I was under the impression that the law had already gone through Parliament here & comes into effect at the beginning of April.
They were saying last night, on the broadcast from Crufts, that from 1st April it will become illegal to dock.
The Kennel Club is banning from shows any docked dog born in the UK after April 1st this year. So come October all puppies eligible for show must be undocked.
But, from what I understood, they are also banning entries for shows of any docked dogs from abroad from April, no matter when they were born.
If so it will have a big effect, especially on Crufts, as there are many dogs from abroad entered this year in various breeds, including the American champion Scottish Terrier, another docked breed, that came fourth in the terrier group. |