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Kennel Club honours campaigners
National Awards held to recognise merit

The dog-related good deeds of the past twelve months were celebrated in London today (10th February), as the Kennel Club hosted a prize-giving ceremony to honour the winners of the annual Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme (GCDS) Training Awards and the KC Dog Awards.

The GCDS awards recognise the efforts of organisations nationwide which have invested their time and energy into helping to train dogs and educating their owners on the importance of responsible dog ownership.

The KC Dog Awards acknowledge the actions taken by politicians, local authorities, public bodies and individuals to develop positive alternatives to restrictions on dog walking and ensure that the nation’s dogs continue to enjoy maximum access to the UK’s open spaces.

Speaking to the award winners, Kennel Club Chairman Steve Dean said “The scheme can be proud of its many achievements over the past twenty years, and with your help, should continue to go from strength to strength for decades into the future. The dedication and hard work of the scheme’s supporters is essential to the on-going success we anticipate for the scheme, so it is only right that we recognise and reward you for your fantastic efforts over the past year.”

The award winners were:

Kennel Club Registered Training Club
Winner – Solihull Dog Training Club
Second Place – Haselmere & District Dog Training Club
Third Place – Bridgend & District Kennel Association

Kennel Club Listed Status Club
Winner – Warbstow Agility Club (Cornwall)
Second Place – Capel Dog Training (Kent)
Third Place – K9 Academy (Tyneside)

Kennel Club Registered Breed Club
Winner – Southern Finnish Lapphund Society
Second Place – East Anglian Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club

Local Council Category – Most Effective Campaign
Winner – East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Second Place – Luton Borough Council
Third Place – Medway Council

KC Dog Campaigner Award
Dog Walkers Action Group

KC Dog Local Authority Award
City of London Corporation

KC Dog Parliamentary Award
Darren Millar AM

KC Dog Recognition Awards
Dr Richard J Prince

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