Vanessa McAlpine. Events & Education Executive at The Kennel Club.

The Young Kennel Club's mission is to engage and support young people in all dog related activities by providing an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme centred on a love of dogs. Lots of the members take part in Crufts each year, in a variety of dog activities. Some of our members have even taken their passion for dogs to the screen, like Ashleigh & Pudsey who went on to win Britain’s Got Talent! But it's not all fame and competition - far from that. Our proudest achievement is that we've brought together a community of young dog lovers.