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Top Kennel Club News Story
Date/Title/Synopsis
The recent media and public criticism of the dog showing community and
of the Kennel Club, has had an enormous impact on the dog world. This
has highlighted negative, and, while much is being done to improve the
health of all our dogs , it was a sta... Read more
Latest news from the Kennel Club
Date/Title/Synopsis
Provision of Stewards
Following the `Help at Shows' Working Party set up by the Obedience
Liaison Council, the General Committee has amended the Regulations which
specify who is responsible for arranging stewards at obedience shows.
It was acknowle... Read more
Regulation Amendment - Music Failure
At its recent meeting, the General Committee considered what should
happen if a competitor's music stops in the middle of a Heelwork to
Music routine and could not be restarted. The General Committee noted
that ... Read more
Kennel Club Fact File
Rule A42 Disciplinary Case
Disciplinary Sub Committee Hearing
27 November 2008
The Kennel Club v Mr T Mills
Kennel Club Rule A 42
The Committee, having carefully considered the evidence, find that the
complaint b... Read more
At its meeting of 14 October, the General Committee agreed to the
request from the Brittany Club of Great Britain and the Swedish Vallhund
Society to record on registration certificates puppies that are born
with naturally bobbed tails. The decision wa... Read more
The Ladies Kennel Association will be holding its annual prestigious
Championship Dog Show for all dog breeds at the NEC, Birmingham on 12th
and 13th December, 2008. Top dogs from the local area will go head to
head against other leading dogs from the ... Read more
The Kennel Club has expressed its disappointment and frustration
following the announcement from the Scottish Government not to move
forward with a ban on electric shock collars until Defra has completed
further research on the impact of using the devi... Read more
The British Utility Breeds Association will be holding its annual
prestigious Championship Dog Show for all utility breeds on the 6th
December 2008. Top dogs from the local area will go head to head against
other leading dogs from the length and breadt... Read more
Are you looking to find that perfect Christmas gift for your dog loving
family member or friend? And would you like to make a contribution to a
good cause, say the arts, at the same time?
This Christmas, a selection of leading contemporary artists w... Read more
A special presentation was made to Eileen Ayling at Discover Dogs on
Sunday 9th November as she became a Kennel Club Accredited Instructor in
Companion Dog Training and Working Gundog Training.
The presentation saw Eileen become only the third perso... Read more
Schedules are now available for Crufts [http://www.crufts.org.uk/] 2009.
The show will take place from 5th - 8th March at the NEC in Birmingham
and the schedule provides information that exhibitors planning to
compete at the event will need, such as th... Read more
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