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 โ 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 Clubโs activities intersect with market trends and pet product development.
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Jan- 2021 -21 JanuaryAwards
Instructors named best dog training company in Nottingham
Two members of The Kennel Clubโs Accredited Instructors scheme have been recognised as the best dog training company in Nottingham. Marie Holt and Bev Smith, who run In Line Dog Training, were awarded Best Dog Training Company in Nottingham in the recent SME News Midlands Enterprise Awards 2020.ย The awards…
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Dec- 2020 -16 DecemberEvents
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.ย 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…
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Nov- 2020 -19 NovemberEvents
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…
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2 NovemberCharities
Kennel Club commits ยฃ269,000 to dog health research
The Kennel Club Charity Trust has announced it will provide ยฃ269,000 to kick off fundraising and further research into complex brachycephalic syndromes in dogs. Researchers at the University of Cambridge are โkeenโ to expand these investigations and will be extending their work to look at a further 13 brachycephalic breeds,…
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Oct- 2020 -13 OctoberCoronavirus
Research shows positive impact of dogs on mental health
Research carried out by Kennel Club to mark World Mental Health Day this year (8 October) has revealed the positive impact of dogs on mental health during lockdown. Some 91% of dog owners surveyed agreed that their pets helped them cope mentally and emotionally during the height of the pandemic.…
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9 OctoberAwards
Young Kennel Club calls for dog owner award noms
The Young Kennel Club (YKC) is publicly calling for nominations for the next Young Person of the Year Award. Candidates can also be nominated in one of five other categories, including: the Personal Achievement Award, the Compassion Award and the Community Award. The YKC set up the award scheme to…
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Sep- 2020 -23 SeptemberTrade Organisations
The Kennel Club offers guaranteed championship shows for 10 years
The Kennel Club has issued an offer of a guaranteed Championship show for a period of at least 10 years, as an incentive for breed clubs to โamalgamate where appropriateโ for the breed. It comes as the group wants to encourage further breed clubs to โconsider joining forcesโ. Those that…
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10 SeptemberCharities
Kennel Club backs autism charity
Autism at Kingwood has launched a new dog therapy programme to improve the quality of its clientsโ lives, supported by funding received from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The Reading-based charity provides extensive support for people with autism and Aspergerโs Syndrome, offering therapy and educational programmes that support its clients.ย …
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Aug- 2020 -28 AugustTrade Organisations
Kennel Club hosts BOAS webcast
The Kennel Club announced it has hosted a โuniqueโ webcast to discuss brachycephalic health and what can be done โcollaboratively to ensure a healthier future for dogsโ. The webcast was chaired by Kennel Club chairman, Tony Allcock. Its panel included Dr Jane Ladlow, European and Royal College specialist in small…
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20 AugustPet Owners
One in four โimpulse boughtโ puppies during lockdown
New research from the Kennel Club reveals that a quarter of new owners admitted to impulse buying a puppy during the coronavirus pandemic without prior research.ย More than two in five bought a puppy to be their companion during lockdown, yet nearly one in four admit they could have inadvertently…
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