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. […]
Following a meeting of the Canine Health Schemes Eye Panel Working Party, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) in Petit Basset Griffon Vendeens has been moved from Schedule B to Schedule A, effective as of 1st January 2014, at the request of the breed clubs. Under the Eye Scheme, run by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Kennel […]
The Kennel Club would like to remind exhibitors of dogs qualified for Crufts 2014 that the deadline for online entries is midnight on Monday, 20thJanuary 2014. The final entry date for Crufts has been extended to enable dogs which qualify at Boston and Manchester Dog Show Society Championship Shows in 2013 and 2014 to be […]
The Kennel Club is encouraging the owners and breeders of Irish Wolfhounds and Deerhounds to assist with research being carried out by the University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. The Kennel Club is supporting the university’s Owner and Breeder Open Forum Days for various breeds, organised by Mark Dunning, a Clinical Associate […]
Rafael de Santiago, FCI President, and Michael Shoreman, CKC Chairman, are pleased to announce the outcome of a very productive meeting held at the CKC Headquarters, Toronto (CA) on January 6th, 2014; both organisations agreed on the mutual benefit of increased cooperation. Priority will be given in the future to the following: to facilitate the […]
The Kennel Club Accredited Instructor Scheme (KCAI) will be working in partnership again with Purina PRO PLAN at Crufts 2014 to host the KCAI Career Zone for canine professionals and all who have an interest in working with dogs. New for 2014 is the ‘BVNA Vet Engagement Area’ in the Career Zone, which will be […]
Every single Kennel Club Assured Breeder will be inspected by the Kennel Club, a UKAS accredited certification body, in order to ensure that the scheme is recognised as the essential quality seal for puppy breeding and buying. The change will mean that UKAS accredited certification will be given to all breeders who have passed an […]
The Kennel Club has approved a new DNA testing scheme for Ichthyosis (ICT-A) in Golden Retrievers following consultation with the breed’s breed council. In the UK, this test is offered by Laboklin (www.laboklin.co.uk) and further details can be obtained directly from them. Copies of all future test certificate results issued by Laboklin will be sent […]
