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ACCREDITED INSTRUCTORS NAMED AS THE BEST DOG TRAINING COMPANY IN NOTTINGHAM

Two members of The Kennel Club Accredited Instructors scheme have been recognised as the best dog training company in Nottingham.

Marie Holt and Bev Smith, of In Line Dog Training, were awarded as the Best Dog Training Company in Nottingham as part of the SME News Midlands Enterprise Awards 2020. Running for the past three years, the awards celebrate individuals and businesses from the Midlands, acknowledging their innovation, excellence and performance, something which is particularly commendable in a difficult year of upheaval and change.

CHANGES TO RALLY REGULATIONS

The Kennel Club has approved the following changes to the regulations for rally.

The below regulation has been amended to clarify that Limited Rally competitions were not required to schedule at least one standard competition, open to all.

CHANGES TO OBEDIENCE REGULATIONS

The Kennel Club has approved the following changes to the regulations for obedience.

The following regulation has been amended to reduce the difficulties faced by clubs when conducting draws for smaller open shows.

THE KENNEL CLUB SPECIMEN SCHEDULES REVISED FOR 2021

Although events in 2021 continue to be subject to change, in order to assist societies with planning, updated versions of the specimen schedules for breed shows, agility, obedience, working trials, bloodhound trials, heelwork to music and rally can now be downloaded from The Kennel Club website.

2021 COULD GO OUT WITH LESS OF A BANG IN SCOTLAND

The Kennel Club has welcomed the news that tighter regulations on the sale of fireworks and when they can be set off will be recommended to Scottish Parliament in the New Year, leading to a less stressful 2021 for thousands of dogs, following the organisation’s campaigning, lobbying events, consultation responses and MSP engagement on firework restrictions.

NEW DNA TEST REPORTING SCHEME TO COMBAT INHERITED DISEASE IN THE BORDER COLLIE

In a move designed to combat inherited disease in the Border Collie, The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA test reporting scheme for Dental hypomineralisation / Raine’s syndrome in the breed, following consultation with the breed health co-ordinator.

Agenda for Obedience Liaison Council Meeting on 21st January 2021

It can be found (with all the Annex documents) here under the section on Agendas:

https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events-and-activities/obedience/already-competing-in-obedience/?fbclid=IwAR32v9dJ6uAlWvrDX2vLz4XNCMEmoOQOH3KbxuesfvJ5GM84pvxwUOQI8t0

KENNEL CLUB ACCREDITED INSTRUCTORS SCHEME RECOGNISED AS A CITY & GUILDS ACCREDITED PROGRAMME FOR ANOTHER YEAR

The Kennel Club has been accredited by City & Guilds as meeting its quality assurance criteria and granted Accredited Programme status for the Kennel Club Accredited Instructors (KCAI) Scheme for the fourth year.

CRUFTS CHANGES

Following the announcement that Crufts 2021 will take place next year on the new dates of 15 – 18 July 2021 at the NEC Birmingham, The Kennel Club has now published some further details on some of the competitions and qualifications for next year’s show.

Obedience at Crufts 2021

From the Crufts FB page:

OBEDIENCE AT CRUFTS 2021

The Kennel Club can confirm that the Inter Regional Rally Competition is expected to go ahead on Thursday 15 July at Crufts 2021 and the Inter Regional Obedience Competition is expected to go ahead on Friday 16 July.

Unfortunately, as there has been no qualifiers the Obedience Championship will not take place at Crufts 2021. Similarly as there has only been one qualifier the Obreedience finals will also not take place at Crufts 2021. Those teams who competed at an obreedience heat in 2020, and gained points will have their points carried over for Crufts 2022.