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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 YKC Agility Dog of the Year winner Summer and Arrow

Young agility star from Lincoln crowned winner at Crufts

Arrow, a four-year-old Cocker Spaniel, and Summer Clark, 22, from Lincoln, won the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Agility Dog of the Year at Crufts on Saturday 9 March.

The competition, which was open to YKC members aged from 6-24 and their dogs, saw top young agility handlers compete for the coveted title of YKC Agility Dog of the Year, before Summer and Arrow triumphed in the Resorts...

Best in Group Pastoral Melanie and Viking

Australian Shepherd from Birmingham wins place in Crufts Best in Show final

Viking, an Australian Shepherd from Solihull, Birmingham, and his co-owner Melanie Raymond won the Pastoral Group title at Crufts 2024 today (Saturday 9 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final on Sunday evening.

Viking (Ch Brighttouch Drift The Line Through Dialynne), aged three, co-owned by Melanie Raymond, John Shaw and Kerry Kirtley, will...

Crufts Best in Group Working Neville, Lee and Kerry

Leonberger from Norfolk wins place in Crufts Best in Show final

Neville, a Leonberger from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and his owner Lee Studholme won the Working Group title at Crufts 2024 today (Saturday 9 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final on Sunday evening.

Neville (Ch Corleone Navigator at Kalizmar), aged three, co-owned by Lee Studholme and Kerry Rushby, will return to the Resorts World Arena at the...

Crufts Kennel Club Accredited Instructor of the Year

Kennel Club Accredited Instructor of the Year winner announced at Crufts

Wendy Schilling from Kings Heath, Birmingham, has been awarded The Kennel Club Accredited Instructor of the Year award as part of an awards ceremony which took place at the world's greatest dog show, Crufts, on Saturday 9 March.

The Accredited Instructor Awards recognise inspirational dog training instructors who have made a positive difference to the lives of owners and their dogs....

Diesel, winner of Scruffts at Crufts 2024, with owner Claire Whitehead

Derbyshire dog wins popular Crufts crossbreed competition

Diesel, a 13-year-old Airedale Terrier/Labrador cross owned by Claire Whitehead from Barlborough, Derbyshire, has won the Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year title at the world's greatest dog show, Crufts, on Saturday 9 March.

Diesel was one of four crossbreed finalists in the national Scruffts competition, which is exclusively supported by pet food makers James Wellbeloved....

Blue Cross’ Chief Vet responds to CMA’s concerns on rising costs

Following CMA'S concerns around the rising costs of the veterinary sector for pet owners , national pet charity Blue Cross wants to urge private practices to adopt a more pragmatic approach when it comes to treatment.

Following a sharp rise in owners presenting to Blue Cross hospitals, being unable to afford treatment in their own practice, the charity is calling for the sector to be...

Agility stars crowned winners at Crufts

The Kennel Club Singles Agility winners have been crowned at this year's Crufts, in the large, intermediate, medium and small dog finals, sponsored by YuMOVE.

In front of the crowds at the world's greatest dog show, Crufts, the four competitors from Bristol, Lancashire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, won after competing in their height category against three large, four intermediate...

Hendricks, a Weimaraner, Gundog group winner at Crufts 2024 and David Alcorn and Gavin Ingram, with

Weimaraner from South Lanarkshire wins place in Crufts Best in Show final

Hendricks, a Weimaraner from Biggar, South Lanarkshire, and his owner David Alcorn won the Gundog group title at Crufts 2024 today (Friday 8 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final on Sunday evening.

Hendricks (Sh Ch Gunalt Hendricks), aged four, and David Alcorn, who co-owns Hendricks with Gavin Ingram, were presented with their trophy in the...

Crufts Medium Novice ABC agility winner Georgie and Eadie

Worcester agility star crowned winner at Crufts

Eadie, a three-year-old Cocker Spaniel, and Georgie Lott from Worcester, West Midlands, have won The Kennel Club Medium 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 medium dogs, other than Border Collies and Working...

Crufts Intermediate Novice ABC Agility winner Janine and Nove

Isle of Man agility star crowned winner at Crufts

Ella, a six-year-old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, and owner, Janine Coleman from the Isle of Man, won The Kennel Club Intermediate Novice ABC (Anything But Collies) 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 intermediate dogs (those who...

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