Further to the statement that Kathryn Mansfield, Kennel Club Secretary will be leaving The Kennel Club in December, it has been announced that, to ensure that The Kennel Club continues to manage business as smoothly as possible, Mark Beazley, Chief Executive will assume the title of Secretary of The Kennel Club, on an interim basis when Kathryn retires.
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VANESSA MCALPINE TO RETIRE IN JUNE 2023
The Kennel Club is sad to announce that Vanessa McAlpine, Events and Youth Development Executive, will be retiring from The Kennel Club in June 2023.
Continue reading VANESSA MCALPINE TO RETIRE IN JUNE 2023The Kennel Club Board has re-elected Tony Allcock OBE as The Kennel Club Chairman
The Kennel Club Board has re-elected Tony Allcock OBE as The Kennel Club Chairman with Paul Eardley newly appointed as Kennel Club Vice-Chairman.
The previous Vice-Chairman, Dr Ian Gabriel, was thanked by the Board for his valuable contribution since 2019. Tony Allcock OBE said: “Ian has been a great asset to the board in his role as vice-chair. However, we appreciate that due to his professional commitments, Ian feels that he is unable to carry on such a leadership role. We are grateful that Ian will still remain on the Board as we benefit greatly from his expertise.”
KENNEL CLUB ‘FIND A RESCUE’ RETURNS
The Kennel Club has announced that the new Find a Rescue service is now available on The Kennel Club website, and apologises for the delay in relaunching this popular service, which has undergone detailed development.
The new Find a Rescue service includes the contact details of co-ordinators and area representatives for each breed rescue and an ‘about us’ section which will contain further information about each rescue and links to websites as supplied by the individual organisations.
Continue reading KENNEL CLUB ‘FIND A RESCUE’ RETURNSTHE KENNEL CLUB AGM 2022
The Kennel Club held its first AGM in person since 2019 on 14 June 2022 at the Curzon Mayfair Cinema, London.
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KC Obedience Liaison Council Agenda 23rd June 2022
Attached a copy of the agenda (including annex’s) for the next KCOLC meeting due to be held on 23.06.22
Championship Obedience Status Allocations
Following Waldridge Fell Dog Training Society and East Grinstead & District Dog Training Club relinquishing their Championship Obedience status, The Kennel Club invited applications for clubs to take over the vacancies.
A number of applications were received, all of which showed merit. After careful consideration the relinquished spots were allocated to Wakefield Dog Training Club and Cheltenham & District Dog Training Club.
THE KENNEL CLUB RESPONDS TO THE QUEEN’S SPEECH AND CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION ON PET THEFT AND PUPPY SMUGGLING FOLLOWING DELAYS
The Kennel Club, the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to dogs, is urging swift parliamentary action on the Government’s animal welfare commitments following the Queen’s Speech today (10 May).
Dr Ed Hayes, Head of Public Affairs at The Kennel Club, commented: “Action on animal welfare must sit high on the agenda during the next parliamentary session, following much delay. The Kept Animals Bill, for example, is a long-awaited piece of legislation that could help to address some crucial welfare issues, like pet theft and puppy smuggling, which cause much devastation and are on the rise due to increased pet ownership during the pandemic. Reform in this area has cross-party backing, as well as much support from the animal-loving British public, so we urge action without further delay.”
The delayed Kept Animals Bill, first outlined last summer, has been carried over to this parliamentary session and aims to deal with the low welfare movement of dogs and cats into the Great Britain, alongside livestock worrying, pet theft, and other animal welfare issues.
Dr Hayes added: “The Kennel Club has long campaigned on these issues, including for stronger measures to prevent pet theft and puppy smuggling, and they must be a priority for this parliament. We look forward to working closely with MPs to refine details, move proposals forward swiftly and deliver this Bill, for the sake of the nation’s dogs.
“We also welcome the opportunity to work with Government to ensure animal welfare legislation has the most benefit for dogs, and we hope that Defra listens more carefully to concerns around dog health when it comes to proposed restrictions on the age of puppy imports.”
More information about The Kennel Club’s campaigns and lobbying activity is available at thekennelclub.org.uk/campaigns.
CRUFTS RAISES SIX FIGURE FUND TO HELP UKRAINE PETS AND OWNERS, WITH BEST IN SHOW DONATING PRIZE TO APPEAL
As one Ukrainian volunteer tells of the devastation they are facing
Crufts has today (24 March) thanked supporters of its Ukraine appeal, launched at the event running from March 10-13, which has raised more than £151,000 to help pets and owners impacted by the conflict and desperately in need.
Dog lovers, owners, and Crufts competitors and visitors are among thousands who have given to the appeal, which saw hundreds of donation points set up across the four-days of the show at Birmingham’s NEC, as well as an online fundraising drive. Patrick Oware, owner of Baxer, the Flat Coated Retriever who was crowned Best in Show 2022, has generously donated the £100 prize winnings to the appeal.
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