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A new study has revealed a marked general improvement in hip and elbow scores for some of the UK’s most commonly health-screened dog breeds.

Nominations are still open for the International Canine Health Awards, which are run by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust and include substantial cash prizes donated by Vernon and Shirley Hill, founders of Metro Bank, to go towards new or continued research. The deadline for all submissions in 31st January 2020 so those wishing to nominate themselves or a peer have just two weeks left to submit details

Following the popularity of the Vulnerable British and Irish Breeds Competition in 2019, the Kennel Club has announced that it will take place again this year with a new format, culminating in a grand final at Crufts 2021.

FT Ch Trochry Eau Rouge of Poolgreen, a two-year-old bitch known as Tink, owned by Philip Lewis from Llanelli, Dyfed and handled by William Clulee from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, has won the prestigious Kennel Club Cocker Spaniel Championship for 2020.

The Kennel Club has announced that it will no longer accept registration applications for merle-coloured dogs in breeds where there is no documented evidence of the colour having been well established over a sustained period.

General and group show societies must schedule at least one AV Imported Breed Register class for each group at open and championship shows with immediate effect, the Kennel Club has announced. This mirrors the requirement that at least one AVNSC class, where relevant, must also be scheduled for each group at these types of show.

The Kennel Club has once again received a successful UKAS audit, its sixth since being granted accreditation by the UK’s foremost accreditation body in 2013.

Have you ever watched Crufts on television and dreamed of showing your dog but didn’t know how to go about it? Maybe you recently bought a dog and are curious about dog showing? Or perhaps you don’t even own a dog at present but are interested in seeing what dog shows are all about?

This year’s winners have been crowned at the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes, held in association with Skinner’s Pet Foods.

Exhibitors are reminded that postal entries for Crufts close on Monday 6th January (postmarked) and online entries on Monday 20th January, for dogs which have qualified for the show.

Following consultation with the Eye Panel Working Party, the Kennel Club (KC) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) have announced a number of changes to the Canine Health Schemes (CHS) BVA/KC/International Sheepdog Society (ISDS) Eye Scheme, effective from 1st January 2020:

Festive fun is for all the family, including furry and four-legged members. And with half a million posts on Instagram bearing the hashtags #Christmasdogsofinstagram, #dogsofChristmas or #Christmasdog, Christmas 2019 appears to have reached ‘peak dog’ – with owners embracing their dog’s inner reindeer and ensuring their four-legged friends are truly a part of all of the festivities.

The Kennel Club has announced that there will be no changes to the Stud Book bands for 2020. Therefore all breeds will remain in the same bands as for 2019; this will apply for all shows until to 31 December 2020.

Ahead of the General Election on December 12th, the new Kennel Club manifesto, ‘A Voice for Dogs’, calls upon the incoming government to reshape the laws surrounding dog welfare and provide stronger support to their owners. The wide-ranging nine-point plan highlights the key issues facing dogs and their owners, and details the legislative changes and measures which need to be taken to deliver far greater protection for dogs across the UK.

The Kennel Club will be holding its Kennel Club Accredited Instructor (KCAI) Awards at Crufts 2020 and is asking for nominations for two awards, the Kennel Club Accredited Instructor of the Year award, modelled on the previous Trainer of the Year Award, and a new award, the Kennel Club Accredited Instructor Scheme Significant Contribution award.

The Kennel Club has announced the outcome of a Disciplinary Committee hearing held on 29 November 2019, which is subject to appeal.

WT Ch Glenalpine Fen CDEx - TDEx, a six-year-old Border Collie owned by Pat Herbert, has won the Tracking Dog Stake for the second time at the Kennel Club Working Trials Championships. The Patrol Dog Stake was won by Moira Rogerson’s WT Ch Xandoas Isa CDEx - TDEx, PDEx, a five-year-old Malinois Belgian Shepherd Dog.

The International Canine Health Awards are returning for the eighth year to recognise and celebrate some of the world’s finest researchers and scientists whose work has had a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of dogs.

The next meeting of the Kennel Club Shows Liaison Council will be held at the Kennel Club in London on Wednesday 15 April 2020. Proposals for inclusion on the agenda should reach the Shows Liaison Council Secretary by 16 January.

The members of Heelwork to Music (HTM) Team GB made their country proud as they choreographed their way into second place in the Freestyle Final at the FCI World HTM Championships.