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Government consultation on noise level of fireworks

2026-07-16T21:15:19+01:00July 16th, 2026|kennel club, legislation|

KC ANNOUNCEMENT. Following the UK Government launching a consultation today on proposals to ban the loudest fireworks outside of professional displays, the Royal Kennel Club has issued a statement welcoming the consultation. The Royal Kennel Club has campaigned on this issue for many years, including hosting parliamentary events, briefing MPs and peers, and engaging directly [...]

SFLS thoughts on Breeding during current Covid19 situation

2020-05-03T13:19:33+01:00May 1st, 2020|health, legislation|

Any planned mating should only take place after full consideration of many factors which the KC have highlighted at https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health/for-breeders/breeders-and-coronavirus-covid-19-faqs/ During the current lockdown, which as yet has no certainty over end date, there are additional factors which breeder and purchaser should consider, not least how to maintain social distancing whilst providing appropriate puppy socialisation, [...]

Compulsory microchipping April 2016

2017-05-09T22:37:43+01:00December 30th, 2015|kennel club, legislation, news|

From 6th April 2016 dog owners/breeders will need to have their dogs microchipped and registered on one of the authorised commercial databases available, such as Petlog, and subsequent keepers of the dog will have to register their details and keep them updated. Failure to comply could result in dog owners being fined up to £500. Anyone [...]

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