Dr. Richard Meen will become the sixth foreign judge and third Canadian to judge Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club. Here are the previous foreign Best In Show judges who have officiated at Westminster. There was no Best In Show Award made in the first 30 years of the show (1877-1906). Best In Show [...]
The Kennel Club has approved two new official DNA testing schemes for Factor VII deficiency (FVIID) and Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome (IGS) in Beagles, following consultation with the Beagle Health Coordinator on behalf of the breed clubs. A list of laboratories the Kennel Club is able to record results from can be found on the worldwide DNA [...]
All exhibitors are invited to pay particular attention during the registration of their dogs, when choosing “Club Show” and/or “World Dog Show”. In case of wrong registration of the dog to the world dog show instead of club show (or vice versa), the exhibitor has to make a new registration for the event in which [...]
Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust makes breakthrough discovery in identifying the genetic mutation responsible for sensory neuropathy Sensory neuropathy (SN) is a severe neurological disease affecting young Border Collies for which there is no treatment. Affected dogs progressively lose the sensation in their limbs due to the degeneration of sensory and [...]
The Kennel Club is delighted that, following strong objection, a request to increase the number of puppies sold in an Ealing pet shop under the terms of its licence was refused by Ealing Council. The Kennel Club raised serious concerns after being made aware of Ealing Council’s consideration to increase the number of puppies that [...]
The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Hereditary Footpad Hyperkeratosis(HFH) in Irish Terriers, following consultation with breed clubs. Hyperkeratosis (Cracked Pad) is a defect which is very rare in Irish Terriers, the incidence of which has reduced in recent years due to the dedication of responsible breeders. The laboratories that the Kennel Club [...]
A top winning Belgium Rhodesian Rigeback, CIB/ NL/BE/CH/DK Champion Villagedogs Ka Makana NLJCH BEJCH, died last week after being shot by a hunter. Recently, Mak was the Dog Challenge Certificate winner at the prestigious Crufts Dog Show. His owner, Dorothy McGoldrick, made this public statement with her account of the events that lead to Mak’s [...]
The Kennel Club General Committee has announced a change in policy for judges who are approved to award CCs in one breed and go on to award them in a second and third breed. In addition to the existing requirement for judges to have a minimum of 5 years’ judging experience of any subsequent breed [...]
The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, following consultation with the health coordinator for the breed. The Animal Health Trust launched a new DNA test for the genetic mutation which causes POAG, at Crufts 2015, after it was developed by the Kennel Club Genetics [...]
Santi, an Airedale Terrier from Shirley, Southampton, has won the Junior Warrant Winner of the Year competition final at Crufts 2015, the world’s biggest and best dog show. Santi, (Ch Muliebrity Rilletta JW, SHCM) owned by Manuel Fernandez, 38, has had a great start to her dog show career, which she loves alongside her role [...]
