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Kennel Club and Royal Canin partner up
Scheme to educate dog owners and breeders

The Kennel Club and Royal Canin have announced a partnership which will help to educate dog owners and breeders.

The programme will include a series of Breeder Seminars throughout the year, details of which are due to be announced in May.

The partnership will also allow the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme to broaden its audience. Funded solely by the Kennel Club for the last 20 years, it is hoped the scheme can now further promote its messages to owners.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club secretary, said: “The Good Citizen Dog Scheme has been growing steadily over the last 20 years and it has now become one of the Kennel Club’s major success stories with ‘grass roots’ responsible dog ownership at its heart. 

"Breeders have been taking more and more interest in the area of health and we are delighted to be working with Royal Canin to establish a platform for education on a broad range of health issues for breeders.”

According to the Kennel Club, the Breeder Symposium, which was established a number of years ago, has only been able to educate a limited number of breeders on the issues surrounding health, science and dog breeding.

By collaborating with Royal Canin, many more breeders across the UK will be able to receive support in these areas.

Gary Gray from Royal Canin said: “We are delighted to be involved in this programme of education. It fits with our long established programme of activities to support dog owners and breeders.”

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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Free webinar explores congenital heart disease in dogs

A free webinar is to provide veterinary professionals, dog breeders and pet owners an new insights into congenital heart disease.

Chris Linney, a cardiology specialist and Veterinary Cardiovascular Society (VSC) member, will present the webinar from 7.00pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday, 12 November.

Dr Linney will explore the types, causes and clinical presentation of congenital heart conditions. This will include diagnostic approaches, treatment pathways and emerging research opportunities.

The session is the third to be organised by The Kennel Club, with the VCS, following an introductory webinar and a talk on acquired heart disease. Dr Linney's webinar consists of a one-hour presentation, followed by a 30-minute question and answer session.

Dr Linney said: "This webinar will be an opportunity to deepen understanding - not just of the diseases themselves, but of how breeders, vets and owners can work together to support affected dogs and improve outcomes for future generations."

Click here to register for the webinar.