Dog World newspaper

Dog World is a weekly newspaper published in the United Kingdom. It is a specialist publication catering mainly for the serious enthusiast of the pedigree dog but with content aimed at all who are interested in dogs.

Profile

Each week Dog World contains news concerning all aspects of the canine world, in particular details of current events affecting dog owners, breeders, exhibitors and those who compete with their dogs in activities such as obedience, agility, gundog work and heelwork to music. Extensive coverage is given to political issues which may affect all dog owners. Regular feature articles include informed comment on the show scene and other competitive activities, living with dogs, veterinary topics, the dog in art, travelling with dogs, and young people and their dogs. All the major dog shows in Britain are reported on, with the principal results and photographs of the main winners, and there is comprehensive news from events overseas.

The breeds recognised by The Kennel Club each have a regular column written by an experienced enthusiast, and a major part of the paper consists of judges' reports from the shows. The listings section includes details of forthcoming canine events. In association with companies well known in the world of dogs, Dog World runs annual points competitions to find the leading show dog, stud dog and brood bitch in each breed, sponsored by Arden Grange, Royal Canin and Lintbells respectively, as well as the Pup of the Year contest, sponsored by Nestle Purina, in which the cream of the young animals can compete.

Associated publications

At intervals throughout the year, free supplements are issued with the weekly newspaper, dealing with individual breeds, groups of breeds or special topics. These include a guide to the world's best known and largest dog show, Crufts, which takes place in Birmingham each March, and another supplement featuring exclusively the leading show dogs of the previous year. Since the 1920s the company has also produced each December the glossy Dog World Annual which includes feature articles connected with the show scene, reports from around the world and advertisements from leading breeders and exhibitors.

Website

Dog World's website, www.dogworld.co.uk, includes details on many of the topics mentioned above, including the latest news and comment. The functionality of the site allows visitors to post comments on most of the news and feature items, while many of the breed portal pages have numerous photographs submitted by users. Twitter updates feed into the site, giving show results and other news as they happen.

History

What is now Dog World first appeared on February 21, 1902, under the title of Illustrated Kennel News. It was edited by George Krehl, breeder and importer of a number of breeds and former editor of the dog section of The Stockkeeper. Proprietors included a number of the most eminent personalities of the dog scene of the time. In April 1918 the paper was renamed Country World and Illustrated Kennel News, this title lasting just under a year as the name Dog World was adopted on April 4, 1919. Of its editors, the longest serving in subsequent years were Phyllis Robson in the 1930s and '40s, and the famous all-breed judge Leo Wilson in the 1950s and early '60s. Ferelith Hamilton, later Somerfield, now one of Britain's best known dog judges, edited the paper from 1967 to 1986, followed by Simon Parsons until 2003 and since then Stuart Baillie.

External links

• Official website