recognised dog breeds Tibetan Mastiff (Do-Khyi) (230) Tibetan Spaniel (231) Tibetan Terrier (209) Lhasa Apso (227) Shih Tzu (208) Sensitive and attentive to the many voices heard after this publication, receptive to the opinion of FCI members and breed clubs, after extensive [...]
After a record breaking year and international acclaim last year, the Kennel Club’s Dog Photographer of the Year competition returns for 2015. The Kennel Club is urging budding and experienced photographers to submit their canine images to the annual competition, which attracts international coverage and is viewed by tens of thousands of people from around [...]
UK tourism could benefit from an extra £5.8bn annually if more businesses opened their doors to dogs 77% of the UK’s highest earning dog-owners said they would holiday in the UK more frequently if there were more options for their dog The Kennel Club and Dog Friendly launch the annual Be Dog Friendly Awards to [...]
The Institutionalized Inhumane Treatment of Dogs The recently held Yulin Dog Meat festival in China has resulted in cries of protest among the dog-loving public worldwide. The American Kennel Club believes that these protests are completely justified and imperative for there to be any chance of eliminating this institutionalized and heinous treatment, torture, and consumption [...]
