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Couple sentenced after man inflicts physical abuse on two young kittens

Mark Nenna (DOB: 26/07/1996) and Abigayle Nenna (DOB: 20/03/1997) both of Whetstone Hey, Ellesmere Port, pleaded guilty and were sentenced at Chester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 5 November. Mr Nenna received a suspended custodial sentence for causing unnecessary suffering to their two cats Alonso and Hamilton.

The young ginger kittens, both of which were house cats and never went outside, had...

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Crufts Gamekeepers winner Emma and Tweed

Labrador Retriever from Inverness wins Gamekeepers' classes at Crufts

Nithvalley Tweed at Foxhope, a Labrador Retriever from Inverness, Scotland, known at home as Tweed, and owned by Mr and Mrs Bamford, and handled by Emma Bamford, was declared the overall winner of the Gamekeepers' Classes on Friday 8 March at Crufts 2024.

Tweed is four years old and triumphed in the category which is confined to working gundogs. Judged this year by Alan Meldrum,...

Crufts Large Novice ABC agility winner Lorna and Drico

Scotland agility star crowned winner at Crufts

Drico, a seven-year-old Hungarian Viszla, and Lorna Kennedy from Edinburgh, Scotland, won The Kennel Club Large Novice ABC (Anything But Collie) Agility competition, after battling it out against seven other finalists at Crufts, the world's greatest dog show, on Friday 8 March.

The final, which was sponsored by YuMOVE, saw eight large dogs in Grades 1-5 of agility, other than Border...

Crufts Junior Warrant winner Linda and Cash

Bearded Collie from Yorkshire wins major award at world's most famous dog show

Cash, a Bearded Collie from Saltburn-on-Sea, Yorkshire, owned by Linda Peirson, has won the Junior Warrant Winner of the Year competition final at Crufts 2024 on Thursday 7 March.

Cash (Farmarens Like A Circus For Kiltondale JW) has had a great start to his dog show career, winning the Junior Warrant, an award for pedigree dogs from the ages of 6 to 18 months which have won a series...

Border Collie from Nottinghamshire crowned winner at Crufts

Elsa, a seven-year-old Border Collie, and her owner Nicci Hindson from Newark, Nottinghamshire, won the Heelwork to Music final at the world's greatest dog show, Crufts.

Nicci Hindson and Elsa beat nine other finalists to win the heelwork to music final on Thursday 7 March.

Each year Crufts hosts the finals of both heelwork to music and freestyle competitions. All advanced...

A Papillon from Sweden wins place in Crufts Best in Show final

Raffa, a Papillon from Sweden, and owner Asta Maria Gudbergsdottir, won the Toy group title at Crufts 2024 today (Thursday 7 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final on Sunday evening.

Raffa (Ch Fashion First High Priority), aged two, handled and owned by Asta Maria will return to the Resorts World Arena at the NEC Birmingham on Sunday 10 March,...

Abbie and Dean Cund with Elton, a French Bulldog - Utility Group winner

A French Bulldog from Birmingham wins place in Crufts Best in Show final

Elton, a French Bulldog from Birmingham and co-owner Abbie Cund won the Utility group title at Crufts 2024 today (Thursday 7 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final on Sunday evening.

Elton (Ch Chelmbull Rocket Man WW), aged three, handled by Abbie Cund who also co-owns Elton with Dean Cund, Alex Harrop and Linda Harrop will return to the...

Zen, a Jack Russell Terrier, Terrier group winner at Crufts 2024, with Kao Miichi and Hiroshi Tsukuk

Jack Russell Terrier from Japan wins place in Crufts Best in Show final

Zen, a Jack Russell Terrier from Japan, and his owner Hiroshi Tsuyuki, won the Terrier Group title at Crufts 2024 today (Sunday 10 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final later this evening.

Zen (Ch Original Master's Voice Lovesong Monamour), aged nine, co-owned by Hiroshi Tsuyuki and Kao Miichi, will return to the Resorts World Arena at the NEC...

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) from Netherlands wins place in Crufts Best in Show final

Getme, a Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) from Netherlands, and his co-owner and handler Anouk Huikeshoven won the Hound Group title at Crufts 2024 today (Sunday 10 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final later this evening.

Getme (Ch Forget-Me-Not V Tum-Tum's Vriendjes), aged six, co-owned by Anouk and co-owned and bred by her sister, Gwen...

Crufts Kennel Club Hero Dog Award winner, Niamh, Darcy and Libby Clegg

Crufts announces the nation's top canine hero: Vesper

Vesper, a heroic search and rescue dog, has tonight (Sunday 10 March) been announced as the winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award at Crufts 2024.

Four-year-old Vesper, a Belgian Malinois, was a finalist in the Extraordinary Life of a Working Dog category with her owner and handler, Niamh, from Merseyside.

Vesper, originally named Venom, was deemed unsuitable to become a...

Brighton dog and owner become Crufts obedience champions

Lennie, a Border Collie, and his owner Lorna Hilton from Brighton, East Sussex, took home the top obedience prize for dogs at Crufts on Saturday 9 March, after winning the Obedience Championship (dog) final. The judge was Rob Bint.

Nine-year-old Lennie (Ob Ch Halligalli Take A Bow), came first in the final held at the world's greatest dog show, Crufts, after competing against some of...

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