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Calling all Nottinghamshire crossbreeds to compete for the chance to qualify for Crufts 2020. Fun crossbreed competition to be judged by former EastEnders star

A nine-year-old Newfoundland, Ch Zentaur Tee Tea Effen JW ShCM VW, belonging to Gary, Teresa, Faye and Elaine Coldwell of Redhill, Surrey is the first ever dog to be awarded the new Veteran Warrant (VW) title.

A Bichon Frisé, OSW Manoir’s Mr Moonlight JW ShCM, belonging to Claire Bayne and Marilyn Smith of Gorebridge, near Edinburgh is the first ever dog to be awarded the new Open Show Winner (OSW) title.

The Kennel Club has announced arrangements for agility at Crufts and Olympia in 2020.

The Kennel Club has today (April 11) welcomed the news that Defra has issued a note for local authorities in England in which it is made clear that any member of the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme of at least three years’ standing should be awarded a five-star breeding licence valid for three years.

Scruffts, the competition that gives crossbreed dogs the opportunity to compete in the main arena at Crufts, is looking for local top dogs as it comes to the All About Dogs show at the Newbury Showground, Thatcham on 14th April 2019.

The Kennel Club, the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to the health and welfare of dogs, is hosting the fourth International Dog Health Workshop on behalf of the International Partnership For Dogs (IPFD) from May 30th to June 1st.

An Afghan Hound, Am Ch Suni Asia Wish Upon A Star by Sumahari ShCM ShCEx, belonging to Sue Virgo of Selby, North Yorkshire is the first dog to claim the new Show Certificate of Excellence (ShCEx) title.

The Kennel Club has issued a reminder to breed clubs that, starting this year, they are each required to support classes for their breed at a minimum of two general or group open shows per year. Under the Judges Competency Framework (JCF) such classes will provide judges with valuable hands-on experience.

The Kennel Club, the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to the health and welfare of dogs, agrees with the Education Secretary’s remarks that dogs can have a hugely positive impact in schools, enhancing well-being, nurturing confidence and encouraging children to express themselves, and urges schools to take part in its Bark & Read programme to reap these benefits.

The next meeting of the Kennel Club Obedience Liaison Council will be held at the Kennel Club in London on Thursday 18 July 2019. Proposals for inclusion on the agenda should reach the Obedience Liaison Council Secretary by 19 April.

The next meeting of the Kennel Club Agility Liaison Council will be held at the Kennel Club in London on Thursday 11 July 2019. Proposals for inclusion on the agenda should reach the Agility Liaison Council Secretary by 12 April.

The Kennel Club has lent a number of significant items from its Art Collections to support a new exhibition, due to open tomorrow, which explores the enduring bond between man and dog. The Dog: A Celebration at Chatsworth, inspired by the Duchess of Devonshire’s love for her four-legged friends, runs from the 23rd March to the 6th October 2019 at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire.

The Kennel Club has announced the names of the members of the agility teams who will represent Young Kennel Club (YKC) Agility Team GB at the European Open Junior Agility Championships in Switzerland from 12th - 14th July 2019.

Following the popularity of the Vulnerable British and Irish Breeds competition in 2018, the Kennel Club has announced that it will take place again this year, culminating in a grand final at Crufts 2020.

A team of four Cocker Spaniels won the Obreedience competition at the world’s biggest dog event, Crufts, earlier this month.

Sully, a Border Collie/Poodle cross from Wellingborough, Northampton, has won one of the country’s most prestigious agility competitions after triumphing in the Kennel Club Agility Championships at Crufts on Sunday 10th March.

Teal, a Shetland Sheepdog from Chichester, West Sussex, has won one of the country’s most prestigious agility competitions after triumphing in the Kennel Club Agility Championships at Crufts on Sunday 10th March.

Zuri, a Working Sheepdog, and her owner Kathy Russell from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire took home one of the top obedience prizes at Crufts after winning the Obedience Championship (Bitches) final on March 10. The judge was Philomena Barnes who had also judged the equivalent final for dogs the day before.

Geek, a Border Collie from St Albans, Hertfordshire, has won one of the country’s most prestigious agility competitions after triumphing in the Kennel Club Agility Championships at Crufts on Sunday 10th March.