Breaking Dog News

Breaking news from the world of dogs
New Research Into The Use Of Electric Shock Collars Welcomed By The KC

New Research Into The Use Of Electric Shock Collars Welcomed By The KC

THE KENNEL CLUB WELCOMES NEW RESEARCH DEMONSTRATING THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRONIC COLLARS The Kennel Club has welcomed the findings of a recent study carried out by the Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group at the University of Lincoln, which assessed the efficacy of dog training with and without remote ...

Read More
Jumbo Jet Lands Again!

Jumbo Jet Lands Again!

JUMBO JET WINS KENNEL CLUB HPR CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW FT Ch Aytee Jumbo Jet of Islasbraw, a six-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer from Perthshire, has won the Kennel Club’s Hunt, Point and Retrieve (HPR) Championship for the second year in a row. Sponsored by Skinner's Pet Foods ...

Read More
INTERNATIONAL AGILITY FESTIVAL 2019

INTERNATIONAL AGILITY FESTIVAL 2019

KENNEL CLUB’S EVENTFUL INTERNATIONAL AGILITY FESTIVAL 2019 DRAWS TO A CLOSE Dogs and handlers from across the globe compete at the world’s largest agility festival Last weekend saw the Kennel Club International Agility Festival take place, with over 3,100 dogs and their handlers from all over the world ...

Read More
New DNA Test For The English Setter

New DNA Test For The English Setter

NEW DNA TESTING SCHEMES FOR THE ENGLISH SETTER The Kennel Club has approved two new official DNA testing schemes for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA-rcd4) and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) in the English Setter following consultation with the breed’s health coordinator on behalf of the breed clubs. PRA is a ...

Read More
KC & Wetherby's Launch Combibreed

KC & Wetherby's Launch Combibreed

New all-In-One test for multiple genetic disorders launched by the KC & Wetherbys The Kennel Club and Weatherbys are pleased to announce they have partnered to provide a simplified process for canine genetic heath testing which will benefit both dog breeders and owners, helping to eradicate some of the most ...

Read More
Dog Photographer Of The Year Announced

Dog Photographer Of The Year Announced

WINNERS OF KENNEL CLUB’S DOG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION ANNOUNCED The Kennel Club has announced the winners of its annual Dog Photographer of the Year competition. Now in its fourteenth year, the international competition received almost 7,000 entries from over 70 different countries around the globe, including ...

Read More
NEW DNA TESTING SCHEME FOR THE MINIATURE POODLE

NEW DNA TESTING SCHEME FOR THE MINIATURE POODLE

NEW DNA TESTING SCHEME FOR THE MINIATURE POODLE The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for osteochondrodysplasia (OC) in the Miniature Poodle following consultation with the breed’s health co-ordinator on behalf of the breed clubs. OC is a severe form of dwarfism involving abnormalities in ...

Read More
IMPORTED REGISTER BREEDS CLAIM TITLES AT OPEN SHOWS

IMPORTED REGISTER BREEDS CLAIM TITLES AT OPEN SHOWS

IMPORTED REGISTER BREEDS CLAIM TITLES AT OPEN SHOWS Xoloitzcuintle claims ShCM at eleventh hour Griffon Fauve among first winners of ShCEx Two dogs have made history for their Imported Register breeds by claiming titles for the first time thanks to a recent change in show regulations which now ...

Read More
FIRST EVER OPEN SHOW WINNER TITLE GOES TO BICHON FRISE

FIRST EVER OPEN SHOW WINNER TITLE GOES TO BICHON FRISE

FIRST EVER OPEN SHOW WINNER TITLE GOES TO BICHON FRISE Automatically awarded once a dog wins both new-style JW and ShCEx One of a number of new titles on offer at open shows A Bichon Frisé, OSW Manoir’s Mr Moonlight JW ShCM, belonging to Claire Bayne and Marilyn Smith ...

Read More
FIRST EVER VETERAN WARRANT AWARD GOES TO NEWFOUNDLAND

FIRST EVER VETERAN WARRANT AWARD GOES TO NEWFOUNDLAND

FIRST EVER VETERAN WARRANT AWARD GOES TO NEWFOUNDLAND Junior Warrant winner now has her Veteran title too VW is one of a number of new titles on offer at open shows A nine-year-old Newfoundland, Ch Zentaur Tee Tea Effen JW ShCM VW, belonging to Gary, Teresa, Faye and Elaine ...

Read More
AFGHAN HOUND CLAIMS FIRST SHOW CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

AFGHAN HOUND CLAIMS FIRST SHOW CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

AFGHAN HOUND CLAIMS FIRST SHOW CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD One of a number of new titles on offer at open shows An Afghan Hound, Am Ch Suni Asia Wish Upon A Star by Sumahari ShCM ShCEx, belonging to Sue Virgo of Selby, North Yorkshire is the first dog to ...

Read More
Black & Tan Coonhound Takes The AV Import Register At First Crufts For The Breed

Black & Tan Coonhound Takes The AV Import Register At First Crufts For The Breed

For the first time Black & Tan Coonhounds were recognised by the Kennel Club in the UK and able to compete at Crufts against other breeds from the imported breed register. Judged by experienced all rounder from the Netherlands, Rony Doedijins he declared Best Dog and BOB Ch Scenterbay ...

Read More
VULNERABLE BRITISH AND IRISH BREEDS COMPETITION TO RETURN THIS YEAR

VULNERABLE BRITISH AND IRISH BREEDS COMPETITION TO RETURN THIS YEAR

VULNERABLE BRITISH AND IRISH BREEDS COMPETITION TO RETURN THIS YEAR Following the popularity of the Vulnerable British and Irish Breeds competition in 2018, the Kennel Club has announced that it will take place again this year, culminating in a grand final at Crufts 2020. To raise awareness of vulnerable ...

Read More
DOG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2019 LAUNCHES TODAY

DOG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2019 LAUNCHES TODAY

DOG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2019 LAUNCHES TODAY The Kennel Club has once again begun its search for the best dog photographers in the world today, with the launch of its annual Dog Photographer of the Year competition. The prestigious competition, which is free to enter, welcomes submissions from ...

Read More
The Kennel Club And University Of Cambridge Launch Vital Scheme To Improve Health Of Pugs, French Bulldogs And Bulldogs

The Kennel Club And University Of Cambridge Launch Vital Scheme To Improve Health Of Pugs, French Bulldogs And Bulldogs

THE KENNEL CLUB AND UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LAUNCH VITAL SCHEME TO IMPROVE HEALTH OF PUGS, FRENCH BULLDOGS AND BULLDOGS The future health of French Bulldogs, Pugs and Bulldogs has taken a huge step forward today with the launch of a new health screening scheme. Developed by the University of ...

Read More
FIVE INCREDIBLE LIFE-CHANGING DOGS NAMED AS FINALISTS IN CRUFTS HERO DOG AWARDS

FIVE INCREDIBLE LIFE-CHANGING DOGS NAMED AS FINALISTS IN CRUFTS HERO DOG AWARDS

The Kennel Club has announced the five hero dogs that will compete in the public vote for the prestigious Friends for Life award at Crufts 2019. They are: • A Labrador Retriever who has spent years on the front line with his owner being an Arms and Explosives dog and protecting ...

Read More
‘GRANDFATHER’ RIGHTS FOR ESTABLISHED JUDGES DURING JCF TRANSITION PERIOD

‘GRANDFATHER’ RIGHTS FOR ESTABLISHED JUDGES DURING JCF TRANSITION PERIOD

Recognition of judging and assessments already undertaken Grandfathering available only during 2021 Judges to self-submit questionnaires for CC, group and BIS status Under newly-approved changes to the Judges Competency Framework (JCF), beginning later this year, the ...

Read More
Sad Passing Of Brian Cleveley (Dorwest Herbs)

Sad Passing Of Brian Cleveley (Dorwest Herbs)

We join with Brian and his wife Carmel's many friends in mourning the passing of one of the outstanding characters of the dog showing world. Brian and Carmel were an integral part of the dog showing year for many show goers, their knowledge of the many products on the Dorwest ...

Read More
Entries Close For Crufts!

Entries Close For Crufts!

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER CRUFTS 2019 Exhibitors are reminded that postal entries for Crufts close on Monday 7th January (postmarked) and online entries on Monday 21st January. The Gundog group will be shown on Thursday 7th March; Working and Pastoral on Friday 8th; Terriers and Hounds on Saturday 9th; ...

Read More
Have A Go Dog Shows Kick Off In 2019!

Have A Go Dog Shows Kick Off In 2019!

‘HAVE A GO’ DOG SHOWS, OFFERING ADVICE TO NEWCOMERS, TO BE HELD THROUGHOUT 2019 Have you ever watched Crufts on television and dreamed of showing your dog but didn’t know how to go about it? Maybe you recently bought a dog and are curious about dog showing? Or perhaps you ...

Read More
TEAM GB WINS HISTORIC GOLD AT THE WORLD ST HUBERT CHAMPIONSHIPS

TEAM GB WINS HISTORIC GOLD AT THE WORLD ST HUBERT CHAMPIONSHIPS

TEAM GB WINS HISTORIC GOLD AT THE WORLD ST HUBERT CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR WORKING GUNDOGS For the first time, a British competitor has won gold at the World St Hubert Championships for working gundogs. Rob Gould, competing as part of Team GB, won first place in the gentlemen’s category with his ...

Read More
No-Deal Brexit And The Pet Passport

No-Deal Brexit And The Pet Passport

Pet owners have been told to prepare for a no-deal Brexit's impact on visiting the EU with their animals. If you want to take your pet to the EU at the moment it does need to be microchipped, you do need a pet passport which shows an up-to-date rabies shot ...

Read More
New Chairman For The Kennel Club

New Chairman For The Kennel Club

CHANGES TO KENNEL CLUB BOARD The Board of the Kennel Club Limited has elected Steve Croxford as Chairman and Tony Allcock MBE as Vice Chairman at its meeting today and wishes them every success in these positions. With the deepest regret the Board announces the resignations of Simon Luxmoore ...

Read More
CRUFTS ENTRIES OPEN BUT CHARGE FOR PRINTED SCHEDULE!

CRUFTS ENTRIES OPEN BUT CHARGE FOR PRINTED SCHEDULE!

Online and postal entries for Crufts 2019 are now open. The show takes place from 7th-10th March 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham. The breed competitions are scheduled to take place on the following days: Thursday, 7th March 2019 — Gundog Friday, 8th March 2019 — Working and Pastoral ...

Read More
NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO CELEBRATE ‘DOGS OF WAR’

NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO CELEBRATE ‘DOGS OF WAR’

NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO CELEBRATE ‘DOGS OF WAR’ The Kennel Club is delighted to have pledged its support to a national memorial to celebrate dogs of war. This will be the first ever memorial honouring the courage of all the military working dogs that have served with the Armed Forces in ...

Read More
Will Music Soothe The Anxious Beast This November ?

Will Music Soothe The Anxious Beast This November ?

Classic FM has joined forces with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to broadcast its first ever music programme dedicated to anxious pets On Saturday 3 November, to coincide with the busiest night for firework displays across the UK, Classic FM presenter and dog-lover Bill Turnbull will host a special programme to ...

Read More
KENNEL CLUB TO PUBLISH PETAGENICS DNA TEST RESULTS

KENNEL CLUB TO PUBLISH PETAGENICS DNA TEST RESULTS

KENNEL CLUB TO PUBLISH PETAGENICS DNA TEST RESULTS The Kennel Club is to publish DNA test results which have been issued by Petagenics Canine Genetic Services, following receipt of a formal application. These results will be able to be accessed via the Kennel Club’s Health Test Results Finder web-tool. ...

Read More
Kennel Club Chairman Resigns

Kennel Club Chairman Resigns

Mr Simon Luxmoore, Chairman of the Kennel Club, has resigned from his post. In the meantime, Mr Steve Croxford will assume Mr Luxmoore’s responsibilities with immediate effect, until the Board confirms interim arrangements. Mr Mark Cocozza has resigned from his role as Chairman of the Kennel Club Disciplinary Committee ...

Read More
The Strange Case Of The Kennel Club SGM

The Strange Case Of The Kennel Club SGM

The Curious Case of the Kennel Club SGM The weekly printed canine newspaper “Our Dogs” reported in their edition of the 7th of September, under the headline “Kennel Club SGM requested by members”, that there had been a call for a vote of no confidence in three of the ...

Read More
KC : Breeding Regulations In A Nutshell

KC : Breeding Regulations In A Nutshell

Changes to breeding regulations in England 4th September 2018 - 2:07 PM As of October 2018 new breeding regulations are being introduced in England by Defra and the Kennel Club is providing information to its customers on how some of these changes will effect dog breeders and some of ...

Read More
TB Outbreak Forces Kimblewick Hunt To Kill Nearly 100 Hounds

TB Outbreak Forces Kimblewick Hunt To Kill Nearly 100 Hounds

Almost 100 foxhounds were put down after an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis swept through their hunt kennels. A kennel worker tested positive for the disease after the outbreak at the Kimblewick Hunt’s headquarters near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, an investigation has found. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh said that ...

Read More
RVC Makes Breakthrough In Treatment Of Deadly ‘Alabama Rot’ Dog Disease.

RVC Makes Breakthrough In Treatment Of Deadly ‘Alabama Rot’ Dog Disease.

Published: 01 Aug 2018 | Last Updated: 01 Aug 2018 08:47:02 Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) have made a ground-breaking discovery in the treatment of Alabama rot, a deadly disease which affects dogs. Alba the first patient to receive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange ...

Read More
Agility Team GB Win Silver Medal At The European Open Championships

Agility Team GB Win Silver Medal At The European Open Championships

AGILITY TEAM GB WIN SILVER MEDAL AT THE EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS The Kennel Club would like to congratulate Agility Team GB for their performances at the European Open Agility Championships in Vienna, Austria over the weekend (26th-29th July). ‘Team GB Red’ won a silver medal in the Large team ...

Read More
Death Of Alan Rountree Announced

Death Of Alan Rountree Announced

ALAN ROUNTREE The Kennel Club was deeply saddened to receive the news that Alan Rountree, a director on the Kennel Club Board, passed away peacefully at home on Friday 27th July. Alan served the Kennel Club with great distinction for many years, having been elected as a member in ...

Read More
Winner: Dog Photographer Of The Year

Winner: Dog Photographer Of The Year

WINNERS OF DOG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION ANNOUNCED The Kennel Club has announced the winners of its annual Dog Photographer of the Year competition. Now in its thirteenth year, the international competition received almost 10,000 entries from over 70 different countries around the globe, including China, Israel, Russia, Argentina ...

Read More
Alan Neill Mourned As His Tragic Death In Road Accident Is Announced

Alan Neill Mourned As His Tragic Death In Road Accident Is Announced

Tributes are pouring in as the Field Trial world hears the news of Alan Neills untimely death in a road traffic accident near to Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway. Mr Neill was in collision with an articulated freezer lorry , there were dogs in a specialist trailer being towed ...

Read More
Heartbreak Of Puppy Theft

Heartbreak Of Puppy Theft

A family is devastated by the theft of their young puppy in Arley Kings in Worcestershire. The heartless thief took 7 month old Bobby, a West Highland White Terrier x Shih Tzu from the garden of the family home near Stourport On Severn on Tuesday the 29th of May. ...

Read More
Dogs Die After Being Left In German Judge's Car In Sweltering Heat.

Dogs Die After Being Left In German Judge's Car In Sweltering Heat.

The Skye Terrier community worldwide have been shocked by the news that two Skye’s have died, and a third fighting for life, after being left in a hot car. It is alleged that approved FCI judge,Dr Wilfred Peper (Peppermint) , left the dogs in his car whilst attending an AGM ...

Read More
WINNERS OF EUROPE’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS VETERINARY AWARDS REVEALED

WINNERS OF EUROPE’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS VETERINARY AWARDS REVEALED

A leading veterinary dermatologist, a pioneering researcher specialising in canine tick-borne diseases, a devoted breed health coordinator, a PhD student researching pancreatic diseases and a veterinary student examining a life-altering parasite have each received one of the largest veterinary awards in the world for the role they are playing ...

Read More
£2.5 Million Puppy Fraud Ring Smashed, Vet Escapes Jail Sentence

£2.5 Million Puppy Fraud Ring Smashed, Vet Escapes Jail Sentence

A heartless gang of fraudsters who made millions of pounds selling sick and dying puppies to unsuspecting members of the public has been sentenced. The group of six is estimated to have made about £2.5m selling more than 5,000 dogs from houses in west London. Some gang members were ...

Read More
Glasgow: Question Time For The KC

Glasgow: Question Time For The KC

KENNEL CLUB QUESTION TIME HEADS TO GLASGOW The views of dog owners in Scotland are being sought as the Kennel Club’s Question Time event visits Glasgow on Tuesday 26th June. The Kennel Club’s Question Time evenings aim to give dog owners the opportunity to air their views, ask questions ...

Read More
Coonhound, Latest On The KC Import Reg

Coonhound, Latest On The KC Import Reg

BRITAIN’S NEWEST PEDIGREE DOG BREED REVEALED Number of pedigree dog breeds in the UK will rise to 221 as the Black and Tan Coonhound, developed in America, gains official recognition People can meet Britain’s newest pedigree at Discover Dogs in London later ...

Read More
Delivery Driver Suspected Of Dog Theft

Delivery Driver Suspected Of Dog Theft

A dog owner has spoken of his relief after his missing dog was traced to the home of a parcel delivery driver. Richard Guttfield emailed the founder of Amazon in desperation after his 11-month-old miniature schnauzer Wilma was taken on Friday. The delivery man had just dropped off a ...

Read More
Will KC Critique Website Be The Death Knell For Hard Copy Publishing?

Will KC Critique Website Be The Death Knell For Hard Copy Publishing?

KENNEL CLUB LAUNCHES NEW JUDGES’ CRITIQUES WEBSITE The Kennel Club has announced the launch of a new Judges’ Critiques website kcjudgescritiques.org.uk. This free website has been developed as a tool for breed judges to publish and manage their written critiques and provide a free service for exhibitors and ...

Read More
Police Dog Cooper...First Stafford In Staffordshire Police Force

Police Dog Cooper...First Stafford In Staffordshire Police Force

Staffordshire Police made this announcement today (26.04.18) We’re delighted to announce that Cooper, Archie and Barry, have all passed their dog training this morning (26 April) and are now fully fledged police dogs for Staffordshire Police! PD Cooper became the force’s first ever Staffordshire Bull Terrier when he joined ...

Read More
Destroying Dog Poop Records May Destroy Your Career!

Destroying Dog Poop Records May Destroy Your Career!

A councillor is facing trial for destroying records about a system to catch fouling dog owners in what is believed to be the first case of its kind. Thanet Councillor Suzanne Brimm faces three charges related to Freedom of Information requests for details about a dog DNA ...

Read More
Autistic Dogs? BVA Replies

Autistic Dogs? BVA Replies

There have recently been wide spread declarations , particularly in the USA that dogs can suffer with “Autism” following vaccination. The British Veterinary Association has made a statement that dogs cannot suffer with autism after the ‘anti-vaccine’ movement spread to pets. The BVA said: “We are aware of an ...

Read More
Ready, Teddy...Oh No!

Ready, Teddy...Oh No!

A sick St Bernard dog whose owners feared she could have cancer was found to have eaten four teddy bears instead. Eight-year-old Maisy had a CT scan which showed an unusually full stomach and a mass on her spleen, which led her vet to diagnose possible cancer. During an ...

Read More
Kennel Club :APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES AT LIMITED AND OPEN SHOWS AND FOR NON CC CLASSES AT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS FROM 2020

Kennel Club :APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES AT LIMITED AND OPEN SHOWS AND FOR NON CC CLASSES AT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS FROM 2020

APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES AT LIMITED AND OPEN SHOWS AND FOR NON CC CLASSES AT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS FROM 2020 Following the recent announcement that the transition period for the Judges Competency Framework (JCF) is to begin in 2020, a year later than originally planned, the Kennel Club has issued new guidance ...

Read More
Richmond Council Thwarted In Attempt To Target Dog Owners

Richmond Council Thwarted In Attempt To Target Dog Owners

VICTORY FOR DOG OWNERS IN UK’S FIRST SUCCESSFUL PSPO LEGAL CHALLENGE The Kennel Club was involved in the successful challenge of part of a draconian Public Spaces Protection Order in Richmond, which could have seen dog owners criminalised if their dogs so much as urinated whilst out on a walk. ...

Read More
Sweden Blocks Registration Of Offspring Of Bracycephalic Breeds Following Intervention Surgery

Sweden Blocks Registration Of Offspring Of Bracycephalic Breeds Following Intervention Surgery

From today,10.04.18, the Swedish KC (SKK) will no longer register puppies born of a brachycephalic dog that has had airway surgery. From now on, Swedish vets will report procedures direct to the SKK and the dog's record on the publicly available SKK database will be amended. Vets are also ...

Read More
JCF: Single Breed Judges To Pay A Tenner!

JCF: Single Breed Judges To Pay A Tenner!

SINGLE-BREED CC JUDGES TO PAY ONLY £10 PER ANNUM UNDER NEW JUDGE LICENSING SCHEME Judges who award CCs in a single breed and do not aspire to judge any further breeds at any level will pay only £10 for a yearly judging licence under the Judges Competency Framework (JCF), the ...

Read More
VULNERABLE BRITISH AND IRISH BREEDS COMPETITION RETURNS

VULNERABLE BRITISH AND IRISH BREEDS COMPETITION RETURNS

VULNERABLE BRITISH AND IRISH BREEDS COMPETITION RETURNS Following the popularity of the Vulnerable British and Irish Breeds competition at Crufts, the Kennel Club has announced that it will take place again this year, culminating in a grand final at Crufts 2019. To raise awareness of vulnerable British and Irish ...

Read More
One Last Goodbye

One Last Goodbye

A terminally-ill man had his dying wish granted when his dog was allowed to make a final visit to his hospital bedside just hours before he passed away. Staff at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee allowed Peter Robson's border collie Shep into Ward 3 on Thursday. Infection control regulations mean ...

Read More
Car Advert Starts A Swiss Shepherd Snowball!

Car Advert Starts A Swiss Shepherd Snowball!

RANGE ROVER ADVERT CREATES CRAZE FOR NEW DOG BREED An advert featuring the White Swiss Shepherd Dog – one of Britain’s newest pedigree dog breeds – has led to it getting the biggest increase in online puppy searches of any breed in the UK. The advert for the Range ...

Read More
Dogue And Newfoundland Hip & Elbow Dysplasia To Be Addressed

Dogue And Newfoundland Hip & Elbow Dysplasia To Be Addressed

HIP AND ELBOW DYSPLASIA TO BE TACKLED IN TWO MORE BREEDS WITH NEW BREEDING RESOURCE The Dogue de Bordeaux and Newfoundland are the latest breeds to be provided with Estimated Breeding Values, an online resource that helps breeders breed away from hip and elbow dysplasia. Following consultation with ...

Read More
Police, RSPCA And Dogs Trust Massive Presence At Four Paws /Second Chance Rescue In Lincolnshire

Police, RSPCA And Dogs Trust Massive Presence At Four Paws /Second Chance Rescue In Lincolnshire

Police and a fleet of Dogs Trust animal ambulances arrived at Four paws Boarding Kennels /Veterinary Clinic and Second Chance Rescue this morning (22.03.18) At the Killingbourne address, a sprawling collection of buildings and outside runs, the Police and RSPCA have said very little regarding their presence. Official police statement: ...

Read More
A12 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MR G NEWTON

A12 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MR G NEWTON

A12 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MR G NEWTON At its meeting on 28th February 2018, the Kennel Club Disciplinary Committee considered the conviction of Mr G Newton, from Leamington Spa Magistrates Court for common assault on 1st November 2017 arising from an incident at the English Toy Terrier Club Show on ...

Read More
A11 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MS K McLOUGHLIN

A11 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MS K McLOUGHLIN

A11 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MS K McLOUGHLIN At its meeting on 28th February 2018, the Kennel Club Disciplinary Committee considered a complaint brought by the Kennel Club under Rule A11 a (1) (b) against Ms K McLoughlin; namely that she behaved discreditably and prejudicially to the interests of the canine ...

Read More
DISCIPLINARY CASE – MRS A SMITH  (Harrogate, Yorks)

DISCIPLINARY CASE – MRS A SMITH (Harrogate, Yorks)

A12 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MRS A SMITH At its meeting on 28th February 2018, the Kennel Club Disciplinary Committee considered the convictions of Mrs A Smith, from Harrogate Magistrates Court for offences contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973. The committee noted ...

Read More
Terrier Cross Saves Lamb Frozen To The Ground

Terrier Cross Saves Lamb Frozen To The Ground

A newborn lamb "frozen to the ground" and left for dead is recovering after being saved by a pet dog. Its mother had struggled to give birth to twins during Storm Emma, which had left the animal in freezing conditions. Pip Samuel from Newbridge-on-Wye, Powys, found the lamb on ...

Read More
Gaza Municipality To Pay For Dogs Killed On The Street

Gaza Municipality To Pay For Dogs Killed On The Street

The municipality of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip inaugurated a campaign Thursday to encourage citizens to tackle the problem of multitudes of stray dogs prowling the city—offering a ten shekel award for each one killed. The municipality put out a public announcement, which said, "Due to the proliferation ...

Read More
Dog Rescued In Freezing Conditions From Canal

Dog Rescued In Freezing Conditions From Canal

Firefighters from Oldbury Fire Station, Woodgate Fire Station and West Midlands Fire Service Technical Rescue Unit have rescued a dog from a very icy canal in Tividale this morning (02/03).

Read More
Friends For Life Finalists Announced

Friends For Life Finalists Announced

The Kennel Club today announce the finalists for the prestigious Crufts dog hero competition, Friends for Life 2018, at the official launch of Crufts 2018. Taz the Collie and Gayle Wilde aged 39 from Lanarkshire, Waffle and Sarah Mohammadi from Hayes, Buttons the Shih Tzu and Hannah Gates ...

Read More
KENNEL CLUB #BANSHOCKCOLLARS CAMPAIGN WON IN ENGLAND

KENNEL CLUB #BANSHOCKCOLLARS CAMPAIGN WON IN ENGLAND

KENNEL CLUB #BANSHOCKCOLLARS CAMPAIGN WON IN ENGLAND The Kennel Club is delighted that, following a meeting with Rt Hon Michael Gove and Ross Thomson MP just last week, it is understood that a ban on both the sale and use of shock collars is to be announced across the UK ...

Read More
SIX INSPIRATIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE NOMINATED FOR MAJOR CRUFTS AWARD

SIX INSPIRATIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE NOMINATED FOR MAJOR CRUFTS AWARD

A 14 year-old girl who was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkin’s lymphoma and credits her dogs and agility for getting her through chemotherapy; a 17 year old and her dog who tirelessly volunteer in their local community; a 14 year old boy who became his family’s rock after a family ...

Read More
Bichon Frise Wins Top Spot At Westminster

Bichon Frise Wins Top Spot At Westminster

The Bichon Frise GCHP CH Belle Creek’s All I Care About Is Love, known to his friends as Flynn, won Best in Show at the 142nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night.Bred by L Van Keuren & G Blue & LL Carlton & LA Letsche DVM ...

Read More
NEW DNA TESTING SCHEMES FOR SPANISH WATER DOGS

NEW DNA TESTING SCHEMES FOR SPANISH WATER DOGS

NEW DNA TESTING SCHEMES FOR SPANISH WATER DOGS The Kennel Club has approved two new official DNA testing schemes for neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD) and congenital hypothyroidism with goiter (CHG) in Spanish Water Dogs, following consultation with the breed’s health co-ordinator on behalf of the breed club. To find out ...

Read More
Canterbury Council Issues Warning To Puppy Buyers

Canterbury Council Issues Warning To Puppy Buyers

Important - Doodlepets - please share We are concerned about a website, Doodlepets, which is offering cockapoo puppies for sale. Many of you will remember our previous post about an individual who runs Doodlepets (the business that uses the Doodlepets website), whom we prosecuted after a number of dead puppies ...

Read More
New Charity Investigation: Action Aid For Animals

New Charity Investigation: Action Aid For Animals

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened a statutory inquiry into Action Aid for Animals, registered charity number (1133543). The charity has objects to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and operates in Croatia and Romania. The Commission has ...

Read More
SAY BONJOUR TO THE UK’S NEWEST PEDIGREE DOG – THE BARBET

SAY BONJOUR TO THE UK’S NEWEST PEDIGREE DOG – THE BARBET

SAY BONJOUR TO THE UK’S NEWEST PEDIGREE DOG – THE BARBET Number of pedigree dog breeds in the UK will rise to 220 as the Barbet, developed in France, gains official recognition and is set to wow the public at Crufts, the world’s greatest dog show, for the first time ...

Read More
JAZZ FROM LINCOLNSHIRE WINS KENNEL CLUB COCKER SPANIEL CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 AT SANDRINGHAM

JAZZ FROM LINCOLNSHIRE WINS KENNEL CLUB COCKER SPANIEL CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 AT SANDRINGHAM

JAZZ FROM LINCOLNSHIRE WINS KENNEL CLUB COCKER SPANIEL CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 AT SANDRINGHAM Abiann Flawless, a two-year-old bitch known as Jazz, and her owner, Jamie Smith from Lincolnshire, have won the prestigious Kennel Club Cocker Spaniel Championship for 2018. The competition, sponsored by Eukanuba, was held at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk ...

Read More
Kennel Club Announces Changes To FLYBALL Regulations

Kennel Club Announces Changes To FLYBALL Regulations

CHANGE TO FLYBALL REGULATIONS The Kennel Club has recently approved the following change to the regulations for flyball, effective from 1st July 2018. The below regulation has been amended to bring the dimensions of the box in line with the British Flyball Association’s regulations, to ensure consistent equipment for ...

Read More
Stray Dog Shot Dead In Hartlepool

Stray Dog Shot Dead In Hartlepool

A German Shepherd cross was abandoned by his owner and tied to a telegraph pole in Hartlepool yesterday. An armed Police Officer shot the dog when it was decided by the RSPCA and Veterinary Professionals that the dog could not be handled. Bystanders were outraged and social media reacted with the ...

Read More
Friends For Life Search Begins

Friends For Life Search Begins

SEARCH IS ON FOR DOG HEROES FOR NATIONAL AWARD A nationwide search has begun to find the UK’s top hero dogs for the Kennel Club’s Friends for Life competition, which celebrates dogs that have had an extraordinary impact on people’s lives. The public are being asked to nominate a ...

Read More
Change Of Judge For Three Breeds Crufts 2018

Change Of Judge For Three Breeds Crufts 2018

There has been a change of judge for three breeds at Crufts 2018. Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Turkish Kangal Dogs and Komondors will now be judged by Mrs C Molinari (Portugal), not as stated in the schedule.

Read More
Storm Eleanor Raises Warning To Dog Owners

Storm Eleanor Raises Warning To Dog Owners

Dog walkers are being advised to keep their dogs on leads after Storm Eleanor causes sealife to be washed up on beaches, particularly on the East Coast. One dog has already died after eating dead sea life, including toxic star fish on a walk along the beach at Cley next the ...

Read More
10 Days Lost In The Snow, Then Red Makes It Home

10 Days Lost In The Snow, Then Red Makes It Home

This truly is a remarkable tale of a hardy pet surviving against the odds. Red, the Welsh Border Collie, vanished while being walked in heavy snow on Preseli Mountains, Pembrokeshire, on Thursday, 28 December. Her owners thought they would never see her again but, after a 10-day ...

Read More
JUDGES COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK BREED APPRECIATION DAYS ANNOUNCED FOR 2018

JUDGES COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK BREED APPRECIATION DAYS ANNOUNCED FOR 2018

The Kennel Club has announced the dates of the Breed Appreciation Days being held as part of its Judges Competency Framework (JCF) pilot scheme. In each case, participants will attend a lecture by at least one breed expert and have the opportunity to take a multiple choice examination based ...

Read More
JUDGES COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS ANNOUNCED

JUDGES COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS ANNOUNCED

The Kennel Club has announced dates of question and answer sessions being held in relation to the Judges Competency Framework (JCF). In each case, participants will attend a presentation on the JCF by the Kennel Club representative, and then have the opportunity to ask questions. The dates are ...

Read More
Missing Dog Found After Four Years With Horrendous Injuries

Missing Dog Found After Four Years With Horrendous Injuries

A dog that had been missing from her home for four years has been found with serious injuries. Staffordshire bull terrier Zeena has a punctured eye and extensive bite wounds all over her body, which the RSPCA said were consistent with dog-fighting. The dog was found on The Leverretts ...

Read More
Pawscars Voting Opens

Pawscars Voting Opens

It is time to have your say! Voing has opened today so you have your chance to choose your favourites over a wide range of categories, from junior handler to championship show. Vote online at www.pawscars.co.uk

Read More
KC Announces New Stud Book Bands For 2018

KC Announces New Stud Book Bands For 2018

KENNEL CLUB ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN STUD BOOK BANDS FOR 2018 The Kennel Club has announced changes in Stud Book bands for 2018 for some breeds, which will apply for all shows from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018. The following breeds have moved Stud Book bands for 2018: ...

Read More
NEW DNA TESTING PROGRAMME FOR ITALIAN SPINONI

NEW DNA TESTING PROGRAMME FOR ITALIAN SPINONI

NEW DNA TESTING PROGRAMME FOR ITALIAN SPINONI The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing programme for cerebellar ataxia (CA) in Italian Spinoni, following consultation with the breed’s health co-ordinator on behalf of the breed club. Cerebellar ataxia is a serious neurological disease, and in affected dogs ...

Read More
Champion Classes Get The Go Ahead To Be Introduced At Breed Champ Shows

Champion Classes Get The Go Ahead To Be Introduced At Breed Champ Shows

CHAMPION CLASSES TO BE INTRODUCED FOR BREED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS The Kennel Club has agreed to introduce champion classes at breed club championship shows, with effect from 1st January 2018. These classes, which are not compulsory, have been brought in by the Show Executive Committee (SEC) following a recommendation ...

Read More
PUGS STOLEN!

PUGS STOLEN!

UPDATE! One Pug has been found! Well-known allrounder judge Michael Quinney, from Westry, nr March in Cambridgeshire has had three black Pug bitches stolen. Two are around three years old - one has been bred from, the other one is a maiden. The third bitch is around ...

Read More
Ggfdscvkl

Ggfdscvkl

Onlookers were stunned at Cheltenham Races yesterday as a little black dog sprinted from the sides to join in the chase. But despite his best efforts, the mutt was unable to keep up as Champers In Ice and the others pulled away, with a jump over the oncoming hedge a ...

Read More
Court Blunder Results In Blythe Park Dog Attack

Court Blunder Results In Blythe Park Dog Attack

Court chiefs have apologised for a blunder which meant a dangerous dog was free to maul 12 children in a playground rampage when it should have already been put down. Marley the Staffordshire Bull Terrier had already attacked children and a destruction order had been made early last year. ...

Read More
Labrador Survives 30 Ft Fall From Glasgow Bridge

Labrador Survives 30 Ft Fall From Glasgow Bridge

A four-year-old labrador who leapt off a bridge and plunged 30ft into a rocky riverbed has survived after sustaining a collapsed lung and severe bruising. Chino the "miracle dog" was walking with owner Elizabeth Brydon in Glasgow's Linn Park when he suddenly jumped over the crossing's wall. His owner ...

Read More
Shar Pei Dovey Has 21 Dummies Removed From Stomach!

Shar Pei Dovey Has 21 Dummies Removed From Stomach!

Edmon, Oklahoma, USA Family dog Dovey, a Shar Pei , was rushed to surgery when it was discovered she had eaten twenty one dummies (pacifiers) over the course of a few months. Vets at Gentle Care Animal Hospital were stunned to discover Dovey's eating habits. Dovey's owners the Rogers family had ...

Read More
Sealyham Terrier Pups Stolen

Sealyham Terrier Pups Stolen

In what is becoming an increasingly common crime, six Sealyham Terrier puppies were stolen from a breeder in Ellesmere, Shropshire on Saturday night. Stolen were three males and three females. Please keep an eye out for new pups arriving in your area, note that the pups are not all white, some ...

Read More
Kennel Club Announces Their Findings In Disciplinary Case Against Geoff Duffield

Kennel Club Announces Their Findings In Disciplinary Case Against Geoff Duffield

The Kennel Club have just announced their findings in the alleged case against Mr Geoff Duffield A11 DISCIPLINARY CASE – MR GC DUFFIELD At its meeting on 30 November 2017, the Kennel Club Disciplinary Committee considered a complaint brought by the Kennel Club under Rule A11 a (1) ...

Read More
Canine Hell Hole Discovered In Wigan

Canine Hell Hole Discovered In Wigan

A horrifying dog prison has been uncovered in a derelict Wigan farmhouse after two stolen pets were spotted in the grounds by a local resident. Helpful residents in Appley Bridge reunited equine business owner Deniqua Westwood with her two beloved dogs almost a week after they were stolen from a ...

Read More
County Down Man Jailed For  Killing & Cooking Dog

County Down Man Jailed For Killing & Cooking Dog

Dominic O'Connor, 28, strangled four-year-old collie, Jess, with a lead before cooking her, using "a few onions and an Oxo cube" last December. He then fed the stew to his own dog. O'Connor, of Roden Street, Kircubbin, who suffers from a personality disorder, was found guilty of causing unnecessary ...

Read More
Crooked Dogs Home Boss In Fraud Trial

Crooked Dogs Home Boss In Fraud Trial

The former chief executive of Birmingham Dogs Home and his wife plundered almost £900,000 from the charity - with claims they spent £75,000 on their luxury wedding. Suspicions were allegedly raised after Mr Price organised a lavish wedding to co-worker Alayna Warner, the charity’s Commercial Manager and Head of Fundraising. ...

Read More
Cruel Owner Freezes His Dog To Death

Cruel Owner Freezes His Dog To Death

A cruel dog owner deliberately froze his loyal pet to death by pouring cold water over the animal and putting it outside in the minus 32C cold in Russia. Rescuers reached the whimpering animal while it was still alive, but encased in ice, in its outdoor kennel in Yakutsk, the ...

Read More
Puppy Trafficker Avoids Jail

Puppy Trafficker Avoids Jail

A puppy trader who sold animals on Gumtree that had been trafficked from illegal breeders in Ireland has avoided jail. Jaimie Colquhoun, 25, from Dundee, also avoided a ban on keeping animals for running the business that was likened to battery chicken farming. She was convicted of selling animals without a ...

Read More
Jack Russell Shot In Teeside Park

Jack Russell Shot In Teeside Park

Two people wearing balaclavas who made off on a motorbike after a dog was shot and killed are being sought by police. The 12-year-old Jack Russell called Millie was shot at about 06:00 GMT on 19 November in Eston, near Middlesbrough, Cleveland Police said. Millie was taken to a ...

Read More
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

If you are a fan of TV soaps, you may have realised tthat there is a new member of the cast of Emmerdale. A little stray terrier called Tip has wandered into Emmerdale. She doesn't have a microchip so her owner can't be traced, but doubtless there will be ...

Read More
Daring Rescue!

Daring Rescue!

A Collie trapped on a 90-foot high cliff edge at a quarry in Betys-y-Coed has been rescued thanks to the help of RSPCA Cymru. Eight year old Black had managed to get herself into a tricky siuation half way down the cliff at a quarry in Cwm Penmachno. Her owner ...

Read More
Lost And Found

Lost And Found

Every year thousands of much loved family pets go missing, lost or stolen. This compelling new series, starting on Channel 4 on Monday, November 27th at 3 pm, follows the effors of Doglost as they help to search for dogs like these six Cocker Spaniels, stolen in Yorkshire, and ...

Read More
Crufts Breeders Competition, First Come, First Served!

Crufts Breeders Competition, First Come, First Served!

ENTRIES FOR BREEDERS’ COMPETITION AT CRUFTS: FIRST 40 TEAMS ENTERED ONLINE WILL COMPETE Entries will open on Monday 4th December at 12 noon for the Breeders’ Competition, sponsored by Agria Pet Insurance, at Crufts 2018 which will be held on Friday 9th March. A maximum of ...

Read More
JCF: Update From The KC: Stewarding Requirements

JCF: Update From The KC: Stewarding Requirements

JUDGES COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK UPDATE Following initial comments from the pilot breed clubs and feedback at question and answer sessions and other events where the Judges Competency Framework (JCF) has been discussed with Kennel Club staff and committee members, the JCF working party has announced that some adjustments have been made ...

Read More
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof? No,  Dog On A Cold Glass One!

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof? No, Dog On A Cold Glass One!

A chubby dog needed the help of firefighters this week after she got stuck on the roof of her owner’s conservatory. Ruby the Bull Mastiff got stuck on the glass after making her way out of the bedroom window. Photo: Caters However when she tried to get back inside… she couldn’t ...

Read More
Cambridge: Attack By Two Lurchers Leaves 12 Week Old Puppy Dead

Cambridge: Attack By Two Lurchers Leaves 12 Week Old Puppy Dead

APPEAL FOR WITNESSES/INFORMATION On Tuesday 7th November at about 4pm at Chesterton Recreation ground, 3 off lead lurchers, walked by two men, attacked and killed an 11 week old cocker spaniel puppy, in front of her 12year old owner. The men then walked off and left the young girl to ...

Read More
Puppy Dies After Veterinary Blunder And Then A Bill Arrives!

Puppy Dies After Veterinary Blunder And Then A Bill Arrives!

A LLEDROD couple have spoken of their heartbreak after their beloved pet puppy was mistakenly given a lethal injection by an Aberystwyth vet. And to add insult to injury, Wayne and Lisa Maguire claim they have been asked to pay for the care their 10-week-old border collie Molly received at ...

Read More
Bulldog Charity Scammed , £21k Stolen

Bulldog Charity Scammed , £21k Stolen

The Edward Foundation , a well respected registered Charity who fund the rescue , rehabilitation and rehoming of Bulldogs has been scammed in a Bank fraud that has stripped the Charity of over £21,000. De Randall and fellow Trustee Marion Beardall told DogFocus of the afternoon 'phone call that ...

Read More
Kennel Club Announces Changes

Kennel Club Announces Changes

Kennel Club Unveils Open Show Reforms 10th October 2017 - 5:00 PM In the biggest shake-up to the open show scene for more than a generation, the Kennel Club has announced new measures to increase interest in this important and essential side of dog showing through the introduction of ...

Read More
Shaking Puppy DNA Test Now Available In Border Terriers

Shaking Puppy DNA Test Now Available In Border Terriers

UPDATE: Until 31 Oct there is a reduction if you enter the following code at the checkout 6584EKUJ23 it will make each test £36 instead of £48. there is also a 30% discount for Kennel Club assured Breeders (please access through MyKC account) and a small discount for 6 or more ...

Read More
Shaking Puppy DNA Test Now Available In Border Terriers

Shaking Puppy DNA Test Now Available In Border Terriers

UPDATE: Until 31 Oct there is a reduction if you enter the following code at the checkout 6584EKUJ23 it will make each test £36 instead of £48. there is also a 30% discount for Kennel Club assured Breeders (please access through MyKC account) and a small discount for 6 or more ...

Read More
Border Terrier Club Objection To The Judges Competency Framework

Border Terrier Club Objection To The Judges Competency Framework

The Border Terrier Club has sent a strongly worded letter to The Kennel Club regarding the recent changes to the Judging structure and the implementation of the Judges Competency Framework. The text of the letter was made available on the Border Terrier Club website. The Border Terrier Club is the oldest ...

Read More
Driffield :  Carboot Cancelled , The Show Goes On!

Driffield : Carboot Cancelled , The Show Goes On!

UPDATE: The scheduled CAR BOOT SALE for Sunday at the Racecourse has been cancelled. This will ensure sufficient car parking is available for all. This will not affect the Championship Dog Show. After a meeting this evening between the Show Committee and the Wetherby Racecourse Officials a decision has ...

Read More
Further Allegations For Ayrshire Ark Hell

Further Allegations For Ayrshire Ark Hell

A woman who ran an animal refuge has been jailed for seven months after neglecting pets in her care and putting them in a freezer when they died. Zara Brown, 29, from Ayrshire Ark Refuge, failed to give the animals adequate food and water, and abandoned them in an old ...

Read More
Dachshund IVDD Fundraising At Caldicot Castle

Dachshund IVDD Fundraising At Caldicot Castle

Dachshund IVDD fundraising at Caldicot Castle 10/9/17 More than 200 Dachshunds and 300 of their owners descended on Caldicot Castle near Chepstow on September 10th for a day of fundraising and fun. The day was organised by Charlotte Baldwin who runs the “Dedicated to Dachshunds with IVDD” support ...

Read More
YKC MEMBERS GIVEN THE CHANCE TO DESIGN THE YKC CRUFTS CATALOGUE COVER

YKC MEMBERS GIVEN THE CHANCE TO DESIGN THE YKC CRUFTS CATALOGUE COVER

YOUNG KENNEL CLUB MEMBERS GIVEN THE CHANCE TO DESIGN THE YKC CRUFTS CATALOGUE COVER The Young Kennel Club (YKC) is inviting the talented artists amongst its members to design the front cover for the YKC Crufts catalogue as part of its Artist of the Year competition. YKC members are ...

Read More
Dog Paralysed After Dog On Dog Attack In Belfast

Dog Paralysed After Dog On Dog Attack In Belfast

A children's author whose gentle dog was left paralysed following a vicious dog attack has appealed to other owners to “take responsibility” for their pets. Claire Savage took her cocker spaniel on their usual evening walk at White Park Bay, near Ballycastle , when a Staffordshire Bull Terrier-type dog came ...

Read More
'Acid' Attack On Pet Dog

'Acid' Attack On Pet Dog

A dog has been left with severe burns after a heartless yob sprayed a chemical - thought to be acid - through a garden fence. Jax was playing in the back garden when he was doused with a substance through fence panels at his Salford home. His owners were ...

Read More
Joan Tudor...From Simon Parsons

Joan Tudor...From Simon Parsons

Sad to read of the death of one of Britain’s very great breeders, Joan Tudor, at the age of nearly 98. Camrose is of course a legendary name of Golden Retrievers and has been since the late 1940s when she founded her line on a bitch called Golden Camrose Tess. She ...

Read More
Man Arrested In Norfolk Dog Walker Murder

Man Arrested In Norfolk Dog Walker Murder

A man has been arrested over the fatal stabbing of an 83-year-old dog walker in Norfolk woods, police said. The local man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday morning and is being held in custody. Peter Wrighton, a retired BT worker from Banham who ...

Read More
Dog Walker Murdered In Norfolk Wood

Dog Walker Murdered In Norfolk Wood

A murder probe has been launched after an 83-year-old man was stabbed to death while walking his two dogs in woodland. The married dad-of-two, who has not been named, was found dead by another walker at around 10.45am on Saturday in woods near East Harling, Norfolk. Detectives revealed the man died ...

Read More
Kennel Club Invite Q&A On Judges Competency Framework

Kennel Club Invite Q&A On Judges Competency Framework

Learn About New Judging Framework at City Of Birmingham Show 4th August 2017 - 11:49 AM City of Birmingham Canine Association is offering breed club officials and other interested parties the opportunity to ask questions about the new Judges Competency Framework (JCF) at its championship show at Stoneleigh Park, ...

Read More
RSPCA

RSPCA "DISAPPOINTED" IN PANORAMA BROADCAST

The RSPCA have released a statement following the news that the BBC will broadcast a Panorama investigation programme to be broadcast on 3 August 2017 We're disappointed to learn that BBC Panorama will broadcast a programme about the RSPCA on Thursday 3 August 2017. We understand ...

Read More
Reduced Number Of Lafora Affected Puppies In Miniature WH Dachshunds

Reduced Number Of Lafora Affected Puppies In Miniature WH Dachshunds

One Health - collaboration between dog owners, vets and researchers helps dogs and children with a rare and severe epilepsy. Lafora’s disease is one of the most severe childhood epilepsies and also occurs in dogs, particularly Miniature Wirehaired Dachshunds, Beagles and Bassett Hounds. In humans Lafora’s disease is ...

Read More
Indy, Ex Guide Dog Still Missing

Indy, Ex Guide Dog Still Missing

A mass dog walk is planned along a popular Torquay cliff top path as volunteers continue their hunt for missing former guide dog Indy. The volunteers are appealing to golden retriever owners to join them at Anstey's Cove car park, Wellswood, on Sunday at 11am for the awareness raising stroll. The ...

Read More
Woman Mauled To Death By Dogs

Woman Mauled To Death By Dogs

A woman aged in her 50s has been mauled to death by two dogs at a rescue kennel in Western Australia. The incident occurred at Barko's Boarding Kennel in Southern River in the city's south-east at around 1:30 pm on Tuesday. The two breeds of dogs are a Staffordshire bull ...

Read More
Dog Burned By Boiling Water

Dog Burned By Boiling Water

A man who “accidentally” poured boiled water over his pet dog and failed to treat the animal’s wounds has been convicted of animal cruelty. Stewart Milne, 28, of St Columba Gardens, failed to take his dog Buddy to the vet after he suffered burn injuries. Milne told Dundee ...

Read More
Poodle Killed In Bristol Park

Poodle Killed In Bristol Park

Police are investigating an incident where a dog was attacked and killed by another dog in a south Bristol park while the owners looked on in horror. Officers are asking for help to identify a man on a mobility scooter believed to be the owner of the violent animal. The attack ...

Read More
New Published Scientific Research From Ireland Says

New Published Scientific Research From Ireland Says "Dangerous" Dogs Are NOT More Dangerous

New Published Scientific Research from Ireland Says "Dangerous" Dogs are NOT more Dangerous A newly published scientific research paper in the Irish Veterinary Journal suggests that Ireland’s approach to targeting dog breeds to protect the public as not having any scientific basis, but could also be making things much ...

Read More
Dog Owner Cleared After Court Drama Over Name

Dog Owner Cleared After Court Drama Over Name

Africa- 26.07.17 (13:26) Charges have been dropped against a 41-year-old Nigerian man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari. Joachim Iroko, a market trader also known as Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, was arrested in 2016 accused of conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.A judge in south-west Ogun ...

Read More