Popular Japanese breed with a striking pure white coat The Japanese Spitz is a relatively modern breed, being recognised by the Japanese Kennel Club in 1948 and then by The Kennel Club in 1977. The Ja...
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Versatile gundog with distinctive black and white coat The Large Munsterlander was developed on the same root stock as the German Long Haired Pointer but selective breeding embedded the black/white co...
Bred in Germany for 600 years, the name means ‘whiskered snout’ This is the original variety of the breed. The Schnauzer has been known in Germany from at least the 14th Century and a painting by Remb...
Muscular and elegant descendant of boar hunters Despite the name, the origins of the breed lie in Germany where its ancestors were heavier in type and used as hunting dogs, hunting in packs for wild b...
A dog's diet plays a vital role in its health and wellbeing, so knowing what you should be feeding your dog and how much is extremely important. With many different feeding regimes to choose from, all...
After you have attended training sessions, you may like to take the next step into entering. Below explains more information about the schedule and entry form. Before you attend your first competition...
Following an extensive review of its registrations model – which was underpinned by breeder research and the collation of data and feedback - The Kennel Club will close the Assured Breeders scheme by ...
The Royal Kennel Club Breed Rescue organisations rehome approximately 6,000 dogs each year. For over 25 years we have supported rescue organisations by publishing a directory of the many general and b...
The barkless dog of Central Africa The Basenji breed was established in England in 1936 with imports from the Congo region, where they had been used as an all-purpose hunter working by sight and by sc...
Classic English ratting terrier in miniature form The English Toy Terrier has had a variety of names – the miniature Black and Tan, and in the USA the Toy Manchester Terrier; all point to his ancestry...