The Kennel Club has a dedicated Public Affairs team committed to campaigning and lobbying across the UK and Europe for canine issues as the voice of dog owners.

Westminster Dog of the Year 

Find out more about the canine contestants and their MP owners here.

Current campaigns:

• Dog Health
  An on-going campaign to improve the health of all dogs
• Puppy Farming
  Campaigning to end the cruel business of puppy farming
• 'Dangerous Dogs'
  Working towards non-breed specific legislation to 'deal with the deed not breed' and put responsibility at the owner’s end of the lead 
• KC Dog and Access
  A national campaign to protect local access for dog walkers
• 'Open for Dogs'
  Encouraging local businesses to welcome dogs through their doors
• Electric Shock Collars
  Campaigning for a ban on the use of electric shock devices
• Compulsory Microchipping
  Promoting compulsory microchipping as part of responsible dog ownership
• Dog Meat
  Campaigning on ending the commercial production and sale of dog meat
• Animal Testing
  Campaigning on decreasing the use of animals in scientific research

Campaign latest:

• Kennel Club consultation responses
• Kennel Club statement on Welsh Government dog control proposals
• Kennel Club response to Welsh dog breeding consultation
• Kennel Club response document to government proposals on dog control, tackling dangerous dogs and irresponsible dog ownership
• Wales launch new consultation on dog breeding
• New rules to clamp down on puppy farmers
• Dangerous Dog law heading in right direction
• Dogs – A Healthy Future
• Dog & walker access – the future of English forests
• Dog walkers fight for their right to coastal access
• Northern Ireland passes Welfare of Animals Act
• Government u-turn on Forestry Commission sell-off
• Find out how new EU regulations will affect anyone wishing to travel within Europe with more than five pet dogs at any one time

Useful links: 

• Get involved with Kennel Club campaigns
• Dogs – A Healthy Future – information and film.
• Issue Statements - the Kennel Club's official position on dog-related matters
• Other Kennel Club campaigns and success stories
• Westminster Dog of the Year held in conjunction with the Dogs Trust
• 'Do you know dog law?' A Kennel Club Information Guide
• The Pet Advisory Committee
• Planning for dog ownership in new developments

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