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2020
October
- The Kennel Club welcomes consultation results as Wales set to ban third party puppy sales
- Working Trials Liaison Council meetings
- Nominations open for major award that recognises outstanding young dog owners
- Agility Liaison Council Meeting - 11 February 2021
- Annual returns deadline extended to 31 July 2021
- Man's best friend: research shows positive impact of dogs on owners' mental health during lockdown
- Field Trials Liaison Council meetings
- New DNA testing scheme for the Japanese Akita Inu
- The Kennel Club plans to use new model for CC allocation from 2024 onwards
- New measures for registering progeny of imported Otterhounds
- Ballot counting services for Kennel Club registered societies
- Capping of entries at shows during the pandemic
- Dog owners fret about fireworks as displays move from parks to private gardens in the wake of Covid-19
September
- The search is on again for UK's top dog hero for national award
- Organisation working with autistic adults gets a helping paw from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- Assured Breeders scheme: update for the Italian Spinone
- The Kennel Club offers guaranteed championship shows for 10 years as incentive for clubs to amalgamate
- Obedience Liaison Council Meeting 21 January 2021
- The Kennel Club announcement regarding Crufts 2021
August
- Kennel Club Board statement: Kennel Club events
- Organisations that received funding from Kennel Club Educational Trust emergency relief fund say the support kept their business afloat
- The Kennel Club welcomes new research demonstrating the ineffectiveness of electronic collars
- The Covid-19 puppy boom - 1 in 4 admit impulse buying a pandemic puppy
July
- Lancashire dog rescue set to continue work during pandemic thanks to emergency funding from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- The Kennel Club launches 'Voice for Dogs' manifesto following overwhelming increase in puppy buying
- Dogs New Zealand collaborate with the Kennel Club to improve brachycephalic health
- Lincolnshire organisation set to continue rescue work during pandemic thanks to emergency funding from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- The Kennel Club appoints Mark Beazley as Chief Executive
- One in three puppy buyers could not identify a reputable breeder
- Breeds Liaison Council meeting planned for 4 November 2020
- Gundog enthusiast from Hexham who works for the Kennel Club chosen by BASC as Gamekeeper of the Month
- Scooby Dooby down! 'Mystery' of Great Dane popularity plunge
- Learn to draw your favourite dog breeds with the Young Kennel Club's virtual drawing classes
- Three young dog lovers crowned lockdown stars alongside their canine companions
- Cancellation of Discover Dogs 2020
- South Yorkshire organisation helps mistreated dogs with emergency support from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- Kent organisation finds forever homes for dogs abandoned in lockdown with support from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- The Kennel Club declassifies the Segugio Italiano
- Renowned dog photographer donates to Kennel Club Charitable Trust Emergency Relief Initiative to support UK dog organisations amid Covid-19 pandemic
- The Kennel Club launches video to help owners and their four-legged friend ‘Get started’ in dog showing
- The Kennel Club Genetics Centre data and biological material saved
- The Kennel Club urges dog owners in North Devon to respond to controversial consultation
- Young Kennel Club Summer Camp leads the pack online
- Organisations that received funding from Kennel Club Educational Trust emergency relief fund say the support kept their business afloat
June
- Deerhound breeder wins award for her work in her breed’s health
- The Young Kennel Club online dog show attracts hundreds of entries from across the UK
- Fourteen organisations receive support from the Kennel Club Educational Trust during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Judges Competency Framework to be known as Judges Education Programme (Breed Shows)
- Extension of annual returns deadline to 31 December 2020
- Kennel Club to allow inter-variety matings in Chihuahuas
- New DNA test reporting scheme to combat inherited disease in the Barbet
- Two new DNA test reporting schemes to combat inherited disease in the Shetland Sheepdog
- Clarification of 'Grandfather rights' for established Judges
- Crufts is back – and it’s only June!
- Would you like to become the Crufts Inter-Regional Obedience Team Manager for Wales?
- Pembrokeshire animal charity set to continue rescue efforts during pandemic due to emergency funding from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- Dorset dog charity set to continue rescue work during pandemic thanks to emergency funding from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- West Sussex organisation set to continue dog rescue work thanks to funding from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- Kennel Club urges cross-party collaboration in Scotland to fully ban cruel shock collars
- Charity saving dogs from Chinese meat trade set to continue due to emergency funding from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- Assured Advice for Licensed Assured Breeders
- Local dog rescue names newborn puppies after NHS heroes as it continues to save dogs with help from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- Warning as scammers cash in on impulsive pandemic puppy buying
- New study reveals deafness in Dalmatians declines thanks to careful breeding decisions
- The Kennel Club response to Animals and Wildlife Bill (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) becoming law
- Young dog lovers encouraged to get creative with their canine companions to win £100
- Kennel Club AGM - Election Results
- Yorkshire organisation set to continue dog rescue work during pandemic thanks to emergency funding from Kennel Club Charitable Trust
May
- Reviewed 'Grandfather Rights’ Announced For Established Judges
- New decade sees iconic 'Scottie dog' revival
- Change to agility regulations
- Kennel Club online dog show brings paw-sitivity to lockdown and attracts more than 39,000 entries
- New DNA testing scheme to combat inherited disease in the Papillon
- Young Kennel Club Summer Camp Cancelled
- International Agility Festival Cancelled
- Statement on Covid-19 and Kennel Club events – 13 May 2020
- Winners of Europe's most prestigious veterinary awards revealed
- Twenty rescue charities benefit from Kennel Club Charitable Trust emergency funding: appeal in Our Dogs raises £40K so far
- Dog owners warned about warm weather amid lockdown easing
- Kennel Club Charitable Trust supports therapy dog projects to help disadvantaged young people in Gloucestershire
- Kennel Club creates list of 'lost' first-time Championship show appointments to assist Show Societies
- Kennel Club Charitable Trust reopens emergency relief fund
April
- The Kennel Club and The Kennel Club Charities Emergency Relief Initiative
- New legislation to end puppy farming comes into effect as public interest in new pets soars
- Kennel Club boosts its online Academy with four new breed films
- Reviewed Criteria Announced For Judging Mentors and Observers
- Our Dogs launches appeal in support of emergency relief fund set up by Kennel Club Charitable Trust
- Kennel Club successfully launches online dog show during lockdown
- Kennel Club continues to search for top dogs amid lockdown
- New DNA testing scheme to combat inherited disease in the ‘vulnerable’ Otterhound
March
- Young Kennel Club camp back with a bark
- Kennel Club launches videos to help owners and their four-legged friend 'get started'
- A Miniature Poodle from Lancashire wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Bichon Frisé from Lancashire wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Sussex Spaniel ‘talent spotted’ in Suffolk park crowned UK's top vulnerable Breed at Crufts
- English Toy Terrier from Fife wins major award at world's most famous dog show
- Border Collie from Newark crowned Freestyle winners at Crufts
- Young Agility star from Lincolnshire crowned winner at Crufts
- Irish Setter from West Yorkshire wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Border Collie from Hove crowned winner at Crufts
- Kennel Club and FCI discuss collaborations at Crufts 2020
- Mother and daughter from South Yorkshire crowned UK's bets dog breeders at Crufts
- Agility stars crowned winners at Crufts
- Bullmastiff from Belgium wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- An Old English Sheepdog from Hungary wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Nottinghamshire dog wins popular Crufts crossbreed competition
- Border Collie from Kent becomes Crufts Obedience Champion
- Crufts announces the nation's top canine hero: a Golden Retriever, Leo
- A Kerry Blue Terrier from Swansea wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Crufts 2020 Best in Show champion is Maisie the Wire-Haired Dachshund from Gloucestershire
- Northern England stars conquer team event at Crufts
- Entries now open for top dog agility festival
- Success for dog trainers from Middlesex and Cheshire
- Surrey youngster honoured with top award at Crufts
- Young Handler of the Year crowned at Crufts
- Statement on Kennel Club events and coronavirus (Covid-19)
- Staffordshire dog and owner become Crufts Obedience Champions
- Young handler and dog from Kent crowned YKC Stakes winners at Crufts
- Portrait of Dylan, 2019 Best in Show winner, presented at Crufts 2020
- Young volunteer from Sussex receives award at Crufts
- Kennel Club Office Closures
- Corresponding with the Kennel Club during Covid-19 outbreak
- Kennel Club and Charitable and Educational Trusts announce emergency relief fund
- GCDS award winners announced at Crufts
- Curly Coated Retriever from Coalville wins Gamekeepers Classes at Crufts 2020
- Code of Best Practice Updated For Breed Appreciation Days and Multiple Choice Exams
- Agility Liaison Council meeting 9 July 2020
- Kennel Club calls on council leaders to relax restrictions on dog walking areas to aid social distancing
- Working Trials Liaison Council meeting 16 July 2020
- Obedience Liaison Council meeting 23 July 2020
- Shetland Sheepdogs Hailed Nations Most Obedient Breed After Winning 'Obreedience’ Final at Crufts
February
January
- Another successful UKAS audit for Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme
- Each group to have AVNSC and imported register classes at open and championship shows
- Registration of dogs of merle colouring
- Vulnerable British and Irish Breeds Competition returns with new format
- Dyfed dog and handler from Worcestershire win 90th Kennel Club Cocker Spaniel Championship
- Last chance to nominate for prestigious International Canine Health Awards 2020
- Study reveals hip and elbow screening improves long-term dog health
- Two new DNA schemes to combat inherited disease in the Norwegian Elkhound
- Kennel Club enhances Breed Watch to improve dog health and welfare
- New DNA testing scheme for the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
- Breeds Liaison Council meeting 20 May 2020
- Shropshire dog wins Kennel Club Any Variety (excluding Cocker) Championship
- The Kennel Club and Weatherbys announce CombiBreed all-in-one tests for eight new breeds
2019
December
November
October
September
- Kennel Club limits ‘hereditary clear’ status to support eradication of health conditions
- The search is on again for UK's top dog hero for national award
- Glasgow North West MP's dog wins Westminster Dog of the Year 2019 'Paw-blic' vote
- Agility Team GB announce partnership with Hartpury University & Hartpury College
- Kennel Club urges exhibitors to have their say on animal exhibit regulations in Wales
- New DNA testing scheme for the Saluki
- Agility Liaison Council Meeting 16 January 2020
- Obedience Liaison Council meeting 6 February 2020
- Working Trials Liaison Council meeting 23 January 2020
- UK Agility Team GB win bronze medal at Agility World Championships
- Kennel Club announces new partnership with Cottages.com and Hoseasons to promote dog-friendly staycations
- Kennel Club launches JCF survey: Make sure you have your say
August
- Calling all Oxfordshire crossbreeds to compete for the chance to qualify for Crufts 2020
- New DNA testing schemes for the English Setter
- The Kennel Club International Agility Festival Updates
- Two novice judges join JCF review panel
- Kennel Club's eventful International Agility Festival 2019 draws to a close
- Review process for JCF begins
- One the three inadvertently buy from puppy farms on impulse
- Kennel Club urge collaborative action to combat puppy farming in Wales as new research highlights crisis
- JCF survey at Richmond and Darlington shows
July
- Winners of Kennel Club's Dog Photographer of the Year competition announced
- National Assembly for Wales hosts launch of Companion Animal Welfare Group Wales (CAWGW)
- Judges Competency Framework review update
- Long live our noble Corgi
- Breeds Liaison Council Meeting 6 November 2019
- New DNA testing scheme for the Giant Schnauzer
- Success for young agility handler and dog at European Open Junior Championships 2019
- Applications sought for JCF review panel
- Intermediate Agility qualifiers confirmed
- JCF review panel takes shape
- Calling all Manchester crossbreeds to compete for the chance to qualify for Crufts 2020
- Kennel Club child protection policy updated
- Hungarian Pumi transferred from Imported Breed Register to Breed Register
- Kennel Club responds to Control of Dogs Act review
- Criteria for Veteran Warrant updated
- Over 3,000 dogs race to Rockingham to take part in the world's largest agility festival
- Kennel Club updates Judging Regulations and Code of Best Practice
- Importance of checking eligibility before entering a show
- JCF review panel members confirmed
- New all-in-one test for multiple genetic disorders launched by the Kennel Club and Weatherbys
- Judging arrangements during JCF review
- Five is the lucky number for Agility Team GB following impressive performances at European Open Championships
June
- Kennel Club Chairman and Vice-Chairman
- Is your breed rescue a cover star - Kennel Club launches 2020 Breed Rescue Calendar
- The Judges Competency Framework (JCF)
- Kennel Club Chairman awarded OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List
- Changes to the Young Kennel Club 2020 Team GB Squad selection process
- Kennel Club Forum 2019
- Old English Sheepdog reaches historic low and risks extinction
- Celebrating ten years of working together for the health of dogs - The Kennel Club and the Animal Health Trust
- Employees benefit as dog walks replace traditional cigarette breaks at the Kennel Club
- Changes to regulations in relation to event licences
May
- Collection of unique artwork to be displayed at the Kennel Club Art Gallery
- New DNA testing scheme for the Miniature Poodle
- Kennel Club welcomes new legislation on banning third party puppy sales
- Blind dogs competing in activities disciplines
- Kennel Club launches new heart scheme for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels supported by Veterinary Cardiovascular Society
- Capsule exhibition dedicated to contemporary artist opens at the Kennel Club Art Gallery
- Kennel Club announces 23 new dogs and 19 handlers for Agility Team GB Squad 2020
- The Kennel Club, putting its money back into helping the health and welfare of dogs
- Calling all Essex crossbreeds to compete for the chance to qualify for Crufts 2020
- Kennel Club announces Heelwork to Music and Freestyle Team GB for 2019
- The Kennel Club at The Game Fair
- Winners of Europe's most prestigious veterinary awards revealed
- Proposed protection of livestock bill puts dog owners lives at risk
April
- Breed supported entry classes will improve open shows and assist in judge education, says Kennel Club
- Afghan Hound claims first Show Certificate of Excellence award
- Kennel Club to host International Dog Health Workshop
- Berkshire crossbreeds compete for the chance to qualify for Crufts 2020
- Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme given Defra seal of approval following Kennel Club survey
- Agility arrangements announced for Crufts and Olympia 2020
- First ever Open Show Winner title goes to Bichon Frisé
- First ever Veteran Warrant award goes to Newfoundland
- Calling all Nottinghamshire crossbreeds to compete for the chance to qualify for Crufts 2020
- New DNA testing schemes for the Leonberger
- First new-style Junior Warrant title goes to French Bulldog
- Kennel Club announces Agility Team GB 2019
- ‘Have A Go’ dog show, offering advice to newcomers, to be held in Edinburgh
- Political pooch Sadie is crowned Holyrood Dog of the Year
March
- JCF online judging and stewarding exams go live on Kennel Club Academy
- Judges announced for the European Open Dog Agility Championships in 2020
- Judges Competency Framework at Crufts
- Welsh Springers Call on Welsh Government to Spring into Action for Lucy's Law!
- An Irish Water Spaniel from Thursby wins place in Crufts Best In Show final
- Skiffle And Lucy crowned Heelwork to Music winners at Crufts
- Young English Toy Terrier from Brighton wins major award at world’s most famous dog show
- Kidderminster dog crowned UK's top vulnerable breed at Crufts
- Young Agility star from Dartford crowned winner at Crufts
- Double triumph for Warwickshire dog and owner at Crufts
- A Boxer from Banbury wins place in Crufts Best In Show final
- A Samoyed from Portugal wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Agility stars from Staffordshire and West Sussex crowned Novice ABC Agility winners at Crufts
- A Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen from Wallingford wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- A Scottish Terrier from Russia wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Agility stars crowned Singles winners at Crufts
- Sheffield dog wins popular Crufts crossbreed competition
- A Papillon from Belgium wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- A Shih Tzu from Thailand wins place in Crufts Best in Show final
- Crufts announces the nation’s top canine hero, Police Dog Finn
- The Crufts 2019 Best in Show Champion is Dylan the Papillon from Belgium
- Entries now open for top agility festival
- Oakham woman crowned UK’s best dog breeder at Crufts
- Kennel Club launches #WHEREISYOURDOG campaign in response to rising livestock attacks
- Bristol dog and owner become Crufts obedience champions
- Portrait of Tease, 2018 Best in Show winner, presented at Crufts 2019
- Staffordshire youngster honoured with top award at Crufts
- St Albans dog and owner crowned Agility champions at Crufts
- Working Sheepdog from Ellesmere Port and owner become Crufts obedience champions
- Chichester dog and owner crowned Agility champions at Crufts
- Wellingborough dog and owner crowned Agility champions at Crufts
- Cocker spaniels hailed nation's most obedient breed after winning 'Obreedience' final at Crufts
- Vulnerable British and Irish Breeds Competition to return this year
- YKC Agility Team GB announced for European Open Junior Championships 2019
- Kennel Club supports new exhibition celebrating man's best friend
- Agility Liaison Council Meeting 11th July 2019
- Obedience Liaison Council Meeting 18th July 2019
- The Kennel Club responds to call for dogs in every school
February
- The Kennel Club and University of Cambridge launch vital scheme to improve health of Pugs, French Bulldogs and Bulldogs
- The Kennel Club response to Scottish proposals to toughen animal welfare legislation
- Crufts 2019 – The world’s most famous dog show set to be better than ever
- Kennel Club Question Time heads to Cheshire
- Clarification on appropriate content for heelwork tests in obedience
- The Kennel Club response to Finn’s law passing its third reading in the Commons
- Dog Photographer of the Year 2019 launches today
- Replacement judges for Smooth Collies and Bolognese at Crufts 2019
- Merle coloured Whippets
- Meet the breeds competing for Crufts Best in Show trophy for the first time
- Iconic 'Scottie dog' enters list of dog breeds at risk for first time
- Crufts on TV!
- Crufts 2019 Birmingham Photocall
January
- Kennel Club invites applications for championship obedience status
- Replacement judge for Italian Greyhounds at Crufts 2019
- Kennel Club offers tours of London headquarters
- Kennel Club announces changes in Stud Book bands for 2019
- Field Trials Liaison Council meeting 16 May 2019
- Study reveals powerful long-term impact of DNA tests on dog diseases
- Breeds Liaison Council meeting 22 May 2019
- Kennel Club interim breed standard for Barbet
- Eye for a Dog assessment now only for multi-breed judges: Bookings now open for latest dates
- Shows Liaison Council meeting 13 May 2019
- ‘Grandfather’ rights for established judges during JCF transition period
- Agility Team GB Performance Weekend announced
- Collaboration is key to curbing puppy farm trade in Scotland
- New breeding resource enables hip and elbow dysplasia to be tackled in Leonbergers