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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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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.