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Dog Training Lectures & Workshops Next Week
The Dog Training Club and Avonlea Agility are bringing in two trainers from the United Kingdom to hold evening talks and daytime workshops from January 31 to February 5. The trainers are described as “lots of fun, very experienced with lots of different types of dogs and are dynamic speakers and teachers, for a week of fun dog activities and talks.” Evening... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Kennel Club 2016 Dog Show
The Bermuda Kennel Club [BKC] hosted their annual Bermuda Dog Shows this weekend at the Somersfield Academy featuring four international all breed championship dog shows. The dog show — which welcomed dogs, handlers, and owners from Canada and the United States to compete with their Bermuda counterparts — got underway on Saturday despite the... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Kennel Club Dog Show
The Bermuda Kennel Club [BKC] hosted their annual Bermuda Dog Shows this weekend at the Somersfield Academy featuring four international all breed championship dog shows. The dog show — which welcomed dogs, handlers, and owners from Canada and the United States to compete with their Bermuda counterparts — got underway yesterday despite... Read more of this article
Bermuda Kennel Club Set To Host Dog Shows
The Bermuda Kennel Club [BKC] are getting set to host the annual Bermuda Dog Shows on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23 at Somersfield Academy. Featuring four international all breed championship dog shows, the weekend event will see the first two shows run on Saturday, followed by another two on Sunday, including one in the morning and one... Read more of this article
Bermuda SPCA On ‘Microchip Your Pet Month’
With June being touted as “Microchip Your Pet Month,” the Bermuda SPCA is reminding the public of the importance of microchipping as “an essential part of looking after your pet and ensuring that it can be positively identified.” A spokesperson said, “Microchips last the lifetime of your pet and can’t be removed easily... Read more of this article
Owner Seeks Assistance In Locating Lost Dog
[Updated] The owner of an 18 month old Corgi Collie mix named Teddy is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the dog, who “is shy and in a completely new environment.” Teddy arrived on the island after being rescued by an ASPCA in Texas. He broke from his lead in the Bailey’s Bay/Abbott’s Cliff area on the evening... Read more of this article
Dog Club Donates To Six Charities After Ag Show
Charity fundraising by members of the Dog Training Club of Bermuda [DTC] has resulted in the giving of $6,500 to local causes, thanks to two agility competitions held at the Ag Show. In all, the SPCA received $1,500, $1,000 was won for the Agricultural Exhibition, the Bermuda Sloop Foundation received $500, and an additional $500 was won for WindReach. A... Read more of this article
Photos: Dog Agility Competition At Ag Show
A Dog Training Club Agility Run was held yesterday [Apr 14] at the Ag Show in support of charity, with six local organizations being supported by the event. The Agility Run saw six teams competing for charities including Windreach, the Bermuda Equestrian Foundation, SPCA, Ag Show, Bermuda Zoological Society, and BDA Sloop. The teams will run again tomorrow... Read more of this article
Man Fined For Breeding Dogs Without Licence
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [April 13], a 30-year-old man was fined for keeping and breeding Doberman Pinschers without a licence. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo fined Jahki Dillas a total of $1,500 after Mr Dillas admitted that between a date unknown and July 2015, without a license or permission, he had bred the dog which resulted in four... Read more of this article
SPCA Recommend Breed Laws Be Evaluated
“The Bermuda SPCA has recommended that all breed-specific laws be evaluated from a welfare perspective,” the SPCA said following a call for a boycott of Bermuda by California-based Bad Rap group, which said “until you move forward with ending your breed ban, we fully support a boycott of Bermuda and its businesses.” A statement from... Read more of this article
“It’s Time To Punish The Deed, Not The Breed”
Local advocacy group ‘Punish The Deed Not The Breed’ is again calling for a change to Bermuda’s dog policy, following a call to boycott Bermuda made on social media by the California-based Bad Rap group, which said “until you move forward with ending your breed ban, we fully support a boycott of Bermuda and its businesses.” A... Read more of this article
Bermuda Dogs To Compete At Crufts In UK
The Bermuda Kennel Club [BKC] announcde that three dogs from Bermuda will be travelling to compete in Crufts, one of the world’s largest dog events in the world. At the 2015 Bermuda Dog Shows, which were official qualifying shows for CRUFTS, five dogs qualified for this prestigious opportunity. This will be the third time that qualifying dogs from... Read more of this article
