Events

Mar- 2021 -

11 March

PATS Sandown 2021 cancelled

PATS Sandown, the UK’s spring pet industry exhibition, will no longer take place due to ongoing government restrictions. The event was set to take place on 11 and 12 May 2021, but will now no longer happen following the prime minister’s announcement that indoor events will not be allowed until…

3 March

Pooch Perfect stars join Petindex roundtable

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that the stars of the new BBC television show, Pooch Perfect, will join a live discussion panel webinar taking place at Virtual Petindex on 17 March at 1pm. Entitled ‘The Impact of TV Programmes on the Pet Grooming Sector’, the roundtable will feature…

Feb- 2021 -

19 February

Click-2-Heel extends Facebook dog training sessions

Di Martin, owner of dog training company Click-2-Heel, is extending her online service to puppy owners during the pandemic through Facebook. The trainer first launched sessions over a three-week period, from 1 February to 19 February, with 15 minute sessions broadcast every afternoon. After the success of the classes, Martin…

18 February

All About Dogs to bring show to Blenheim Palace

All About Dogs has announced its bringing its show to Blenheim Palace this summer (3-4 July 2021). The show will include arena displays, dog training experts, have-a-go activities, breed clubs and competitions where visitors’ dogs can win a rosette. Among the show’s highlights will be K9 Aqua Sports, scent work…

5 February

Protectivity launches search for the UK’s best pet

Protectivity has launched a new competition to search for the UK’s best pet during the pandemic, asking pet owners to share their best lockdown pet stories. The pet insurance provider will offer the winner £100 worth of vouchers, which will be split between pet retailers Canvas Creatures and Pet Planet.…

2 February

Virtual Petindex exhibitors offered early bird discounts

Exhibitors looking to secure a place at this year’s Virtual Petindex have until 5 February to sign up if they want to take advantage of the ‘early-bird’ discounted stand rate offered to the industry, the PIF has confirmed. The discounted rate means that exhibitors will receive £100 off the cost…

Jan- 2021 -

6 January

AQUA 2021 opens for registration

AQUA 2021, the market-leading showcase for the UK’s water gardening and aquatics trade, is set to return to the Telford International Centre on 13 and 14 October, 2021. The trade event is expected to attract major companies in the industry. Preparations for the event are now underway and registration for…

Dec- 2020 -

17 December

PIF announces events schedule for 2021

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK’s trade association for pet businesses, has today announced its schedule of main events for 2021, after a year of “huge disruption to the pet industry”. PIF said the dates for upcoming events are Virtual Petindex (16-30 March 2021), the Pet Industry Federation Awards…

16 December

Discover Dogs to return to London in 2021

Discover Dogs is set to return to London next year, and will be hosted at the ExCeL London on 20 November and 21 November 2021. The event, which was first held in 1996, did not take place this year due to the ongoing pandemic, but plans are now in place…

Nov- 2020 -

19 November

Crufts 2021 postponed until July

Crufts 2021 will now take place between 15 July and 18 July 2021 at the NEC Birmingham, after it was initially set to take place next March of next year. The event, which will celebrate its 130th anniversary in 2021, was due to take place between 11 and 14 March…