Nominations for dogs that have truly earned the title of man’s best friend are being sought by the Kennel Club for its annual Friends for Life competition being held at the country’s most prestigious dog event, Crufts. The dog hero competition, Friends for Life, will take place at the NEC in Birmingham on 9th March 2014. […]
– The Way Forward in 2014 – Everyone who has ever produced a litter of puppies knows this time of year brings holiday cards from puppy buyers with heartwarming photos and most-welcome news about the progress and antics of those puppies during the year. The cards are both informative and inspiring as the breeder considers […]
For the First-Time One of the World’s Premiere Dog Events Will Give Fans Unique Opportunity to Share Real-Time Content Across Their Social Networks MASON, OHIO (DEC. 6, 2013) – As one of the world’s leading dog shows, the 2013 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship continues to innovate inside and outside of the ring by offering livestream of […]
Young Kennel Club (YKC) member Charlotte Page from Ely, Cambridgeshire has been made a member of a major championship dog show committee at just 19 years old. Charlotte is the newest and youngest member of the committee of the East of England Championship Dog Show which takes place at the East of England Showground each […]
This year we celebrate the 129th anniversary of the American Kennel Club. Today, as it has been throughout those years, our beliefs and traditions continue to guide us in our sport, while innovation continues to advance us.
Innovations like the telephone, internet, and social media have refined this time honored art, but it doesn’t take much to set the wheels in motion. And dog-related lawsuits are always prime material for the grapevine.
Breeders who grade the elbows of their dogs for elbow dysplasia (ED) are now advised to breed only from those that have elbow scores of zero, in new advice issued by the Kennel Club and the British Veterinary Association. When the ED scheme was set up in 1998 the breeding advice, following international protocol, was […]
The study has found that canines are an unreliable indicator of whether substances will be safe for humans, yet in Europe and the USA approximately 90,000 dogs are used annually.
Today (November 9th) Eukanuba has pledged to support Kennel Club Breed Rescue organisations as the supplier of premium nutrition and rehoming packs. The Eukanuba Breed Rescue Support Programme, in partnership with the Kennel Club, was launched at Discover Dogs. The new Eukanuba initiative aims to help charities reduce their dog food bill and assist owners […]
The number of pedigree dog breeds recognised in the UK has now risen to 212 as the Kennel Club accepts the Portuguese Pointer, only the second new breed to be recognised in the past five years. The Portuguese Pointer, which claims it heritage back to the Iberian hunting dog, is one of 137 breeds that […]
