June 2021 the Official Kennel Club Publication
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The Kennel Club JOURNAL JUNE 2021 THE OFFICIAL KENNEL CLUB PUBLICATION In this issue... Events 6 Field Trials 18 Seminar Diaries 19 News KCCT 23 from The Kennel Club For The Members 23 KCAI 23 Your monthly guide to what The Kennel Club Kennel Names 24 is doing for you and your dogs straight from Fees 27 The Kennel Club Press Office... © Flick.digital The Kennel Club Crufts 2020 Best in Show winner, Maisie June Crufts announces Kennel Gazette The June issue of the Kennel Gazette is a special summer edition presenting the Cocker Spaniel as qualifications for its breed of choice. It features a number of articles dedicated to the Cocker from its history, the golden age of Cockers, working side and 2022 show depictions in art plus 12 judges choose their three favourite Cocker Following the news of the cancellation of Crufts 2021, Spaniels that they have judged in the show ring. As Wimbledon 2021 meetings have been taking place regarding the impact Continued on page 4 of the pandemic on Crufts 2022. 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The Kennel Club Journal*Some THE health OFFICIAL test packages KENNEL may CLUB include PUBLICATION tests to monitor conditions that are under surveillance by The Kennel Club. JUNE 2021 > 2 These results may not be published on The Kennel Club website. NEWS EVENTS FIELD TRIALS SEMINAR DIARIES KCCT FOR THE MEMBERS KCAI KENNEL NAMES FEES News from The Kennel Club MORE NEWS>> Crufts announces © The Kennel Club qualifications for 2022 show Continued from page 1 The Kennel Club Crufts Committee has reviewed the qualification entry for Crufts 2022 and has agreed that 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Novice and Graduate classes should be added to qualification status for championship show wins where breeds have separate classification, including from shows that have already taken The Kennel Club issues place. The qualification period for Crufts 2022 is from 25 January 2021 until 24 January 2022 inclusive, however post-lockdown advice those that were placed first at Crufts 2020 will also qualify for Crufts 2022. For the full qualification for dog owners criteria, please go to crufts.org.uk/qualification ith Covid-19 restrictions having resume and advise owners as they For frequently asked been eased further from May re-discover the wider world with their questions on the criteria and W17 and the relaxation of rules dog, after months of staying at home. further information regarding around overnight stays, indoor dining It includes tips on walking in the Crufts please visit crufts.org.uk and socialisation, The Kennel Club has countryside, guidance on navigating The committee would like issued advice to help dog owners dog-friendly establishments to also confirm that the group enjoy their newly found and warm weather advice, days for Crufts 2022 remain freedoms responsibly, The including if you’re travelling the same: alongside their four- ‘Paw-by-Paw or going away with your legged friends. four-legged friend, THURSDAY 10 MARCH Launched earlier Guide’ includes to ensure dogs are Working and Pastoral this year to support expert advice on safe and comfortable FRIDAY 11 MARCH responsible dog getting your dog wherever they go. Terrier and Hound ownership as the UK used to being The ‘Paw-by-Paw began to open up after Guide’ includes expert SATURDAY 12 MARCH a year of restrictions, around other advice on getting your Utility and Toy The Kennel Club’s people... dog used to being around ‘Paw-by-Paw Guide out of other people, dogs and SUNDAY 13 MARCH Lockdown’ provides information animals, navigating certain Gundog and advice on exploring further afield, situations and environments, as well Further Crufts announcements, travelling and staycations, and planning as how to find dog-friendly holidays including decisions about the dog-friendly adventures, as the country and places to visit, so owners can judges that were appointed for continues to open up. make future plans with their dogs Crufts 2021, will be made in due Mirroring the four nations' plan to as we enter the third stage of the course and the website will be ease lockdown, the guide aims to help Government’s roadmap out of kept updated at crufts.org.uk the UK’s much-loved canine companions lockdown: thekennelclub.org.uk/ to adjust as normality begins to pawbypaw The Kennel Club Journal THE OFFICIAL KENNEL CLUB PUBLICATION JUNE 2021 > 3 NEWS EVENTS FIELD TRIALS SEMINAR DIARIES KCCT FOR THE MEMBERS KCAI KENNEL NAMES FEES News from The Kennel Club MORE NEWS>> June Kennel Gazette Continued from page 1 within the show circle in his Viewpoint returns at the end of this month column, in health matters we invite we uncover the story of Helen Anna Reavell to outline the symptoms Hull Jacobs, Wimbledon Singles behind thyroid conditions, which Champion 1936 who had a can be difficult to diagnose, Dr rather interesting and Jacqueline Boyd discusses mysterious life in dogs. ...Rocky her life and love of ‘the We catch up with the merry Cocker’, and team from StreetVet, the five-year- our favourite dog a UK wide charity old Cocker Spaniel walk this month is providing vet care is the answer to the provided by Kennel to the homeless Club Board member community’s construction industry’s Ian Seath who takes dogs, and their bid to conserve the us on a beautiful trek new Accredited great crested along the Thames Hostel Scheme. We Path at Marlow. look into the world of newt If you would like the newt detectives and to receive a copy of how Rocky the five-year- the Kennel Gazette why not old Cocker Spaniel is the answer to become a Kennel Club Affiliate? Along the construction industry’s bid to with all the great content included round, annual copy of The Kennel Club conserve the great crested newt. within the Gazette, being an Affiliate Year Book and more. Simon Parsons encourages the entitles you to 10 per cent off all For more information go to competition world to reach out to Crufts and Discover Dogs tickets, https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/ all those who love their breed even 10 per cent off all Kennel Club shop/memberships/kennel-club- if they did not obtain their dog from merchandise and publications all year affiliate-gift/ The Kennel Club urges swift action on shock collar ban The Kennel Club has Government presented Research funded by which prevent their use. In written to Zac Goldsmith, evidence to demonstrate DEFRA demonstrated that Scotland, there is guidance Department for Environment, that electric shock collars electronic collars can have against the use of shock Food and Rural Affairs can have a detrimental a detrimental effect on the collars, but The Kennel (DEFRA) Minister, to urge effect on the welfare of welfare of dogs by causing Club is lobbying Holyrood swift action to implement a dogs. This ruling was a them unnecessary to explicitly ban ban on the use of electric crowning victory in the harm and the devices via shock collars in England, case against electric suffering, with legislation. following a recent Court shock collars last week 25 per cent ...electronic More of Appeal judgment last after the Government also of dogs collars can have information which dismissed the appeal announced a new Action trained a detrimental effect on The of the Electronic Collar Plan for Animal Welfare. This with shock on the welfare Kennel Manufacturers Association flagship plan aims to ensure collars Club’s and Petsafe Ltd. the UK is leading the way in showing of dogs by causing campaign The outcome of the animal welfare and includes signs of them unnecessary against legal challenge, which had a ban on the use of electric stress. harm the use of previously delayed DEFRA shock collars, a move which The use electric shock from bringing about any has been long-campaigned and sale of collars and what legislative action, saw the for by The Kennel Club. The electric shock collars dog-lovers can do to appeal from the Electric Government’s intentions is currently not prohibited support the ban across Collar Manufacturers in this direction was also in England, with Wales the UK is available at Association and Petsafe outlined in the Queen’s being the only nation thekennelclub.org.uk/ Ltd thrown out, as the Speech.