The Kennel Club believes that every dog should be bred to be fit enough to enjoy its life to the full.

At the heart of this campaign is the belief that every dog, even if its function is solely to be a pet, should be able to see, breathe and walk freely.

The Kennel Club has been working over the past twenty years to improve breed health and welfare and the Fit For Function: Fit For Life campaign keeps this at the top of our agenda... read more

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16/07/2010 - Sucess for Novice Handlers at Pointer Club's Field Trial
A total of 38 novice handlers competed at the Pointer Club’s Puppy and Novice Stakes, held on 12 July at Lauder in the Scottish Borders.

11/03/2010 - Hungarian Vizsla Aims To Prove He's 'Fit For Function: Fit For Life' at DFS Crufts
A Hungarian Vizsla which has been proven successful in both the show ring and the field will be attempting to add to his list of awards at DFS Crufts.

02/03/2010 - Fit For Function: Fit For Life - the Working Gundog continues to thrive
The Kennel Club is pleased to announce an increase in the number of dog handlers undertaking and passing the Working Gundog Certificate on dummies in 2009.

22/01/2010 - Kennel Club DETAILED Response to the Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding
The Independent Inquiry into dog breeding has been broadly welcomed by the Kennel Club which commissioned and funded the report, in conjunction with Dogs Trust.

14/01/2010 - Kennel Club Response to the Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding
The Kennel Club has broadly welcomed Professor Sir Patrick Bateson’s ‘Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding’, which has recommended that steps be taken to tackle irresponsible breeders and to change the way the public think about buying dogs.