Kennel Club

The Kennel Club plays a prominent role in the UK dog sector, shaping breed standards, health initiatives, and public attitudes that influence the commercial pet industry. Pet Gazette covers Kennel Club news relevant to pet retailers, distributors, and suppliers — including policy updates, breeder schemes, partnerships with petcare brands, and campaigns affecting demand for specific breeds or products. We also report on its involvement in events, canine health research, and regulatory discussions. This tag helps trade professionals understand how the Kennel Club’s activities intersect with market trends and pet product development.

Jun- 2018 -

14 June

Charities

Kennel Club supports microchipping month with dog searching app

The Kennel Club has joined forces with Bauwow to make sure that Petlog Premium customers can manage their membership through an app wherever they are. Whilst out and about, pet owners will always have 24/7 access to Petlog Premium lost and found services. Recent research shows that: 53 percent of…
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May- 2018 -

23 May

Funny

Meghan Markle’s dog sparks ‘Beaglemania’

The Kennel Club has reported a 50 percent rise this week in searches for Beagles on its website after Meghan Markle was seen riding with one in a car with the Queen at last week’s royal wedding. The surge in Beagle searches began the day after the wedding when search…
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9 May

Trade Organisations

Kennel Club officially recognises new breed of British dog

The Black and Tan Coonhound, so named because it was originally bred to ‘trail and tree’ racoons, will become the 221st pedigree dog breed in the UK this July when it becomes recognised by the Kennel Club, the UK’s registry body for pedigree dogs. The breed is the eleventh new…
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3 May

Charities

Male French Bulldogs unhealthier than females, RVC study shows

The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever study into the breed, conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and supported by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The study found that French Bulldogs are vulnerable to a range of health conditions,…
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2 May

Charities

Kennel Club to hold sustainable canine seminar

The Kennel Club will be holding a ‘Sustainable Canine’ seminar in partnership with Nottingham Trent University with lead speakers from within the dog world on Saturday 15 September 2018. The seminar will take place at Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus and will focus on key canine topics including relationships between…
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2 May

Charities

Animal welfare charities strike back against Gove over electric collars

Animal welfare charities including the RSPCA and The Kennel Club have penned an open letter saying the decision to reverse a planned ban on electric collars is “two steps forward, one step back for animal welfare”. Environment secretary Michael Gove announced yesterday that the government plans to allow the use…
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Apr- 2018 -

13 April

Charities

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 Public Spaces Protection Order in Richmond, which could have seen dog owners criminalised if their dogs urinated whilst out on a walk. The landmark decision, which will help to protect dog owners up and down the country,…
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Mar- 2018 -

22 March

Pet Owners

Less than one in 10 Brits consider a dog’s grooming requirements as important

Research by pet grooming company FURminator has revealed that less than one in 10 Brits consider a breed’s grooming requirements to be important when choosing a dog. For 40% of dog owners, temperament was the most considered factor when it came to choosing their desired breed. This is followed by…
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12 March

Events

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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Feb- 2018 -

28 February

Charities

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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