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Queen to open new kennels at Battersea
The new block will provide accommodation for 56 dogs. Kennels to provide a calming environment for the home’s most vulnerable...

Golden retriever wins national dog award
Noel Austin and Marnee were presented with their award during Crufts. Marnee has spent more than a decade making people...

Crufts: Kennel Club comments on suspected poisonings
"A number of the reports in the news about dogs becoming sick after leaving the show have been from anonymous...

Trained dogs detect thyroid cancer with great accuracy
“What we have done, no one has attempted to do. We have taken the next step by asking the dog...

Vets identify weight control as top priority for canine welfare
Ninety-five per cent of vets feel that better weight control would have a significant impact on canine health and welfare,...

£30k boost for breeds concerned with Chiari Malformation/Syringomyelia
Up to £30,000 to support breeds affected by the health condition Chiari Malformation/Syringomyelia (CM/SM) has been pledged by the Kennel...

Cats help owners ‘purr away the blues’
Findings suggest that during January and February, cat owners experience 60 per cent fewer headaches than non-cat owners. Charity celebrates...

Ensuring good health for pedigree dogs
As Crufts 2015 opens today (5 March), a new study which sheds light on how breeders can best ensure good...

DNA tests ‘not enough’ for healthy pedigrees
Fifty per cent of all King Charles Cavalier spaniels are affected by an inherited heart murmur. Experts say breeders should...

Scotland to introduce compulsory microchipping
Compulsory microchipping is also due to come into force in England and Wales next year. New law will come into...