Blogs

30/1/2023

Interview with Best in Show judge Stuart Mallard

Stuart Mallard, Best in Show judge, will be judging Best in Show at Crufts 2023. Bill Moores caught up with Stuart to find out what he was most looking forward to about judging Best in Show at Crufts 2023. This interview first appeared in the February 2023 Kennel Gazette. To read the full interview please visit The Kennel Club website to purchase your issue of The Kennel Gazette.

6/1/2023

How to name your dog

If you have recently brought a new dog or puppy into your life, or are expecting one soon, then you are probably going to need to find a name for them. Finding a name that sums up your new family member can often be a very hard yet fun job. Our Petlog data has presented us with 2022’s most popular names - read on to help inspire you!

7/3/2022

Meet some of Crufts remarkable dogs and owners

Crufts remarkable dogs and owners, competing at Crufts 2022, talks about each of their journeys into dog showing at the world’s greatest celebration of dogs. We caught up with some of the remarkable dogs and owners competing at the world’s greatest celebration of dogs to learn about their dog showing journeys.

16/2/2022

Top training tips from Good Citizen Dog Training scheme

Rob Alleyne, top training tips from Good Citizen Dog scheme dog trainer, talks about his top training tips for all dog owners. We caught up with Rob Alleyne to find out about his time as a dog trainer and what his top training tips are.

26/2/2020

Interview with Best in Show judge Stuart Plane

Stuart Plane, Best in Show judge, will be judging Best in Show at Crufts 2022. Bill Moore's caught up with Stuart to find out what he was most looking forward to about judging Best in Show at Crufts 2022.

26/2/2020

Interview with Paul Manktelow

Paul Manktelow, PDSA Principal vet, will be joining the presenting team at Crufts this year. We caught up with Paul to find out what he was most looking forward to at Crufts 2020.

19/2/2020

Interview with Paige Jepson

Last year, 22-year-old Paige Jepson from Staffordshire was awarded the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Young Person of the Year award during the final at Crufts 2019. Having always loved dogs, Paige joined the Young Kennel Club over twelve years ago and was shortlisted for the award after winning the Good Buddy of the Year category.

11/2/2020

Interview with the Animal Health Trust

It has been well documented in recent years that some dogs are susceptible to inherited diseases such as cancer, epilepsy and blinding conditions. Knowing that research could tackle this, more than 10 years ago the Kennel Club joined forces with the Animal Health Trust charity to set about improving health and welfare for generations of dogs.

11/2/2020

Interview with Radzi

Radzi first reported at Crufts for More 4/Channel 4 in 2018, celebrating his third year at the show. We caught up with him to find out what some of his highlights from the show are and what he is looking forward to this year.