Show Dog Overview

There is a standard blueprint for every breed registered with the Kennel Club. Breeders as a blueprint for producing the best puppies use these standards. Judges also use the Breed Standard when ...

You have collected your new puppy from the breeder and have survived the rather traumatic drive home. Puppy will no doubt have been fed and watered en route resulting in wet laps for all passengers ...

At this time over 50% of dogs in the UK are docked. This will change in the next year with the introduction of the UK Animal Welfare Bill and will have far reaching affects on dog showing for some ...

A pedigree is a puppy’s family tree. This will show his parentage and also what awards his ancestors have won. A pedigree will also show health tests and other significant information for the new ...

For 95% of your dog's life he is a pet, for the other five percent it's showtime! But please remember that for all of his life you are his friend and carer. Whether he's a top-winning champion or ...

There are many laws connected to dogs in the UK, some would say too many. However if you look after your pets, make sure they are tagged correctly, kept on a lead while out walking and pick up if ...

What are ‘points of a dog?’ Very simply it’s a name for all the body parts of the dog so that we know what we are referring to. These words will also be used by a judge when he is writing a report ...