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The media industry magazine ‘Broadcast’ has today published an article calling in to question the editorial integrity of this years’ Crufts television coverage.
Following the BBC’s decision to remove Crufts from its programming schedule – due …
A series of studies published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) offers new insights into the possible benefits derived from feeding foods containing high omega-3 fatty acid concentrations to dogs with …
Members of anti puppy farming group Puppy Love will take their campaign to Wales on 1st of April.
Members and supporters will gather outside Carmarthenshire Council Offices 3 Spilman Street,
Carmarthen, SA31 1LE at 12 noon. The …
Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister announces complete ban on the use of Electronic Collars for dogs and cats: Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, has today [Wednesday 24 February] announced that subject to approval by the …
The Wetnose Animal Aid International Organisation is holding the “Wetnose Animal Awards” Ceremony on Wednesday the 3rd March at 3.30pm till 5.30 at the Cholmondeley Room in the House of Lords …
A police dog handler who left two German Shepherds to die in an unattended, over-heated car has been found guilty of animal cruelty.
39-year old PC Mark Johnson’s car reached soaring temperatures of above 84F in …
National Geographic Channel’s hit TV show, The Dog Whisperer, brought an entire new audience to the much maligned dog breed – but Cesar Millan’s faithful companion, ‘Daddy’, has almost singularly show a different side to …
At the British Veterinary Association London Dinner, BVA President Bill Reilly put forward the view of his organisation that breed specific legislation should be ditched. However, Govt Minister Lord Davies of Oldham is not so …
Merial, a major player in the animal health sector, has gained full-licensure from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for ONCEPT(TM) Canine Melanoma Vaccine, DNA. ONCEPT is a breakthrough vaccine indicated for aiding in extending survival …
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons last week (5 February 2010) directed that the name of a man who had been illegally practising as a veterinary surgeon in the North West …
A new study has found that the UK domestic cat and dog population is larger than previously reported by industry figures. Cats and dogs are one of the most popular pets in the UK …
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons yesterday (2 February 2010) directed that the name of a veterinary surgeon who had been practising in Essex be removed from the RCVS Register, having …
Dog toys have taken on a life of their own. The market for dog toys gets bigger and broader each year as modern dog owners look for the latest, greatest, best dog toy that is …
The Kennel Club has today released the minutes of the meeting held on 25th Nov last year between itself a number of breed club representatives. Amongst the items for discussion was the controversial Metropolitan Police …
K9 Magazine takes a look at one of the most controversial subjects in the entire dog world, a much maligned defendant takes to the stand. The electric shock dog training collar. These are the collars …
The Kennel Club has issued a statement explaining that it will no longer accept registrations for Merle Staffordshire Bull Terriers. The club’s statement reads:
The Kennel Club has announced changes to its Accredited Breeder Scheme’s breed-specific requirements and recommendations, including health screening:
The breed specific changes are as follows
Following the recent release of the report of the Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding, by Professor Sir Patrick Bateson FRS of Cambridge University, on Thursday 14 January 2010, Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has today spoken …
Puppy Love, an anti puppy farm group which works tirelessly to bring awareness to the horror of commercialised puppy breeding, has issued a statement in response to the recent Bateson review. The group have made …
The Kennel Club has suggested the independent report in to canine health by Professor Patrick Bateson – that they commissioned and jointly paid for – has not gone far enough.
The report, which can be seen …
The following is a statement from the Kennel Club in response to today’s hotly anticipated Bateson report.
The Kennel Club has broadly welcomed Professor Sir Patrick Bateson’s ‘Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding’, which has recommended that …
Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding: Professor Patrick Bateson announces radical reforms for breeding of dogs, includes guidance on Dangerous Dogs Act, puppy farms and proposes new advisory group.
After a ten month long inquiry, Professor Sir …
Tomorrow (Thursday) a significant canine health report will be announced by Sir Patrick Bateson. The Bateson report has been jointly commissioned and funded by the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust. It is expected to contain …

