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4 Apr 2008
The relationship between dog breeders and owners and their vets is an
important one, and the Kennel Club, as part of its aim to `make a
difference for dogs' is committed to helping this relationship
flourish.
Recognising that vets generally see sick...
20 Mar 2008
Crufts 2008 saw the official launch of the fourth annual Dog
Photographer of the Year competition. The competition is not limited to
professional photographers and is open to any dog enthusiast who has a
camera and a genuine love of dogs.
The compe...
20 Mar 2008
This year Crufts has again proved its claim to be the world's greatest
dog show attracting 160,000 visitors, which is 7,000 more people than in
2007. Despite the record number of people at Crufts, the Kennel Club
also successfully tapped into a differe...
17 Mar 2008
The working ability of gundogs was celebrated at Crufts for the first
time this year when twenty-two dogs were presented with the re-launched
working gundog certificate to prove their competence on a shoot.
While most dogs at Crufts are bred princip...
9 Mar 2008
And now the end is near, and so we face the final curtain. Frank Sinatra
may have played to some big audiences in his time but did he ever draw a
crowd of around 160,000 people to the NEC over a single weekend?
Crufts 2008 drew to a close this eveni...
9 Mar 2008
Beatrix Potter, The Duke of Newcastle and Queen Victoria's rat catcher,
Jack Black, were just some of the historical British characters who took
to the main arena at Crufts today in a bid to raise awareness of native
vulnerable breeds.
The costumed ...
9 Mar 2008
The esteemed Keddall Memorial Trophy will be presented to the proud
winner of the Best in Show for Crufts 2008 for the sixtieth time
tonight, Sunday 9 March.
The Keddall Memorial Trophy, which stands at 34" high and weights just
under 19lbs, is made...
8 Mar 2008
Good evening and welcome to the show report from day 3 of the world's
greatest dog show. Crufts 2008 is proving as hugely popular as ever and
mammoth crowds have flocked to the NEC in Birmingham today to witness
the very best that the world of dogs has...
8 Mar 2008
Celebrities have come out in force at this year's Crufts in a bid to
make a difference for dogs.
Support for dog re-homing charities; action to help prevent canine
obesity and raising awareness of how we can help dogs who might get lost
or stolen, t...
8 Mar 2008
A miniature poodle (CH BRENARD LET'S GO MOONWALKING TO NAVARRE JW),
co-owned by Cathy Lawton Anderson from Newcastle and Mrs Holmes Leake
from Bradford, has been crowned as winner of the Kennel Gazette Junior
Warrant Competition at just two years old.
...
7 Mar 2008
Good evening from Day 2 of Crufts 2008 - the ideal place for a
celebration of all that is great and good. But enough about my birthday,
let's talk about the dogs instead.
We're now at the half way mark of this year's show and it has already
provided...
7 Mar 2008
Olympic hopeful, James Thie, stole a winning place in the first Crufts
cross-country competition for dogs and their owners, which was launched
to fight the country's growing obesity crisis.
Ben Fogle and former Blue Peter Presenter, Matt Baker also ...
7 Mar 2008
Amy Sadler, 17 from Banbury in Oxford has won the Young Kennel Club's
Rebecca Pointer Award for her obedience work with Working Sheepdog,
Thorpers Big Ben. Amy was presented with the memorial trophy by Barbara
Pointer, mother of four year old Rebecca w...
7 Mar 2008
A former maths teacher, who was disabled in a tragic sporting accident,
has been inspiring the crowds at Crufts this week after she was chosen
to carry the Olympic torch in London.
Wendy Morrell, a keen sportswoman who is now wheelchair bound after ...
7 Mar 2008
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust has been giving a helping hand in its
mission to "make a difference for dogs" after it was presented with a
cheque for £58,595 by Agria Pet Insurance.
Mike Townsend, from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, was present...
6 Mar 2008
Good evening and a very warm welcome to Crufts 2008. This is the 105th
time that the world's greatest dog show has been held and it looks set
to be the biggest and best yet. Last year's record attendance of 153,000
visitors certainly set the benchmark ...
6 Mar 2008
Neil Morrissey, face of The Pedigree Adoption Drive, has kicked off the
first day of Crufts at the Birmingham NEC with a heart-warming plea to
help the nation's 100,000 abandoned dogs.
Neil, speaking about his own experience as a rescue dog owner, u...
3 Mar 2008
Crufts commentators Nick Brooks-Ward and Frank Kane and the voice of
Crufts FM, Gary Champion, have taught the tricks of the trade to Young
Kennel Club members who hope to become the show's voice of the future.
As Crufts approaches, due to be held a...
3 Mar 2008
As Birmingham prepares to host Crufts, the world's biggest dog show at
the NEC on 6-9 March, the city's black cab drivers have announced their
allegiance to man's best friend.
The great British icon, the black cab, is proudly flying the flag for
the...
26 Feb 2008
Crufts, the world's greatest dog show has been officially launched in
Green Park, London this morning. To highlight the way in which dogs and
people nurture and look after each other, Pets as Therapy and five PAT
dogs were joined by dog lover James Caa...
22 Feb 2008
Puppies compete in next generation of Crufts competition
On Friday 7th March at Crufts, the world's greatest dog show, ten young
pedigree dogs from across the country will be visiting the NEC in
Birmingham to compete in the Grand Final of the Kennel...
21 Feb 2008
Take a look at what makes Crufts the world's greatest dog show, by
visiting the new website www.crufts.org.uk
[http://www.crufts.org.uk/]. Crufts has always been big, but this year,
from the 6th - 9th March at the NEC in Birmingham, Crufts will be
burs...
21 Feb 2008
The BBC has announced changes to its usual BBC2 programming schedule for
Crufts 2008. In an effort to attract a broader audience, the BBC is
introducing a new Sunday teatime programme during the show, which will
feature more coverage of disciplines lik...
21 Feb 2008
Young Kennel Club Award winner has wish granted
Erin Logie, aged 9, from Carnoustie will achieve her dream of working
with police dogs after winning an award from the Young Kennel Club
(YKC). Along with three others, Erin has been chosen as a winner...
21 Feb 2008
Young Kennel Club stalwart wins award
Lisa Moir, aged 24, from Penicuik has been commended by the Young Kennel
Club (YKC) for her sterling work for the club during her 15 years of
being a member.
Along with three other members, Lisa has been sele...
21 Feb 2008
Award winner gets to work behind the scenes at the world's largest dog
show
Laura Stuart-Cook, aged 21, from Cleethorpes will achieve her dream of
gaining experience in presenting the BBC television coverage of Crufts
2008 after winning an award fro...
18 Feb 2008
To: News and Picture Desks
Crufts National Photocall Launch
WHAT: CRUFTS 2008 LAUNCHED BY PETS AS THERAPY, JAMES CAAN - DRAGON'S DEN
& FIT FUR LIFE DIRECTOR
ALSO: Five Pets As Therapy dogs (three are native vulnerable breeds)
will be attending th...
18 Feb 2008
Due to the large number of Kennel Club staff present at the show, there
will only be a limited number of staff manning the Kennel Club's offices
in London and Aylesbury from Wednesday 5th March to Monday 10th March
inclusive.
The Kennel Club's offi...
7 Feb 2008
It is with regret we announce that, due to continued health problems,
Terry Thorn has decided to stand down as Chairman of Crufts. The Crufts
Sub-Committee has, however, invited him to assume the role of Vice
Chairman and this he has agreed to do.
T...
24 Jan 2008
The Kennel Club is opening its doors to the public once again this year,
offering the chance to see behind the scenes of its central London
offices with a free guided tour. You are invited to see for yourself
what the Kennel Club really has to offer, a...
24 Jan 2008
Exhibitors are reminded that, under Kennel Club Regulations, no
substance which alters the natural colour, texture or body of a dog's
coat is allowed to be present in its coat at any time during a show. The
same applies to any substance which might alt...
22 Jan 2008
There is always lots to see and enjoy at the world's largest dog show
and this year is no exception. The Kennel Club will once again be
holding its popular `Dogs in Art and Literature' auction, on behalf of
the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, at Crufts o...
10 Jan 2008
Battersea Park on Sunday morning was filled with the sight of dog
walkers, joggers, and a rather unfamiliar sight - Neil Morrissey leading
nearly 200 dogs and owners round the park! Pedigree launched their
Pedigree Adoption drive campaign at Battersea ...
8 Jan 2008
The Kennel Club is delighted to announce that the highly successful
Patrons Club at Crufts will be offering an extended and refurbished
facility in 2008
This successful facility offers the public and corporate guests a VIP
hospitality experience wit...
7 Jan 2008
The Birmingham based NEC Group recognises Kennel Club show
At the world famous annual Crufts dog show, a few lucky dogs will earn
the title `Best of Breed'. On 14 December 2007 Crufts itself won the
equivalent accolade, being named as Special Events...
6 Dec 2007
Due to ill health, Mrs L Owens has had to withdraw from judging the
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) breed at Crufts 2008. She will be
replaced by Mr C S Y Gillanders, who has kindly agreed to judge in her
absence.
...
6 Dec 2007
The Kennel Club wishes to advise Pointer and Spaniel (Cocker) exhibitors
of a change of ring for Crufts 2008. Pointers will now be exhibited in
Rings 7/8 in Hall 1 and Spaniels (Cocker) in Rings 17/18 in Hall 4.
...
13 Nov 2007
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5 Nov 2007
Crufts Team Agility Heats
1. Tunbridge Wells DCS - Sunday 13 May 2007 - Sm / Med / Lge
2. Scottish Kennel Club - Sunday 20 May 2007 - Sm / Med / Lge
3. Nottingham DTC - Sunday 25 May 2007 - Lge
4. Severnside DAC - Saturday 23 June...
28 Oct 2007
There's a new dog barking on the worldwide web and it's the world's
greatest dog show! www.crufts.org.uk has been launched with new
technology to make the event more interactive and enjoyable for all dog
lovers - and there's a count down on the homepag...
17 Oct 2007
For the fourth year, the Kennel Club will be hosting the Friends for
Life competition at Crufts 2008 and is calling for people to get in
touch if they know of any remarkable dog stories of heroism or
friendship between man and dog that goes beyond the ...
15 Oct 2007
The most important dog date for the diary has been announced and tickets
are on sale now. Crufts, the world's greatest dog show will be taking
place from the 6th - 9th March 2008 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Officially recognised as the world's largest d...
15 Oct 2007
The 2007 Glee Exhibition, Birmingham saw the official trade launch of the first Crufts DVD release, which features highlights from the past three years of action at the renowned dog show.
