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The Kennel Club ("KC") is a kennel club based in London and Aylesbury, England.
Founded on 4 April 1873, the club is the oldest of the world’s all-breed kennel clubscitation needed. It is the governing body for dogs in the UK and its primary objective is 'to promote in every way, the general improvement of dogs'. It was the first official registry of purebred dogs in the world, and its annual registrations in the early 2000s average 280,000citation needed. The KC is not part of the World Canine Organisation, Fédération Cynologique Internationale, as are most other countries' kennel clubs.
The Kennel Club’s best known event is the Crufts dog conformation show, held since 1928, which attracts competitors from all over the world. Crufts is held every March at the NEC, Birmingham. The Kennel Club also holds the fun dog event Discover Dogs, in London every November. This event features the Scruffts grand final for crossbreed dogs.
The Kennel Club registration system divides dogs into seven breed groups: Hound, Working, Terrier, Gundog, Pastoral, Utility and Toy. The Kennel Club currently recognises 210 breeds of dog.
The Kennel Club has a long documented commitment to the health and welfare of all dogs.neutrality disputed It has a Charitable Trust (registered charity no. 327802) which was established in 1987 and which has already donated over £3 million to a range of organisations and charities helping them all to achieve the Trust's objective of 'Making a difference for dogs'. Through its grants programme the Trust is able to fund a wide variety of work ranging from Scientific and Research grants to welfare initiatives, all of which are giving dogs healthier and happier lives.neutrality disputed
The organization was criticised on the BBC programme Pedigree Dogs Exposed for allowing breed standards, judging standards and breeding practices which are said to be compromise the health of purebred dogs.1 After the program aired, BBC announced that it was considering its association with the Crufts show and various sponsors including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Dogs Trust decided to pull out of the show.2
The Kennel Club issued a statement defending their practices before the program aired3 It later criticised the program as "highly biased"4 and lodged a complaint to regulatory authority Ofcom claiming "unfair treatment and editing". The Club too was considering their association with BBC.5
It is now rolling out new health plans due to the strong public response. Breed standards for every breed are under review and show judges would be required to choose only healthy dogs. It has also requested regulatory powers from the Government, which would allow the club to take actions against breeders who do not comply with health standards.6
The Club's Accredited Breeder Scheme - meant to help potential dog owners identify responsible breeders - has been describe by Dogs Trust as "full of pitfalls, the main one being that it's self-certificating".7neutrality disputed
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