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The following notice has been
posted by Our Dogs on the Dog World Web Site Most people are aware that trading conditions in recent years
in business generally have been difficult to say the least. In many areas
advertising revenues and sponsorship income are not what they used to be pre
recession. The
printing and publishing industry is no exception and the added effect of
digital media and social network has contributed to a loss of revenue on a
number of fronts. Most dog
showing countries worldwide are lucky if they have one monthly magazine or
newspaper covering shows, breeding and exhibiting. In the UK we have had the
luxury of not one, but two weekly canine newspapers serving the needs of the
dog showing community. OUR DOGS was launched in 1895 and DOG WORLD followed
in its own right in the 1930’s. For some time it has become clear that there
is only space in the market for one canine weekly to survive and therefore be
around to continue to best serve the needs of dog people primarily in the UK,
for the foreseeable future. It is therefore with regret that DOG WORLD
recently went into administration and has now ceased trading. To ensure
the future of an independent canine press in the UK, OUR DOGS will continue
to cover the world of pedigree dogs and will also look to enhance its
coverage in all ways possible for the benefit of its existing readers and for
previous followers of DOG WORLD. It will not be an easy task as both papers
have developed their own followings based on great traditions in the world of
dogs. To that
end we thank all existing readers, advertisers and staff from both papers. We
extend a warm welcome to new readers of OUR DOGS and with everyone’s support
we will strive to ensure shows and exhibitors will enjoy future editions of
what must be one of the world’s oldest canine newspapers. |