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MARCH 2020 In this issue EVENTS 7 News FIELD TRIALS 22 from the Kennel Club SEMINAR DIARIES 24 KC FILE FOR MARCH 31 Your monthly guide to what the Kennel Club FOR THE MEMBERS 31 is doing for you and your dogs straight from JUDGES 32 the Kennel Club Press Office... KCAI 37 KCCT DONATIONS 37 JUNIOR WARRANTS 38 KC DOG 39 KENNEL NAMES 40 ASSURED BREEDER SCHEME 42 FEES 43 © Photo by Beat Media / The Kennel Club MARCH KENNEL GAZETTE The March issue of the Kennel Gazette includes special features on this year’s Crufts Best in Show judge, Anne SOMETHING Macdonald, we hear from Lowland Rescue and the work of FOR EVERYONE the Lowland Resuce Search Dogs, and West Midlands Firefighter Mick Attwood and the lovely Malinois, Cara, who has been trained AT CRUFTS to operate in the hostile environments of major incidents. Both will be attending Crufts will welcome around 26,000 dogs this year, Crufts and carrying out displays in the taking part in a wide variety of competitions and main arena. Philippa Gilbert investigates the important decision that goes into displays at the NEC Birmingham from 5th-8th March. choosing a kennel name that is unique and Read full story >>> Continued on page 4 MARCH 2020 | 2 JOIN TODAY! BECOME A KENNEL CLUB AFFILIATE FOR ONLY £25! © Club e Kennel Scammell/ Luisa As a Kennel Club A liate you will receive: • Monthly subscription to the Kennel Gazette • Annual copy of the Kennel Club’s Annual Report • Annual copy of the Kennel Club Year Book • An A liate loyalty card • A Kennel Club open day/tour • 10% o all Cru s and Discover Dogs tickets • 10% o all Kennel Club publications all year round • Your choice of a Kennel Club pin badge or a Kennel Club pen Join now by visiting www.thekennelclub.org.uk/kca liates or call 01296 318540 NEWS EVENTS FIELD TRIALS SEMINAR DIARIES KC FILE MEMBERS JUDGES KCAI KCCT Junior warrants KC DOG KENNEL NAMES ABS FEES MARCH 2020 | 3 NEWS from the Kennel Club SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT CRUFTS Continued from front page As usual, this very British there truly is something for The show is also set to be show of shows has attracted everyone at Crufts. TO BUY another exciting event, with more than 3,000 dogs from The Obedience Championship over 200 pedigree dog overseas, giving Crufts a truly for Bitches will take place on TICKETS breeds in contention for the international flavour. Saturday 7th March, with the VISIT: famous Best in Show trophy, As well as the breed class Obedience Championship crufts.org.uk/ which will be awarded live judging which leads to Best for Dogss on the Sunday. The tickets on Channel 4 on the Sunday in Show, visitors will be able Agility Championships will also evening. to watch some of the world’s take place on the Sunday. club kennel the from NEWS In total, almost 20,000 finest dogs and handlers Other highlights of a busy devotion, and the final dogs will be competing in action across a range of programme taking place in the of the nation’s favourite for just seven places in the disciplines including agility, main arena are the Kennel Club crossbreed competition, show’s finale. One breed will obedience, heelwork to music Friends for Life competition, Scruffts. compete at Crufts for the and flyball. And with a huge which celebrates those dogs in For details of Crufts TV first time – the Barbet, a type array of trade stands offering our lives that provide lifetime and live streaming, visit of water dog from France. a wide range of doggy items, service, support, love and bit.ly/2vyJ7G0 FRIENDS FOR LIFE © Photo by Flick Digital / The Kennel Club The annual Friends for Life competition celebrates the unique relationship people have with their dogs, the important role man’s best friend plays throughout our lives and the support they give us in the face of adversity. The Kennel Club Friends for Life Finalists 2020 udges from the Kennel Club, the UK’s • Rescue Dog Hero – Syrian rescue dog The winner of the Friends for Life largest dog welfare organisation, Barrie the crossbreed and Sean Laidlaw competition will receive £5,000 from the Jhave selected five inspiring finalists • Hero Support Dog – Hearing Dog Jovi Kennel Club Charitable Trust for the dog to go forward for the public vote, with the Cocker Spaniel charity of the choice, James Middleton the winner being announced on the final and Graham Sage at Friends for Life with the other finalists evening of Crufts, Sunday 8th March. • Child’s Champion launch in Green receiving £1,000 for These five dog heroes are just some of – Therapy Dog Leo Park, London their chosen dog the dogs having their day at Crufts and and his Golden charity. are celebrated at the show for the ways Retriever friends and The public can that they enrich our lives. his handler Lyndsey now vote for their The five finalists for 2020 are: Uglow favourite finalist until • Extraordinary Life of a Working Dog – • Best Friends – Ellie © Photo by Flick Digital / The Kennel Club midday on Sunday Wolfie the German Shepherd Dog and the crossbreed and 8th March, by visiting PC Louise McMullen Hayley Byrne-Ingle www.crufts.org.uk/ffl More news >>> NEWS EVENTS FIELD TRIALS SEMINAR DIARIES KC FILE MEMBERS JUDGES KCAI KCCT Junior warrants KC DOG KENNEL NAMES ABS FEES MARCH 2020 | 4 NEWS from the Kennel Club ENGLISH SPRINGER WINS MARCH KENNEL CLUB AV SPANIEL KENNEL GAZETTE CHAMPIONSHIP Continued from front page memorable FT Ch Mountvue Heidi, an English Springer Spaniel bitch in What’s in a name? We owned by Ian Openshaw, has won the prestigious Kennel meet the club kennel the from NEWS Club Any Variety Spaniel (excluding Cocker) Championship Crufts 2020 for 2020, handled by Simon Dixon. judges and talk to Young he Championship is sponsored Kennel Club by Skinner’s Field & Trial and members was held at Blenheim Palace, about their Tby gracious permission of the hopes and aspirations. And, Duke of Marlborough. Hannah Moffitt, a Highways The Championship received a total of England traffic officer, shares 66 entries for the competition, with 59 her heartfelt story of how she dogs and handlers running in the event, rescued a wandering dog on and saw some outstanding dog work on the hard shoulder of the M1 in display from the competing spaniels. Nottinghamshire. Heidi was also awarded the Gun’s Simon Parsons looks at the Choice, as well as Best Bitch and Best © Photo by Nigel Kirby / The Kennel Club Kennel Club’s early involvement Hunting Spaniel. with Crufts in Viewpoint, Gay The judges at the competition were • Cornermarsh High Scar Girl, David Robertson talks to Dr Mike Starkey, Peter Avery, Martin Ford, Chris Thurston- Horsman Woolnough and Mick Walsh who • FT Ch Bucklawren Luna of head of cancer research at selected the following winners: Stockingford, Maurice Stanbury the Animal Health Trust, about • 1st: FT Ch Mountvue Heidi, owner Ian • Kansas Kate, Sarah Higgins the GeneAtlas the Kennel Club Openshaw, handler Simon Dixon. • FT Ch Fuselea Delight, Ian Clarke Charitable Trust funded to kick- • 2nd: Int FT Ch Meadowbeat Neala of • Int FT Ch Gardenrath Cheyenne, start the way forward overcoming Greenbrush, owned and handled by Ed McCauley cancer in dogs in Health matters, Raymond Wilson • Cowarnecourt Keisha, and the vivacious, affectionate • 3rd: Cornermarsh Charisma, David Angelo Lo Curto Italian Greyhound is this month’s Horseman • FT Ch Gorsebay Snipe, Craig Lewis judges’ choice. • 4th: FT Ch Surefly Sassy, Terry Siwek • FT Ch Willowsaul Whizz, If you would like to receive Kev Richardson a copy of the Kennel Gazette DIPLOMA OF MERIT WINNERS WERE • FT Ch Syncerus Solo of Creccamarsh, why not become a Kennel AS FOLLOWS: Richard Biggs Club Affiliate? 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NEWS from the kennel club kennel the from NEWS he changes After a healthier and will ensure period of 12 Tmore extensive months, should happier lives monitoring of any no reports of The Kennel Club Charitable Trust new and emerging these concerns (KCCT) provides grants to various health and welfare be made by canine organisations nationwide, many of which are involved in the rescue and concerns that are judges when welfare of dogs.