With nine days left before the start of the 2014 Crufts Dog Show, there is still time to download the Crufts app, which is an essential guide for those attending the show or watching from home. The Crufts app is designed specifically for the 2014 show and is designed for all iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry [...]
Following consultation with the breed clubs, the Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA/CH) in Bearded Collies. This test is offered by Optigen (www.optigen.com) and further details can be obtained directly from them. Copies of all future test certificate results issued by Optigen will be sent directly [...]
Following consultation with the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of the UK, the Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) in the breed. In the UK this test is offered by Laboklin (www.laboklin.co.uk) and further details can be obtained directly from them. Results from other laboratories will [...]
A portrait of the winner of Best in Show at Crufts 2013, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Ch Soletrader Peek a Boo, known across the world as Jilly, will be unveiled at Crufts 2014 to breeder and handler Gavin Robertson by the Chairman of the Kennel Club Arts Foundation, Mike Townsend and the artist who created [...]
A dog that can detect a potentially fatal drop in a young boy’s blood sugar levels; a Lance Corporal’s dog who helped him live a normal life again after he was blinded during training and a Cocker Spaniel who helps give a wheelchair bound young lady with a rare genetic disease much needed confidence, are [...]
In reviewing the entry figures for this year’s show, the Kennel Club has announced the list of breeds which will have early and late starts at Crufts 2014. To ensure the smooth running of the breed judging a number of breeds will start judging at 10am, some will start before 9am and others will be [...]
Almost 22,000 dogs will be heading to the NEC in Birmingham from 6th-9th March, to compete in some of the world’s most prestigious canine competitions at Crufts 2014. Kennel Club entry figures show that 21,614 dogs will be taking part in breed judging, Gamekeepers’ classes and the Obedience and Agility championships, an increase of nearly five [...]
The Kennel Club has announced that 46 breeders have qualified for the Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition grand final, which will be held in the Main Arena at Crufts 2014 on Sunday 9th March at 5.25pm. Sponsored by Agria Pet Insurance, and supported by Our Dogs newspaper, the Breeders’ Competition gives breeders the opportunity to showcase their skill [...]
Thirteen year old Jon-Paul Church from Dyfed in Wales will be taking centre stage with his dog, Miley, a Boxer, at the finals of the Welsh Junior Handler of The Year next month, despite being born with only one hand. This event takes place at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells on Saturday 22nd February. The title of [...]
– A New Year, An Evolving AKC – New York, NY – With a new year come new perspectives. Fresh resolutions allow us to look to the future, tackle our goals head on and make change a reality. It is a time to learn from the past and to embrace new starts and new ideas. [...]
