The Kennel Club has today (1 February) expanded its DNA Testing Services by launching 87 individual DNA tests, providing more dog owners and breeders with the tools they need to protect their dogs’ health. Developed with the primary goal of improving and protecting dog health, The Kennel Club's individual DNA...

Northern Parrots are thrilled to announce that Think Parrots is returning in 2024, bigger and better than ever before. After a 5 year break, the UK’s biggest show for Parrot owners comes back to Kempton Park Racecourse on June 9th 2024, with new organisers Northern Parrots. Join hundreds of like-minded Parrot...

The organisers of the Burgess Excel Vet Awards, which celebrate the dedication and hard work of veterinary practices and individuals to improving the welfare of the UK’s rabbits and guinea pigs, are delighted to announce the 2023 winners and finalists. A judging panel comprising industry experts, veterinary professionals and rabbit...

Pam Mayhew from Norwich, Norfolk, with her dog, Staby What (Danica), a Stabyhoun, won the Crufts Intermediate Novice ABC (Anything But Collie) Semi-Final, qualifying the pair for the final held at Crufts 2024, the world’s greatest dog show, run by The Kennel Club in March. Pam and Danica will be...

Toni Dawkins from Chapel Hill, Lincolnshire with her dog, Ag Ch Bachero Cross My Heart (Tiger), a Miniature American Shepherd, beat hundreds of dogs and their handlers to win The Kennel Club Medium Dog Agility Stakes final on Monday 18 December. Toni and Tiger competed in qualifying heats across the...

Stephanie Best, 32, from Ringwood, Hampshire, with her dog, Z-Atomic Spice Koryfej (Skedaddle), a Shetland Sheepdog, won the Crufts Medium ABC (Anything But Collie) Semi-Final, qualifying the pair for the final held at Crufts 2024, the world’s greatest dog show, run by The Kennel Club in March. Stephanie and Skedaddle...

From Thursday 14 – Monday 18 December, ten Kennel Club agility competitions, including The Kennel Club Agility Stakes and qualifiers for Crufts 2024, will take place at this year’s London International Horse Show, at London ExCeL. The Kennel Club Agility Stakes finals, held in association with Skinner’s, are one of...

More than 20,000 dogs will be taking their paws to the NEC in Birmingham for Crufts 2024, which takes place from 7 – 10 March, with tickets going on sale today (13 November). Organised by The Kennel Club, Crufts 2024 will run from Thursday and through the weekend with a...

A new photography capsule exhibition by Yorkshire-based artist, dog photographer and owner, Daisy May, has just opened at The Kennel Club Art Gallery, showcasing one of the UK’s vulnerable native breeds, the Clumber Spaniel. The collection, which features 12 specially curated images in contrasting settings, celebrates the rich history of...

Agility Team GB are celebrating topping the medal table at the 2023 Agility World Championships, and bringing home the most medals in the team’s history. The World Championships, which took place in Liberec, Czech Republic from 4 – 8 October, saw hundreds of handlers and dogs competing from 43 different...