Kennel Club publish report
The Kennel Club’s Dog Health Group has recently published its second annual report in which its actions of the last year have been highlighted - the introduction of veterinary assessments of General and Group Championship Show Best of Breed winners in the high profile breeds, a number of regulation amendments such as reducing the number of litters registered to one bitch from six to four, the ban on the registering of a third litter to a dog that has previously had two caesareans and the £250,000 donated by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust for health research.
The report also details a scheme launched jointly with the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for assessment of MRI scans and data collection after consulting with representatives of the breeds affected by Chiari-like Malformation/Syringomyelia. The Kennel Club has stated that results will be placed on the health test results finder of the Kennel Club website once there is a substantial amount of data.
The Dog Health Group annual report will be available to read online shortly via the Kennel Club website.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.
