This week in UK dog news: Crufts, fish hook warnings and river pollution
Mar 12th 2026
Quick roundup of the top dog stories: a Crufts spotlight and quiz, rising vet alerts over fish hook injuries, a stolen van with dogs, a cliff rescue, and new evidence of toxic flea chemicals in UK rivers.
- BBC ran a quiz asking which dog won Best in Show at this year’s Crufts.
- Vets treated three dogs for fish hook injuries in one month, including a spaniel called Chip from Stranraer.
- Breeder Lynn Symphorien said Guernsey animals are now recognised for their quality in the UK after Crufts exposure.
- People in Failsworth continue to search for the last of seven dogs after a van was stolen with the animals inside.
- A lurcher-collie cross named Storm fell from a cliff on the Jurassic Coast and was rescued from a ledge 20 metres below.
- Scientists found pet flea treatment chemicals at damaging levels in rivers across the UK.