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The Kennel Club is the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to the health and welfare of dogs. The Kennel Club was founded in 1873 and is able to offer dog owners an unparalleled source of information, experience and advice on dog welfare, dog health, dog training and dog breeding.

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Welsh Government joins Westminster in announcing compulsory microchipping commitment 26-Apr-2013

The Kennel Club has praised the Welsh Government for its commitment to also introduce compulsory microchipping of all dogs, following the Westminster government's similar announcement in February this year. The move, which will serve to help prom... Read more

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Rescue dog becomes Good Citizen on both sides of the Atlantic 23-May-2013

A rescue dog from Brighton has become the first dog to achieve Good Citizen status on both sides of the Atlantic. Maxx, a 9 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross owned by Tracey Davidson, overcame a tough start to life in the US before going ... Read more

Kennel Club joins Eurotunnel Le Shuttle to celebrate one millionth pet traveller 21-May-2013

The Kennel Club is joining dog-friendly Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, based in Folkestone, tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd May), to celebrate the fastest cross-channel operator’s one millionth pet customer. Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, which won a Special Recognitio... Read more

Reading to dogs transformed life of boy with Dyslexia 21-May-2013

Finn Swanson, aged nine from Swimbridge, North Devon has had his life transformed after he began reading to dogs at Barnstaple Library, as part of the Dogs Helping Kids scheme which is supported by the Kennel Club’s Bark and Read Foundation. Diag... Read more

Dog obsessed with chasing cars saved from being rehomed 20-May-2013

Jess, a Border Collie puppy from Selby, North Yorkshire wouldn't stop chasing cars 'so much so that her family feared she would have to be rehomed if the behaviour didn't stop. Jess's owner Anita sought help from a Kennel Club accredited dog behaviou... Read more

Free entry to prestigious international canine photography contest 20-May-2013

Prestigious annual photography competition, the Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year, which attracts international coverage and is viewed by tens of thousands of people from around the world, is now open and free to enter. The Kennel Club, th... Read more

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