The Kennel Club
This coverage focuses on The Kennel Club and its role in promoting dog welfare, responsible ownership, and pedigree standards in the UK. Pet Gazette reports on The Kennel Club’s events, policy work, breed health initiatives, and partnerships with retailers, breeders, and service providers. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights into the organisation’s influence on the dog sector, opportunities for collaboration, and its impact on breeding, training, and canine welfare standards.
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Jan- 2018 -30 JanuaryCharities
Seven French Bulldogs abandoned in one month
In just one month, London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, has shockingly had seven French Bulldogs brought into the rescue. They were handed into the organisation separately and are aged between one and a half and four-years- old. In the last few years there has been a huge surge in the…
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Nov- 2017 -23 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Skinner’s sponsor HPR Championship 2017
Skinner’s were proud to sponsor the 16th Hunt Point and Retrieve Championship which took place on 14th and 15th November 2017. The event took place in the grounds of the Elveden Estate, Thetford, by the kind invitation of Lord Iveagh. When speaking to The Kennel Club, judges Mrs R Dockwray and Mrs J…
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Sep- 2017 -7 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
‘Collaboration is key to ensure dog breeding standards’, says Kennel Club
Local authorities could see a ten-fold increase in the number of dog breeders they are required to license under new government proposals, and the Kennel Club is warning that without full collaboration with its Assured Breeder Scheme it will simply become a stealth tax on responsible dog breeders and do…
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4 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
People ‘more likely to buy a puppy than new shoes on impulse’
Many people spend more time choosing a pair of shoes or their weekly supermarket shop than they do a puppy and with devastating consequences, according to new research from the Kennel Club. Almost a quarter (23 percent) of people will spend five minutes or less researching where to buy a…
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Aug- 2017 -31 AugustCurrent Affairs
Kennel Club opens new exhibition about East Asian dogs
A new exhibition of art focusing on dog breeds from East Asia, will open at the Kennel Club Art Gallery on Wednesday 14thSeptember. The exhibition represents an ambitious foray into the history of some of the most familiar of breeds that originate from China and Japan including the Chow Chow,…
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Jul- 2017 -31 JulyLatest News
New research reveals secrets of the demographics and disorders in German Shepherd Dogs
A new study conducted by the VetCompass™ Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed novel insights into the demographics and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs. This information will raise awareness of the susceptibility of German Shepherd Dogs to a variety of health conditions, inform diagnosis and treatment, and…
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5 JulyCurrent Affairs
Search is on for UK’s most dog-friendly place
The search is on to find the UK’s most dog-friendly places, as the Kennel Club helps launch the DogFriendly Awards 2017. This year the annual awards are organised by DogFriendly, the UK’s online directory of dog friendly places, and held in association with the Kennel Club as part of their…
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Jun- 2017 -14 JuneCurrent Affairs
Burns by Your Side scoops up volunteering award
Burns by Your Side, a community scheme initiative led by Burns Pet Nutrition, received the award for Best Volunteer Group (over 25) at the Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) Volunteering Awards on 7 June. Burns Pet Nutrition is a family company in Wales that makes specialist foods designed for…
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5 JuneCurrent Affairs
Parents advised to keep ‘children safe around dogs’
The Kennel Club is raising awareness of child safety around dogs and offering parents and carers advice to coincide with the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s ‘Child Safety Week’ which begins today. The Kennel Club, runs the Safe and Sound scheme, a programme created by experts to educate parents, teachers and…
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Apr- 2017 -10 AprilCurrent Affairs
Dogs die in hot cars, warn animal groups
More than 40 percent of people believe it can be acceptable to leave a dog in a hot car, worrying new figures from the RSPCA have revealed. A survey of more than 8,000 people, commissioned by the RSPCA, revealed that only 55 percent agreed that it is never acceptable to…
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