Dog agility

Kennel Club's International Agility Festival celebrates successful results for 2024

The Kennel Club International Agility Festival concluded four exciting days of agility excellence on Sunday 11 August 2024. The festival saw thousands of dogs and their handlers, from across the UK and all over the world, compete in over 200 competitions at Rutland Showground, Oakham.

The festival, supported by Skinner's, welcomed dogs of every size, shape and breed, to take part in...

Agility Team GB celebrate successful European Open Championships

The Kennel Club would like to congratulate Agility Team GB on their success at the FCI's European Open Agility Championships, which concluded this weekend, and saw the team win a total of six medals, including one gold.

Agility Team GB competed over three days at the Championships, with handlers and their dogs showing an impressive level of skill across both team and individual...

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Crufts worthy: 4 tricks you can easily teach your pooch in your own back garden

We all wish our dogs were a little more obedient and could do a few more entertaining tricks so Dr Emma Scales-Theobald, PhD (dog behaviourist) from pet wellness brand Pooch & Mutt , has shared her top tips for training your pooch some new Crufts-worthy tricks from the comfort of your own garden.

Whilst your dog might not be quite Crufts ready, agility tricks are not only great...

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Wet weather enrichment games to entertain your pup

Your dog needs lots of enrichment and entertainment to keep them happy, and in the summer months, getting outdoors can be the perfect way to give them the activity they need. However, as winter rapidly approaches, the classic British weather doesn't always give us perfect walking conditions but there are still plenty of ways to keep your dog entertained. Here, the experts from Webbox share...