New registration statistics released by the Kennel Club reveal that the Skye Terrier, which is one of the most vulnerable of Britain’s native dog breeds – and more rare than the Giant Panda – saw one of the biggest increases in puppy registrations in the first quarter of 2014.
Even though we are regarded as a nation of pet lovers, many dog owners struggle to find shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels and even beaches that welcome their four-legged friends. That is why the Kennel Club has launched the 2014 Be Dog Friendly Awards to reward and encourage businesses and public places across the UK that [...]
The UK’s largest organisation dedicated to dog welfare, the Kennel Club, has welcomed amendments made to the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) which extend the law to cover incidents on private property, increase maximum sentences for owners of dangerous dogs, and makes injuries to assistance dogs an aggravated offence. However the organisation remains disappointed that Government [...]
The Kennel Club has announced the launch of a new scientific journal, Canine Genetics and Epidemiology developed in conjunction with open access publisher BioMed Central. The independent journal, which is available free to all, addresses genetic and epidemiological research focused on dogs and other canids. All articles featured in the journal have extended lay summaries [...]
Johanna Rhomberg from Eukanuba had the chance to chat with proud breeders Michael Gadsby and Jason Lynn from the Afterglow Kennel in Preston, Lancashire, about their once-in-a-lifetime experience at Crufts, their life with Ricky and what makes a ‘Champion’.
Following a highly successful Crufts 2014, which saw almost 160,000 dog lovers enjoy the world’s greatest dog show, the Kennel Club is offering the opportunity to buy tickets for Crufts 2015 at a discounted rate. For a limited time tickets for Crufts 2015, which takes place from 5-8 March at the NEC in Birmingham, can [...]
Following consultation with the Tibetan Terrier breed health coordinator, on behalf of the breed clubs, the Kennel Club has approved two new official DNA testing schemes for progressive retinal atrophy in this breed – PRA 3 and PRA (rcd-4). The PRA 3 DNA test is offered by the Animal Health Trust (www.aht.org.uk) and PRA (rcd-4) test is offered [...]
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Four momentous days of Crufts culminated in an exciting final as Ricky (Ch/Am Ch Afterglow Maverick Sabre), a Standard Poodle from Preston, Lancashire, was named as the 2014 Crufts champion this evening. Ricky, aged two and handler, Jason Lynn were awarded the prestigious Crufts Best in Show trophy in front of thousands who turned up [...]
