The Kennel Club has received a report that a young dog which attended the ‘TAG Easter Show’, an Open Agility show licensed by the Kennel Club to Derbyshire Agility Club, has been diagnosed as suffering from a canine parvovirus infection.
 
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease, spread mainly through contact with infected faeces. It mainly affects younger dogs and symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, mucus or blood in the faeces, tiredness and loss of appetite. There is a high mortality rate among untreated dogs which contract the virus.
 
Agility competitors who attended the TAG Easter Show are recommended to watch their own dogs for any symptoms, especially over the next 7-10 days.
 
All agility competitors are reminded that under the terms of the declaration which all competitors must sign when they enter a Kennel Club licensed show, they undertake not to bring to a show any dog which has contracted or been knowingly exposed to any infectious or contagious disease in the previous 21 days.
 
The TAG Easter Show was held from 6-9 April 2012 at the West Midland Showground, Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury. The dog reported to be infected did not compete at the show or visit the competition rings, but other dogs belonging to the same owner did compete.

For competitiors taking part in any upcoming shows and who have concerns about the situation please contact John.Leslie@thekennelclub.org.uk or on 0844 463 3980 ext 316.

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13th April 2012
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It runs the country’s largest registration database for both pedigree and crossbreed dogs and the Petlog database, which is the UK’s largest reunification service for microchipped animals. The Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme is the only scheme in the UK that monitors and sets standards for breeders, in order to protect the welfare of puppies and breeding bitches. It also runs the UK’s largest dog training programme, the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme and licenses shows and clubs across a wide range of activities, which help dog owners to bond and enjoy life with their dogs. The Kennel Club runs the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts, and the Discover Dogs event at Earls Court, London, which is a fun family day out that educates people about how to buy responsibly and care for their dog.
 
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