Following consultation with the Beagle breed health coordinator, on behalf of the breed clubs, the Kennel Club has recently approved a new official DNA testing scheme for neonatal cerebellar cortical degeneration (NCCD) in this breed. This test is offered in the UK by the Animal Health Trust (www.aht.org.uk) and further details can be obtained directly [...]
In a truly bizarre story coming out of British Columbia this week, officers with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement BC Unit seized 10,000 marijuana plants and 200 pounds of dried marijuana at four different properties located in Mission. Oddly enough, one of the properties housed an underground bunker that was concealed by a fake horse barn and paddock.
(Press Release) The AKC is extremely disappointed that The Today Show was given all of the information below but chose not to include any of it in their segment this morning. We met with the producers for an hour prior to the taped interview – which also lasted nearly an hour – and we provided [...]
The Kennel Club has welcomed the commitment to improve dangerous dog law in the coming year’s legislative timetable, announced during the Queen’s Speech today. The Kennel Club supports the general principles cited of encouraging responsible dog ownership and strengthening the law for tackling dogs that are dangerously out of control, and hopes to see improved [...]
– Making a Difference for Canine Health and Well-Being — At the March Delegates meeting, Article III of the American Kennel Club Bylaws was amended to include the following: “The objects of the Club shall be to advance canine health and well-being…” Someone unfamiliar with the AKC might see this as a beginning. [...]
The fact that pets provide comfort to humans in distress should come as no surprise, because the therapeutic benefits to humans of interacting with animals has been recognised for a long time.
BEST IN SHOW INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW REGGIO EMILIA 23/03/2013 MULTI CH.MULTI BIS BASSJOY NIGHT OF LOVE Picture by Jadranka Mijatovic with group judge Salvatore Tripoli and Best in Show judge Ferdinando Asnaghi Entry of 2800 Dogs
What has 60+ rings covering 3 pavillions and has a distinct Russian flair? The 2013 Eurasian International Dog Show, of course! This show, held March 23 & 24, 2013, attracted some of Europe’s top dogs and was the place to be last weekend. As you can see below, they have [...]
– Defending Our Rights – New York, NY – For years, animal rights extremists have focused on attacking the health of purebred dogs based on what they determined were improper breeding programs, and have indiscriminately discredited dog breeders with unsupported anecdotal stories as opposed to facts. We all know the unsubstantiated accusations all too well. [...]
Winners of the First Awards Announced at this year’s Crufts Show at the NEC, Birmingham, UK Three of the world’s most innovative researchers have triumphed in these prestigious Awards that launched at last year’s show This past weekend, Metro Bank founder Vernon Hill presented the coveted International Canine Health Awards, the largest veterinary [...]
