Crufts
This coverage features news, event highlights, and business insights from Crufts, the world’s largest dog show and a major fixture in the UK petcare calendar. Pet Gazette reports on competition results, exhibitor announcements, product launches, and industry networking opportunities arising from the event. Coverage examines how Crufts supports commercial growth for pet retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers, and its role in shaping trends across the pet trade.
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Mar- 2020 -10 MarchVeterinary
BVA issues warning over dachshund health problems
Vets are urging prospective dog owners to be aware of the “serious” health and welfare issues that dogs with long and low body types can suffer from. The warnings follow a wire-haired daschund’s recognition as Best in Show at last weekend’s Crufts show. The BVA now said that prospective owners…
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9 MarchEvents
Crufts crowns Best in Show champion
Crufts has announced that its Best in Show champion has been crowned as Maisie, a wire-haired Dachshund from Gloucestershire. Alongside owner Kim McCalmont, Maisie was chosen by top judge, Anne Macdonald, on the final day of the four-day event (8 March). She is the first ever Daschund to receive the…
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5 MarchEvents
Major sponsors pulled from Crufts amid Coronavirus fears
Two of Crufts’ major sponsors have asked staff not to attend the event amid Coronavirus fears, the BBC reports. Royal Canin UK and James Wellbeloved both advised their representatives to avoid large events like Crufts “unless it is business critical”. Alongside the two major sponsors, The Association of Pet Dog…
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Aug- 2019 -1 AugustManufacturers
Natures Menu sponsors Focus Flyball Team
Raw and natural pet food manufacturer Natures Menu has agreed to sponsor the Focus Flyball team. The agreement will see the manufacturer make a donation to the team, which will be used to purchase new equipment, with the team of dogs being fed on Natures Menu’s products. The sport involves…
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Jul- 2019 -23 JulyAwards
Tatty Head named finalist for Natwest Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Founder of Pet Brand Tatty Head, Felicity Cooper has been named as a Midlands finalist for the Natwest Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA), within the Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category. Tatty Head, which launched at Crufts 2019, is a new Pet Brand created by Cooper who had a vision…
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Jun- 2019 -27 JuneManufacturers
Poppy’s Picnic recruits dog agility ambassador
Raw dog food manufacturer Poppy’s Picnic, has recruited Young Kennel Club (YKC) dog agility specialist, Jess Cuthbertson as a new brand ambassador. Cutherbertson has been competing for the last six years, securing a bronze medal at the European Open Junior in Luxembourg in 2017. She has also had placings at…
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May- 2019 -7 MayCurrent Affairs
HMRC raises millions from tax-dodging puppy farmers
More than £5m has been raised by an HMRC taskforce tackling dishonest dog breeders who were selling pups on the black market. HMRC set up the taskforce in October 2015 after discussions with animal welfare groups suggested tens of thousands of puppies were being reared in unregulated conditions and sold…
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Apr- 2019 -16 AprilManufacturers
Fish4Dogs set to launch TV campaign
Fish4Dogs is set to undertake its first-ever television advertising campaign next month, encouraging dog owners to ‘Switch to Fish’. ‘The Run’ features a man and his dog enjoying their run over the moors as they consider the health benefits of switching the dog’s diet to fish. Launched at Crufts, the…
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16 AprilFeatures
Taking the stress out of trends in the pet industry
When you visit trade shows, do you notice that there seems to be an underlying theme? A new “free from” range or a new set of technological advancements that dominates the products on offer? Then a few short months later you start to hear your customers making the same requests.…
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12 AprilCharities
Skinner’s expands partnership with The Kennel Club
Skinner’s Pet Foods has agreed to a three year partnership with dog welfare organisation, The Kennel Club. For a number of years, Skinner’s have been the sponsor of The Kennel Club Agility Stakes. The new deal sees Skinner’s become the principal sponsor of The International Agility Festival. William Delamore, sales…
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