Dongmyung University and Korea Kennel Federation Sign Agreement to Train Professional Companion Animal Personnel

On the 28th, Dongmyung University signed a cooperation agreement with the dog organization Korea Kennel Federation (KKF) at Room 307, University Headquarters Management Building.

At the signing ceremony, Jeon Wol-nam, Secretary General of the Korea Kennel Federation, Park Young-cheol, Chairman of the Groomers Committee, Kang Myung-joo, member of the Groomers Committee, and Lee Ho-sam, member of the Trainers Committee, attended.

From Dongmyung University, President Jeon Ho-hwan, Dean Kim Su-jin of the Companion Animal College, Professor Kwak Jin-sook of the Department of Dog Grooming and Behavior Correction, and Professors Lim Eun-seo, Lee Nam-geol, and Noh Jeong-sook of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science were present.

Through this agreement, the two institutions will greatly activate exchange and cooperation in information sharing for training professional personnel in companion animals, mentoring services to improve expert job competencies, and education research.

President Jeon Ho-hwan (left) of Dongmyung University and Secretary General Jeon Wol-nam of the Korean Kennel Federation, a dog organization, are signing an agreement.

The Korea Kennel Federation (KKF), the first non-profit dog organization established in Korea, has been promoting the maintenance of purebred dogs, hosting dog shows and training competitions, and conducting certification and contests for dog groomers and handlers, striving to establish and expand a proper dog culture.

It started in 1956 as the Korea Dog Breeders Association and was renamed the Korea Registered Dog Association (KCA) in 1975, becoming a pre-registered dog breed organization approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

In 1986, it eliminated international criticism of Korea as a country of animal abuse due to the dog meat culture, and in 1988, to ensure the successful hosting of the Seoul Olympics, it was renamed the Korea Pet Animal Protection Association (KPAPA), adding animal protection as a business purpose.

In 2001, it was renamed the Korean Canine Club (KCC), and in February 2006, the English name was changed to “Korea Kennel Federation” to align with the Korean name.

Dongmyung University is fostering professional personnel in companion animals by attracting the first university animal hospital in the Busan-Ulsan area on campus and establishing the nation’s first dedicated Companion Animal College (Departments of Companion Animal Health, Dog Grooming and Behavior Correction, and Nutrition and Food Science).

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