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 […]
By Amy Fernandez Sparring between the Norwegian Kennel Club and FCI continues to escalate since it was announced that the 2019 World Show would take place in Shanghai. The decision following the June FCI General Assembly meeting met with stunned bafflement from most quarters of the dog world. Growing international outrage coalesced in Scandinavia, resulting in a […]
Canadian Kennel Club Press Release The recent heightened awareness of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China has brought broader attention to this atrocious event. The international outcry has been further exacerbated by FCI’s intent to host the 2019 World Dog Show in China.Although the CKC is not an FCI member country, many Canadians participate in […]
This August, the Young Kennel Club is proud to welcome Beth Sweigart, Peter Green and Claire Cooper to two handling training days which it is hosting in conjunction with the Welsh Kennel Club Championship Dog Show at Builth Wells. On 22nd and 23rd August 2015, YKC members can choose between a basic or an advanced […]
Best in Show at the 2015 Windsor Dog Show is Greyhound, Ch. Jets Moonlight Serenade. Congratulations to owners Espen Engh, A Gjetnes & P Oliver!
Always attentive to the opinion of the breeders worldwide, we took note of the uproar concerning the attribution of the 2019 World Dog Show to China and to the decision regarding the country of origin of the following breeds : DO-KHYI (230), TIBETAN TERRIER (209), TIBETAN SPANIEL (231), LHASA APSO (227) and SHIH TZU (208). Whilst we […]
The Kennel Club fully condemns the sale and consumption of dog meat and the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, held in China. The trade has long been associated with a large number of animal welfare violations, which include neglect towards the animals’ physical and mental needs, as they often live and are transported in crowded conditions […]
The FCI General Assembly meeting in Milan, Itlay was held on June 8th during the 2015 World Dog Show. The election of officers was held during this meeting and the results are as follows: R de Santiago – Re-elected as General Committee member and President G Jippy – Vice President C Molinari – Treasurer M […]
Preliminary judges Katja Rauhut, Adell Branchevich, Stefano Crippa and Juraj Sokolic selected three junior handlers each day to compete in the World Junior Handling Final on Sunday, June 14th. Best Junior Handler was Lydia Frey, representing the United States! Hugo Quevedo judged the finals and the complete results are as follows: 1st Lydia Frey 2nd […]
