For several years tail docking, ear cropping and declaw removal has been a topic at the forefront of purebred dog discussions The declarations by various provincial veterinary regulators that practitioners within their jurisdiction can no longer provide these services has sparked some angst for many active CKC members. At the same time, legislative and societal […]
The Eukanuba World Challenge is excited to announce that the 2014 Eukanuba World Challenge Finals will be held at the Amsterdam Winner Show, December 13-14, 2014, in the Netherlands. The Eukanuba World Challenge Finals were typically held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, California and Orlando, Florida. Jose Luis Ibanez, Commerical […]
A breed health survey has been launched by the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of UK with the support of the Kennel Club. The survey aims to give a better picture of the health of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever in the UK and can be completed by anyone who owns a Nova […]
New York, NY – If you’re anything like my wife and I, it all started the day you brought that one dog into your life. For us, it was Caesar – our first Bullmastiff. Since there was no Internet back then, we found him through the classifieds in our local paper. He was a great dog, just […]
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’.
