Maintaining the Standard by Sheila Atter
There can only be one topic of conversation this week. The idea for Jilly’s Jolly Jaunt may have started off as a simple sponsored walk, aiming to make money for some very worthy causes, but by the time Gavin and Amelia set out from the NEC with...
Rather tongue in cheek, I asked the panel at the recent Kennel Club question time if they thought that the Crufts committee could learn anything from the organisation of the recent World Dog Show held in Hungary.
If there is one subject guaranteed to bring a massive postbag full of responses, it is the question of judges, the way in which they are qualified and the methods by which they are appointed.
The latest Kennel Club question time differed slightly from the others that I have been to in that not only was there an opportunity for members of the audience to ask questions of the KC panel...
I’m doing an Andrew Brace this week as I am writing my column in an hotel room in Southern Bohemia. I spent the weekend at a breed club specialty that attracted exhibitors from the UK, Ireland and the US as well as Russia and many other parts of...
The proposal put forward for the Kennel Club AGM by Eleanor Heard may seem by some to be a bit excessive, but is indicative of the surprise, even disgust, felt by many – including those of us who are not members of the KC, but expect to look up to...
I spent a large part of yesterday ferrying a friend to and fro between her home and her vet. The problem was a very sick puppy. As we all know a puppy can go down very, very quickly if something does go wrong and veterinary intervention can be...
THIS WEEK let us look for a third and final (for the moment anyway) time at the Assured Breeder Scheme (ABS) and the effect that the recent changes will have on those that are members as well as those that haven’t yet joined.
LAST WEEK we discussed the changes to the Assured Breeder Scheme (ABS) and I would like to continue on that theme. The accolades on offer to members of the scheme are the only means by which a potential purchaser can have any idea of the...
The news that the Assured Breeder Scheme has now received accreditation from UKAS (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service) must have been warmly welcomed in Clarges Street.
It’s very tempting to hark back again and again to the ‘good old days’. But were they really all that good? We have become so accustomed to the wide range of goods and services that are on offer, whether it be breed specific dog foods...
The hottest topic of discussion among breeders and exhibitors is not the latest requirements of the Assured Breeder Scheme, nor which dogs are likely to rise to the top in the forthcoming championship show season.
