http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk Puppy and dog news, including details of dog shows and new dog products Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:55:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The producer of a BBC documentary about poor health in pedigree dogs accuses the Kennel Club of not doing enough to improve matters since its broadcast in 2008. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/03/10/kennel-club-fails-pedigree-dogs/ A new charity called Hounds for Heroes aims to give support dogs to injured and disabled personnel from the armed forces. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/03/09/hounds-for-heroes-charity-launch/ A Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy is stolen by three men who burst into a house in Oxford and threatened the occupants. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/03/08/puppy-stolen-during-raid-at-house/ Swiss voters will go to the polls on Sunday to decide on a proposal to appoint state-funded lawyers across the country to represent animals in court. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/03/06/swiss-ask-whether-animals-need-lawyers/ Animal charity the RSPCA has lost out on part of a £400,000 legacy after a pet dog is put down without a home being found. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/03/02/rspca-loss-after-pet-is-put-down/ A charity says it is investigating alleged animal welfare violations at a puppy farm in County Antrim. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/02/24/uspca-probe-lisburn-puppy-farm/ As police raids see the arrest three people for animal cruelty, the number of banned dogs used for fighting, then abandoned, is soaring. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/02/24/huge-rise-in-banned-fighting-dogs/ In the wake of the death of two police dogs left in a hot car, Nottinghamshire's officers work to restore trust in the dog team. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/02/22/police-seek-redemption-after-dog-deaths/ A six-month old puppy is pulled from the sea by lifeboat crewmen after falling 10m (33ft) from a breakwater while out for a walk. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/02/22/puppy-rescued-after-10m-sea-fall/ Aid workers tell us their experiences of extreme winter weather in Mongolia, where some provinces have been hit by -35C temperatures. http://www.uk-puppies.co.uk/2010/02/19/mongolia-life-in-the-extreme-cold/