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:''This article concerns shelter for [[dog]]s. For the missile with the code name "kennel", see [[AS-1 Kennel]]''
A '''kennel''' is the name given to any structure or shelter for [[dog]]s. A ''kennel'' is a [[doghouse]], run, or other small structure in which a [[dog]] is kept. American English often uses the word "doghouse" in this context; in British English the term "kennel" is preferred, but the phrase "in the doghouse" is understood but does not mean "in the kennel", rather it is a colloquial phrase meaning (of a person) "in trouble" or "being shunned". Used in the plural, ''the kennels'', the term means any building, collection of buildings or a property in which dogs are housed, maintained, and bred.
==Breeding kennels==
This is a formal establishment for the propagation of [[purebred]] dogs, whether or not the animals are actually housed in a separate shed, the garage, a state-of the-art facility, or the family dwelling. Breeding kennels are heavily regulated and must follow rules laid down by the [[breed club]], the [[kennel club|kennel council]], and relevant legislation.
A ''kennel name'' or ''kennel prefix'' is a name associated with each breeding kennel: it is the first part of the [[breed registry#Registered names|registered name]] of a pedigreed dog which was bred there.
==Related terms==
*A '''boarding kennel''' is a place where dogs are housed temporarily for a fee, an alternative to using a [[pet sitter]].
*A [[crate (pet)|pet crate]] can also be called a ''kennel'' .
*[[Kennel cough]] is a bronchitis-type contagious disease that affects dogs.
===Other usage===
*The word '''kennel''' also formerly meant a drain channel for street waste water. Such usage is obsolete.
*The word '''kennel''' is also used to refer to [[cattery|boarding catteries]] and [http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Auditor/Divisions/Licensing/Pet/KennelLicenseTypes.htm licensing agencies] do not always differentiate between commercial boarding kennels for dogs and other animal or cat boarding kennels.
* Two sports dog venues at [[Gonzaga University]] in [[Spokane, Washington]] have been nicknamed "The Kennel". This nickname is a play on the school's [[athletic nickname]] of "Bulldogs".
** "The Kennel" was first applied to the [[Charlotte Y. Martin Centre]], home to the school's [[basketball]] teams from 1965 to 2004, and still used by the school's women's [[volleyball]] team. The "Kennel" nickname is still used for this venue, which has been replaced for basketball by:
** "The New Kennel", officially the [[McCarthey Athletic Center]], which opened in November 2004.
==See also==
*[[Kennel club]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.ibkca.com Irish Boarding Kennel & Cattery Assoication]
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