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First
meeting of the Canine Events Group
Following
the successful Canine Events Conference which was held in April,
the Kennel Club confirms that on Wednesday 19 June a smaller
study group of representatives from the world of dogs met at
the Kennel Club to discuss many of the important issues originally
raised, and to flag up other ideas.
The primary purpose of the meeting was to continue to exchange
views with the clear objective of attracting higher attendances
at dog shows and other canine events. Once again it is felt
that the meeting was very productive and the detailed agenda
included items such as encouraging newcomers, public relations,
the staging of Open Shows, Breed Club input and the Young Kennel
Club.
Said Ronnie Irving, Chairman of the Kennel Club who also chairs
the Group, “It is clear that all of us involved in the
world of dogs need to work together to encourage both young
people and other newcomers into the dog world. We need to demonstrate
to them the many different areas in which they can participate
with their dogs. In what would appear to be an ever increasing
anti-dog society we all need to do as much as we can to increase
the number of dog enthusiasts in this country so as to protect
dogs and their positive role in society.
Existing participants in the world of dogs also need to be given
greater encouragement to stay in the game. The Kennel Club itself
recognises that it has to modernise and be as ‘customer
friendly’ as possible, if it is to survive. So must the
dog shows and canine events licensed by the KC. I hope that
this Group along with the various Kennel Club Committees and
everyone involved in dogs can play a major part in achieving
the improvements needed.”
It is envisaged that these meetings will be ongoing and announcements
will be made in due course with regard to the group findings
and initiatives.
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