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The UK's largest organisation dedicated to the welfare of dogs, The Kennel Club, has today announced the appointment of Mark Beazley as Chief Executive.

Three Counties Dog Rescue, based in Bourne, Lincolnshire has benefited from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) recently-launched emergency fund, and is continuing its work respite the pandemic.

Today, Friday 3rd July 2020, it has been announced that Dogs New Zealand (New Zealand Kennel Club) will be collaborating with the UK Kennel Club to improve and protect the health of brachycephalic breeds worldwide by agreeing to operate, under license, the Kennel Club/University of Cambridge Respiratory Function Grading (RFG) Scheme.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has never been a more important time to ensure dogs and their owners are supported, with the demand for puppies having increased drastically during lockdown. As such, the new Kennel Club manifesto, ‘A Voice for Dogs’, calls upon the Welsh government to ensure the laws surrounding the welfare of dogs are robust and can be reshaped where needed in order to deliver far greater protection for dogs across the UK.

Lancashire German Shepherd Rescue, based in Preston, has benefited from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) recently launched emergency fund, and is continuing its work with rescue dogs despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Good Life Dog Rescue, based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has benefited from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) recently launched emergency fund, to be able to continue rescuing dogs in South and West Yorkshire amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Kennel Club has announced that the following nine Members were elected to the Board of Directors at the AGM held today, 30 June 2020.

In July, the Kennel Club Educational Trust (KCET) and Young Kennel Club (YKC) are joining forces by encouraging YKC members to showcase their creative flair and share what they have been up to during lockdown, with three youngsters having the chance to win £100.

The Kennel Club, has welcomed the news that The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill has become law upon receiving Royal Assent after it received cross party support in the Scottish Parliament on 17th June.

A new study has revealed a marked improvement in the number of deaf dogs born in one of the world’s most recognisable breeds.

According to research from the Kennel Club, one in four puppy buyers spend less than two hours to decide on their puppy, with thousands then being duped by rogue breeders and online scams.

Five puppies born at Hope Rescue in Llanharan, South Wales, have been named after local NHS workers as a thank you for their hard-work on the front line during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Kennel Club has announced that it has entered into a formal Primary Authority partnership with City of London Corporation.

Benson, a Saint Bernard and Romeo, a Tibetian Mastiff, are two of the dogs that Saving Saints, a Lancashire based organisation, rescued from death in Chinese meat market. The charity is one of the 20 recipients of the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) recently-launched emergency fund which aims to enable them, and other charities making a difference to dogs, to continue their vital work during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The UK’s largest organisation dedicated to the health and welfare of dogs, the Kennel Club, is supporting the proposal to amend the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protection and Powers) Bill in Scotland, as put forward by Maurice Golden MSP.

Bulldog Rescue and Rehoming Trust has benefited from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) recently-launched emergency fund, in order to be able to continue rescuing and finding forever homes dogs in need across the UK amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Staffie & Stray Rescue based in Bournemouth, Dorset, has benefited from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) recently-launched emergency fund, in order to be able to continue rescuing and rehabilitating Staffordshire Bull Terriers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greenacres Animal Rescue based in Talbenny, Pembrokeshire, has benefited from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) recently-launched emergency fund, in order to be able to continue their rescue and rehoming work amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Kennel Club is calling for anyone interested in becoming an Obedience Inter-Regional Team Manager to get in touch.

Following the success of the Crufts television programmes in March, Sunset and Vine together with Channel 4 are releasing five extra Crufts programmes, the first one being shown on the 20th June.