The Kennel Club Heart Scheme assesses Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for mitral valve disease and other potentially significant heart diseases. The scheme advises owners if their dog is affected by ...

A favourite of Tibetan monks, popular in the UK since the 1950s This was another breed favoured by Tibetan monks as companions and watchdogs and they were often found together with the Lhasas in the ...

A breed standard is the guideline which describes the ideal characteristics, temperament and appearance including the correct colour of a breed and ensures that the breed is fit for function. Absolute ...

Just like humans, dogs can start limping for a variety of reasons. Your dog may be suffering from a chronic condition that’s causing them pain. Or perhaps your pup was running or jumping too ...

Our mentoring lists are collated by breed education co-ordinators (BECs), in consultation with their respective breed clubs and breed councils. If a breed does not have a mentor list published, this ...

The Griffon hails from Belgium and is seen in two varieties – the rough coated and the less frequently seen smooth coat. Portraits of the Old Masters from the 15th century feature dogs of Griffon type ...

Like many breeds the Bedlington was developed and was popular in one locality before gaining national recognition. From the Northumberland mining town of Bedlington, he was also known a little further ...

Versatile herding and armed services dog, with four distinct coat types Sheepdogs of this type date back in Belgium to the Middle Ages. Four varieties of the breed exist sharing the same physical ...

Although originally the breed was smooth coated or rough coated, only the rough coated variety exists today. It is thought that Phoenician sailors brought dogs of greyhound type from the Middles East ...

A breed standard is the guideline which describes the ideal characteristics, temperament and appearance including the correct colour of a breed and ensures that the breed is fit for function. Absolute ...