Opinion


  The government’s plan to extend the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Act to private land has been met with a good deal of concern and not a little misinformation. Some of the comment seems to be nothing short of scaremongering.
  MY NAN always used to say ‘you are what you eat’ and, like most old adages, there is more than a grain of truth contained within those few words.
  By the time this piece is published, it will no doubt be raining again, but at the moment May has made her entrance shrouded in a mantle of blue and accompanied by a strange golden orb whose warm rays have finally germinated my bloomin’ tomatoes.
  THE RESPONSE to the vaccine related articles have been phenomenal and I thank you for sharing your experience and expertise.
Bill Lambert - the interview by Simon Parsons - part 2 Simon Parsons talks to BILL LAMBERT, head of the Kennel Club’s Health and Breeder Services Department
  SEVERAL times recently I have heard that some of our major championship shows are losing large sums of money every year. If this is true then maybe it’s time to take a hard look at the way our show scene is structured.
  I RECALL a story my father used to tell. His neighbour’s new car was having some minor problem sorted out at the garage and my dad offered him a lift into town.
Bill Lambert - the interview by Simon Parsons Simon Parsons talks to BILL LAMBERT, head of the Kennel Club’s Health and Breeder Services Department
  THE WAY my deadlines fall, this column will appear more than a month after Crufts 2013, but I do want to return to the show. As one of the team who bring our world to the general public via television coverage, this year thankfully returned to...
  Christmas isn’t my most-favourite time of the year but one thing I do really look forward to over the festive break is the arrival and reading of my Dog World annual. I love seeing the beautifully photographed dogs and reading about the great...
Changing lives with PAT dogs by Eileen Geeson Following the January issue of PTP we had some very interesting responses many of you will be pleased to share.
  Are we experiencing a fresh breeze through the management of the KC? It certainly seems so. Maybe I have been a little impatient in my calls for change, but there certainly does seem to be a shift in the centre ground and it is all for the...