The portrait of last year’s Best in Show winner Ch/AM Ch Afterglow Maverick Sabre (Ricky) will be unveiled at Crufts 2015 by the artist who created the portrait. The portrait of Ricky will be presented by artist Paul Doyle to the Chairman of the Kennel Club Arts Foundation, Tom Mather on the Sunday evening of the show in […]
A dog that has spent her entire life living in a dementia care home changing the lives of its elderly residents and a dog who miraculously survived a journey that was due to end in him being slaughtered for meat, but who now has a special bond with a six year old boy with cerebral […]
The Kennel Club has reviewed the entries for Crufts 2015 and has announced those breeds that will start early and late, in order to assist exhibitors. Gerald King, Crufts Chairman, said: “There are almost 21,500 dogs competing in the breed showing, obedience, agility and gamekeepers classes, so we have staggered the start and finish times […]
One of the Queen’s favourite breeds of dog, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, is at risk of disappearing from our streets and parks after being listed as a vulnerable dog breed by the Kennel Club for the first time in the breed’s history. In 2014 the Pembroke Welsh Corgi numbered just 274 registrations with the Kennel […]
Almost 21,500 dogs will be heading to the NEC in Birmingham from 5th-8th March, to compete in some of the world’s most prestigious canine competitions at Crufts 2015. Kennel Club entry figures show that 21,427 dogs will be taking part in breed judging, Gamekeepers’ classes and the Obedience and Agility Championships, which matches 2014’s figures within […]
Mrs Valerie Foss has reluctantly withdrawn from her judging appointment for Bracco Italianos at Crufts 2015, on medical advice. Bracco Italianos will now be judged by Mr P Iverson.
The Kennel Club would like to remind exhibitors of dogs qualified for Crufts 2015 that the deadline for online entries is midnight on Monday, 19th January 2015. Crufts take place from 5-8 March 2015 at the NEC, Birmingham. The breed competitions are scheduled to take place on the following days: Thursday, 5th March 2015 – […]
The Kennel Club has approved two new official DNA testing schemes for multi-drug resistance (MDR1) and Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome (IGS) in Border Collies, following consultation with the Border Collie Breed Council and the Health Coordinator for the breed. To find out which laboratories the Kennel Club is able to record results from please refer to our worldwide DNA testing […]
22,000 dogs from across the world to flock to the NEC Famous faces to include Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Paul O’Grady Channel4 and More4 to broadcast the show and livestream on YouTube Top dog: Best in Show award, heroic Friends for Life medal and agility trophies amongst the coveted prizes to be won It […]
The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Alaskan Malamute Polyneuropathy (AMPN), following consultation with the Alaskan Malamute Health Coordinator on behalf of the breed club. To find out which laboratories the Kennel Club is able to record results from please refer to its worldwide DNA testing list at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/14688/dnatestsworldwide.pdf. From this list, copies […]
