Marc the Vet's blog


Day One at the World's Greatest Dog Show

Hello and welcome to DFS Crufts 2010, every morning I'll be picking out my highlights from the day's events so when you get here you'll know of a few interesting doggy things to check out...

Coming to You LIVE from the NEC!!

I'm here in the Press Office at Birmingham's NEC and I can tell you there is such a buzz about the whole place...

My DFS Crufts-filled Day!!

With DFS Crufts only days away now, I've been running around town having a few meetings before the main event...

Only 2 Weeks until Best in Show!!

In exactly two weeks tonight all our eyes will be fixed on the main arena at this year's DFS Crufts as we await the crowning of this year's Best in Show winning dog...

Charity begins at... DFS Crufts!!

One of the great things that makes DFS Crufts such a unique show and true celebration of all dogs is the enormous range of other doggy related themes than run alongside the showing.

What are ‘Breed Standards’?

With DFS Crufts approaching it’s important to familiarize ourselves with the correct terminology that we’ll be hearing over the 4 days – especially if we’re new to the dog-showing world.

What is the Kennel Club Charitable Trust?

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It's a little known fact that the money that the Kennel Club makes, through events such as DFS Crufts, goes back into the Kennel Club Charitable Trust and into education and health initiatives to help all dogs.

How can I tell if a puppy comes from a puppy farm?

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Just proofed my piece for the DFS Crufts Show Guide, really happy with it all. Trying to get out the important educational message about not buying from Puppy Farms, this is what I wrote...

There's only 5 Weeks to go until DFS Crufts 2010!!

A look ahead to the World's Greatest Dog Show...

Marc's first post coming soon!

Marc the Vet will be blogging in the run up to and during DFS Crufts 2010.