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- 2018 -21 MarchCompany Profile
Company Profile: Dorwest Herbs
Founded in 1948, family-run company Dorwest Herbs produces the only herbal medicines authorised by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. With a passion for keeping pets in tip-top health, the manufacturer supplies the pet sector with dietary supplements and homeopathic products. This year, Dorwest is celebrating 70 years in business, with brand…
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19 MarchIndustry News
Scruffs celebrates successful Crufts 2018
Manchester-based luxury pet bedding manufacturers Scruffs has reported another successful participation at Crufts 2018, held at the NEC Birmingham. This year, Scruffs showcased a snippet of its luxury bedding and accessories, including its new Classic and Insect Shield ranges. Complimenting this were fan-favourite products such as its Memory Foam, Snuggle…
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16 MarchIndustry News
Butcher’s Pet Care rebrands packaging
Butcher’s Pet Care has introduced new packaging and digital communications. The canned dog food brand has introduced new on pack and digital communications to better help people to understand Butcher’s use of ingredients to give dogs the nourishing food they would instinctively choose. Every recipe is grain free with the…
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12 MarchEvents
Crufts winner moment disrupted by PETA protest invasion
The announcement of the winner of Crufts 2018 was disrupted when PETA activists stormed into the arena during the live show broadcast. PETA claimed responsibility for the the disturbance which was shown live on Channel 4, where two protesters ran into the NEC Birmingham objecting to breeding. They held signs…
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12 MarchEvents
Crufts announces the Nation’s top dog hero
Vanessa Holbrow, from Burnham on Sea, Somerset, and her dog Sir Jack Spratticus has tonight been announced as the winner of the dog hero competition, Friends for Life, at Crufts 2018. Border Terrier, Jack, had been to four homes before being rescued at the age of 13 months by Vanessa,…
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9 MarchScience
Classical music proven to calm and comfort dogs, Eukanuba finds
Pet food brand Eukanuba has conducted a study and found that classical music helps to relax, calm and comfort dogs. Teaming up with composer Iain Jackson an original classical score was created and performed by a ten-piece string orchestra, while the impact the music had on the dogs’ stress and…
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9 MarchIndustry News
True Instinct launched to consumers at Crufts
Natures Menu has officially launched True Instinct to consumers at Crufts 2018. True Instinct specialises in pet food free from grain and gluten and is made with natural raw and raw-inspired ingredients. The new range is a complete and includes frozen raw bites, high meat raw boosted dry, high meat wet…
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6 MarchCharities
Pet company launches Foundation to help dogs
The Company of Animals has launched ‘The Company of Animals Foundation’ – as a charitable organisation that supports dog related causes across the world. The recently formed Foundation aims to support and promote training and behaviour, welfare, safety and health in all dogs. The Foundation board consists of staff drawn…
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6 MarchLatest Products
Nylabone launch new snack range at Crufts 2018
Nylabone is using the world’s largest dog show as the venue to launch its new range of edible wild themed ‘Snacks’ in the UK. The unveiling of the new range will take place on the Paws Trading stand, where visitors will be able to view and sample the range. With a…
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Feb- 2018 -28 FebruaryCharities
British dog breeds at risk of disappearing
British breeds of dogs are at risk of ‘disappearing’ as newer and ‘more fashionable’ foreign breeds increase in desirability. According to dog charity’s Kennel Club ‘At Watch’ list, historic British breeds have fallen to ‘dangerously low’ levels of popularity. However, due to the popularity of Netflix television series, The Crown,…
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