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OUR ADVERTISERS Contents
ISSUE 1 MARCH 2018
AAnimal Health Kelltara
Trust Pyranean Sheepdogs FRONT COVER

Arden Grange Kessima Featured on the Front Cover of this first issue is
Cesky Terriers the Irish Wolfhound Broughadowey Rionach
Austmans owned and bred by William and Joanne Mullen
Australian Cattle Dogs Kurriera from Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Pharaoh Hounds She was born in May 2016 out of Ir Ch
Avantgarde Broughadowey Cuchulainn and Broughadowey
Affenpinschers LLyveden Sings My Soul. This up and coming youngster,
Award Boards Australian although lightly shown, has made a great start
Shepherds in the show ring winning Best in Show at the
BBerrywood Hound Association of Ireland Championship 2017
Havanese MMaudaxi summer show.
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Blevwil Moncher
Basset Fauve de Bouvier des Flandres Copy Date - 22nd May 2018
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Broughadowey PPhiloma
Irish Wolfhounds Giant Schnauzers
Picarboo
Buddies Picardy Sheepdog

CCassom Pure Ultrasonic
Cocker Spaniels
Chepam RRagus
Bouvier des Flandres Norfolk Terriers
Ridley
Cymrygold Cesky Terriers
Dogue De Bordeaux &
Chongdong Hound Royal Canin

Cotswold Raw Rubaus
Pharaoh Hounds
CPSL
SSalvenik
CSJ Pembroke Corgis

DDFM Stargang
Dorwest Dachshunds

EEnhanced Paw Starviper
Collection German Pinschers

Essenjay TTetsimi
Eukanuba Tibetan Terrier
Tiltser
FFayroymops Welsh Terriers
Pugs
WWatercroft
GGarthfield Norfolk
Portuguese Terriers
Podengo
Waterley
HHoneymist Tibetan Terriers
Bedlington Terrier
JJanavons Winuwuk
Standard Poodles French Bulldogs

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6 A New Beginning
by Sheila Atter

14 Buddies Yearling Stakes Final
by Sheila Atter

20 Sigurd Wilberg

28 Crufts Review
by Nicky Walker

36 Victims of Fashion 20 14
by Phil Boyd

40 Random Recipes 40

42 KC Insight

46 A Different Take on

Puppy Socialisation
by Shirley Hickman

50 Toys in Art
by Nick Waters

53 Champion of Champions
by Caroline Reynolds

58 Canadian Eskimo Dog Show
by Alan Walker

50 Breeding Quality Dogs 58
by Dr Mick Tempest

66 Puzzles

70 Manchester Terrier 70
takes to Flyball 79

by Gerry Minnikin

72 Horoscopes

74 Dog Guardian
by Ger Philpott

77 Proactive Healthcare
by Stephen Watton

79 A Year in Review

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ABNeewginning
by Sheila Atter

Sheila Atter needs no introduction to fellow dog exhibitors and followers of her writings.
She won the Pawscar Columnist of the Year in 2015. Besides providing regular interesting

articles to compliment dogworld ‘Maintaining the Standard ‘as well as numerous other

forums. She has been involved in showing and breeding since 1974 having exhibited
Otter Hounds, Parson Jack Russells and Cesky Terriers.

It’s always tempting to look back, a few half decent dogs and maybe bred day. Without integrity a judge’s opinions
to remember the ‘good old days’, to a litter or two a judging appointment are worthless.
reminisce about times and people long would come their way. They could be It was well known in the ‘good old
gone. This is especially true in the dog guaranteed a good entry. The top breeders days’ that some judges were, not to beat
game. But were things ever that rosy? would all support, often with champions, about the bush, corrupt. At least one
It’s common to hear people criticising and a knowledgeable ringside would be was known to offer CCs for sale to the
judges – were the stalwarts of yesteryear assessing the results. Make a decent job highest bidder; others exchanged them
really so much better? In reality, no they of it and other assignments would follow; for sexual favours. Does this still go on?
weren’t. They may, in general, have make a bit of a hash of things and a Possibly very occasionally, but one of the
had a better eye for a dog – most were judging career was finished almost before benefits of social media is that overtly
originally stockmen, and had a lifetime’s it started. Thus developed the rise of the corrupt behaviour is soon picked up
experience in studying conformation and breed specialist judge – someone with a and widely commented upon. What we
understanding breed type in a variety of deep understanding and passion for their do have instead is a climate of progress
species. Some brought a horseman’s eye own breed. through networking. It is no longer
to their decisions; instinctively linking But sometimes a wider view is needed – enough to have a good track record as an
conformation and movement. Others had the specialist might be a little forgiving exhibitor or breeder before embarking on
an interest in field sports and brought of conformational faults in a dog with a judging career. Indeed, any sort of track
their knowledge of function to bear when exquisite breed type – and the all rounder record is completely unnecessary if a
looking at the structure and temperament judge can bring a balance. There are prospective judge has the right contacts. I
of a working dog. All these attributes those talented folk who can absorb breed do not believe that we have many corrupt
helped them to understand what their eyes specifics as well as seeing the wider judges. I do believe, however, that the
were seeing and their hands were telling picture, and then, as now, such judges last few years have seen a rise in judges
them when assessing an exhibit shown were in demand, their decisions respected who are at best ill-equipped for their task.
under them. In that they had a distinct and their comments taken on board. It has become the norm for exhibitors to
advantage over many modern day judges However, no matter how experienced and regard judging as a natural step towards
whose only experience of livestock is the talented a judge might be, these attributes success in the show world. After only
animals they have at home. are worthless without the one thing that a couple of years as an exhibitor, often
For years our judges have relied on is absolutely vital in the make up of a with little success in the ring, people are
the goodwill of others to progress their good judge. Some call it honesty, others urged to take steps towards becoming a
career. When I first started judging there refer to integrity – whatever word is used judge. All too often progress is marked
were virtually no seminars and no need it is quite simply the ability to walk into by the acquisition of an ever-increasing
to travel the country desperately adding a ring, to forget breed politics, personal circle of friends, many of whom are in a
a couple of dogs at this show and half animosities or friendships, top dog position to offer judging appointments.
a dozen at another one. Instead, newer awards, and just to judge the dogs in the Committee membership isn’t seen as a
exhibitors would be watched with ring. This includes not only their overall means of giving something back to the
interest. If they stayed the course, showed quality, but also their performance on the dog game, but rather as essential in the tit

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for tat of exchanging appointments – and understand that it was actually beneficial of or undermine confidence in the
all too often CCs as well. to them. Kennel Club and its members including
It has been obvious for some time that There will, I am sure, be tweaks – both social media activity.’ Offending against
a proper method of educating judges major and minor – to be made before this, or any of the other instructions to
was needed and in 2017 the Judges’ the scheme is fully operational, but volunteers could apparently lead to the
Competency Framework was launched. exhibitors and judges are going to have volunteer arrangement being terminated.
This very comprehensive document to pull together in order to make it work As someone who has spent the last ten
proposed a completely new system of and to ensure that UK judges are well years or more publicly criticising the KC
training judges and is applicable at all educated and trained. on many an occasion, should I be keeping
levels from the aspiring judge to those If the JCF caused controversy during quiet from now on for fear of summary
ready to award CCs and then to progress 2017, there were other pronouncements termination? On balance I don’t think
to group and BIS level. One might have that also attracted comment, much of it so! The requirement that those who
expected that the JCF would have been not particularly complimentary. Open are helping out at any KC activity
welcomed with open arms by all those shows have been declining year on should, whatever their personal opinion,
with an interest in judging; however, year, with entries dropping and many be broadly supportive of KC policy
on the contrary it seemed as though the societies disappearing altogether. After seems to me to be perfectly reasonable.
massed ranks of keyboard warriors were the revolutionary proposals contained Constructive criticism after the event is
determined to see it fail. Particularly in the JCF, it was widely expected that surely a different matter. It is the constant
controversial was the fact that in future the KC working party charged with drip drip of negativity that needs to stop.
every judge will have to be a member looking at the problem of open shows Over the last year KC committees have
of the Kennel Club Academy – at a cost would take a similar stance. In the end, worked very hard to bring the show side
of £26 per annum. This figure, less than despite being described as ‘the biggest of their canine activity into a new era.
the average cost of one championship shake-up to the open show scene for There is no doubt that mistakes, mostly
show entry, seems to have become a real more than a generation’ the changes to in presentation, have been made, but
sticking point for many. For those who be introduced were rather more cosmetic, the intentions are good and if we show
already give CCs in their chosen breed, albeit with the introduction of two new support we might see even more change.
and have no wish to add other breeds awards, the Veteran Warrant and the It is very easy to get so distracted by the
to their CV (the breed specialists that Open Show Winner title, whilst the minutiae of rules and regulations that
have played such an important role in Show Certificate of Merit will undergo we fail to see the bigger picture. The
the maintenance of correct breed type) some changes and become the Show constant attack on brachycephalic breeds
and who only judge perhaps once every Certificate of Excellence. Whether the by a small group of media vets and their
three or four years, this figure does seem proposed changes will halt the decline in supporters is reaching out to the public
excessive – but it is not set in stone entries remains to be seen. Again there – to the extent that families who have
and doubtless adjustments can and will was a lot of comment on social media, fallen for the charms of a Pug, a Bulldog
be made. For those about to start their much of it not particularly positive – and or a French Bulldog are being made to
judging career, £26 is incredibly good doubtless there will still be those asking feel like criminals. These are also the
value. Apart from the fact that many of the same questions over and over again breeds that suffer most from the ‘colour
the requirements needed before accepting about how points can be obtained for the not recognised’ fad that has seen an
a first appointment can be undertaken various awards. Those at the KC, both explosion in registrations. New methods
online at any time, thus eliminating the board members and staff, must have the of training judges, new awards at open
need for giving up weekends to attend patience of saints as they explain again shows, expecting loyalty from those that
seminars – and the associated cost of and again. serve the KC, in any capacity….. all these
petrol and fees – there is already a lot of Making it three in a row for good will become increasingly irrelevant if we
educational material freely available via intentions that don’t quite hit the mark do not tackle head on the questions of the
the Academy and this is being expanded first time around was the announcement moment: how valid is the KC registration
all the time. at the start of 2018 of a new Code of of many ‘pedigree’ dogs and indeed can
Perhaps where the KC went wrong with Conduct applicable to all those who we ethically justify the breeding of dogs
regard to the JCF was in trying to give take part in KC events. Could such a that may be genetically compromised?
a comprehensive explanation of the new document really cause controversy? The breed clubs are doing their best,
system in one big chunk. Posts on social Well, yes it seems that it could. Covering being very pro-active on the health front,
media demonstrate time and again that all those who are connected with the but whilst the KC continues to accept
the average exhibitor or judge just does KC at any level, from Board members CNR registrations and registrations
not bother to properly read anything down to those who volunteer to help at from non-health tested parents they are
coming from the KC, but rather relies shows, it sets out in formal language fighting a losing battle.
on others to explain it. Consequently the standards of behaviour expected. For ten years the KC has been on the
the same few questions are asked time Maybe it is this formality that caused back foot with regard to allegations about
and again, and people become more and the usual ‘if it comes from the KC it the health and welfare of pedigree dogs.
more confused. It is rather ironic that one must be rubbish’ reaction from the same Can we hope that 2018 will be the year
of the most vociferous critics of the new few critics? The point that brought the in which our ruling body goes on the
scheme took it upon himself to explain most comment was the instruction that offensive and tackles these issues head
the JCF in a rather more informal way, volunteers were ‘Not to publicly criticise on?
and in so doing made quite a few people nor do anything to damage the interests

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The world of canine Genetics is a mine (German Pinscher) to this nasty fast mutations cause inherited disease

field which needs to be split into many acting Cancer it’s close to my heart. and how the AHT undertake research

different sectors to help our Canine One breed they are desperate to get to find mutations responsible for

companions live a long healthy on board are Labrador retrievers. specific diseases and develop DNA

life and for Breeders to make sure ‘Our scientists are studying genetic tests

when Breeding only the healthiest risk factors that predispose some DNA testing - how to choose which

breeding pairs are used. The Animal Labrador Retrievers to mast cell ones to use - a talk covering the

health trust in Newmarket have tumours, the most common form basics of DNA testing, how to

many different research programmes of skin cancer in dogs. In order to distinguish between good and bad

ongoing which they need our help continue these studies, we need DNA tests and how to use the results

with. Animal health trust rely solely specific samples from affected dogs, wisely.

on funding from charitable trust very early on in their treatment.’ In addition to the talks they are also

(Kennel Club) and those kind enough As health is such an important issue offering the opportunity for attendees

to run charity events or donate. In and health testing all our dogs should to purchase DNA tests on the day,

January 2016 the ‘Give a dog a be paramount I have organised at a discounted price of £35 per

Genome’ was started and so far 77 a DNA and inherited disease talk test compared to the usual price of

Breeds have taken part from the well covering the basics of genetics, how £48 per test. To come along to the

known Alaskan Malamute to the seminar it will be early bird offer

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The Kennel Club makes Assured Breeders aware of the
possible new legislation changes for England and the

parliamentary reply in their latest press release

“As you may be aware, the law on dog breeding is currently that Assured Breeders are automatically deemed low risk, in
changing. New regulations are called The Animal Welfare order that breeders already inspected by our Assessors require
(Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018, fewer inspections than other breeders. This should go some
and these will replace the current breeding regulations which way to assist enforcement by allowing local authorities to focus
have not been updated since 1999 i.e. those under the Breeding their resources on breeders who are not part of our scheme.
of Dogs Act 1973 and 1991 and the Breeding and Sale of Dogs It would also offer some benefit to our members as it would
(Welfare) Act 1999. guarantee a cheaper licence fee and fewer local authority
inspections. Ideally, we believe that duplicated inspections
The objectives of updating regulations are to: should be avoided completely and have further called for
automatic licences for Assured Breeders based solely on their
• Streamline licensing of different animal related ABS inspections. This would allow local authorities to focus
activities e.g. dog breeding, pet vending etc. their inspections on higher risk breeders and breeders operating
‘under the radar’. At the moment, these proposals are still
• Raise the welfare standards of dog breeders across the under consideration.
board
Some useful extracts from Parliamentary Questions are as
• Clamp down on puppy farmers/irresponsible breeders follows:

• Include online puppy dealers in pet vending regulations Answered February 2018 by George Eustice:

The Government is producing the regulations, accompanying “New regulations on licensing of activities involving animals
guidance for local authorities (in order that they know how to were laid in draft on 8 February. They replace the existing
enforce the regulations) and an accompanying risk model. To laws on dog breeding, and in conjunction with supporting
date, none of these are finalised, though the regulations have guidance being finalised, will allow those operators certified
been laid before Parliament and are expected to pass in April by UKAS-accredited organisations to be assessed as lower
and be introduced in October (by which point the guidance and risk and subject to fewer inspections and a lower fee. Within
the accompanying risk model will be finalised). the requirements of the inspection regime set out in the
regulations, local authorities will be encouraged to avoid
The main points in the regulations relevant to dog breeders are duplication of inspections where facilities are already inspected
as follows: by UKAS-accredited bodies and to work collaboratively with
UKAS-accredited organisations on this. My officials have held
• The litter licensing threshold will reduce from 5 litters a number of joint meetings with UKAS and local authority
per year to 3 litters per year representatives to encourage this cooperation”.

• Puppies will not be able to leave the breeder until they “Under the new animal activities licensing scheme, if a
are 8 weeks old licensed dog breeder is certified by a body that is accredited by
UKAS they will be automatically classified as low risk, unless
• Puppies will have to be viewed with their mother the local authority finds significant evidence of poor animal
welfare or non-compliance. This will allow local authorities to
• Socialisation and habituation programmes for puppies focus their resources on identifying and targeting illegal back
must be in place street breeding.”

• Online sellers of puppies will have to display their
license number

The guidance will set out the detail on this – and go into
more detail in order to assist enforcement officers to classify
breeders as either high risk, medium risk, or low risk. The
frequency of the inspections and the cost of a licence will vary
depending on the risk category the breeder is placed in. Once
the guidance is finalised we will be conducting a thorough gap
analysis between this and ABS requirements in order to ensure
that requirements of the ABS are at least meeting all of the
requirements in the guidance which would apply to the lowest
risk breeder as far as practically possible.

We have been working with civil servants, UKAS and various
working parties on the guidance and the regulations. Broadly
speaking, we welcome the changes. However we do continue
to express our concerns regarding enforcement. Given the
reduction of the litter threshold, some local authorities will
need to licence ten times the number of breeders than they
do currently – and when similar changes to regulations were
made in Wales, this simply did not happen due to their lack of
resources.

As a result we have been calling on Government to ensure

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Take fourteen outstanding young dogs, a beautiful butterflies, although no-one would have guessed.
stately home, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable I always think it is a sign of an enjoyable day when
audience out to enjoy themselves for the day, and it is difficult to get people to leave – and that was
what do you have? The answer is the first ever certainly the case here, with people still chatting
Buddies Yearling Stakes Grand Final. long after the event was supposed to have finished.
Taking place at the lovely Thrumpton Hall, near After a warm welcome, with coffee and Danish
Nottingham, the competition showcased the pastries on offer in the hall itself, we made our
winners of heats held at Group Championship way to the marquee where judging took place.
shows throughout 2017. With serious prize money The fourteen dogs came in individually, and were
on offer - £500 plus a commissioned painting of the introduced to the audience by Di, who gave a brief
winner from the highly rated artist Jo van Kampen resumé of each dog’s achievements, then they
to the winner, and £250 to the runner-up – the returned to the ring to be judged, and finally all
quality of the finalists was exceptional, with several came in together for Tony to make his first cut. This
of these young dogs already champions. Judge for consisted of the Pomeranian, Bedlington, Wire Fox
the final was Tony Allcock MBE, and he set about Terrier, Deerhound, Bullmastiff, Miniature Poodle
his task with an obvious pleasure at being able to and Bouvier des Flandres. Once round again, and
have his hands on these lovely dogs. Commentator it was down to four dogs, with the Wire, Deerhound,
for the day was the ever-popular Di Johnson, Miniature Poodle and Bullmastiff in the spotlight.
and together with Nick Gourlay who brought his A final chance to see them move once more and
stewarding skills into play, keeping everything a decision was made. Into the reserve spot went
running very smoothly, the event was in safe hands. Spike the Wire Fox Terrier, with the winner’s rosette
Organisation of the competition was undertaken by being taken by Noah the Bullmastiff. To add to
Caroline Bowles-Robinson, whose ready smile and the excitement, all those watching were asked to
unflappable demeanour might have hidden a few vote for their favourite, and their choice was the

BUDDIES YEARLING

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Australian Shepherd Dog, Vogue. Daniel Brown with
K9News photographer Alan Walker Buddies Yearling
was busy taking photographs of all the
winners, utilising the beautiful settings, Stakes 2017
both inside and out to create some grand final winner
lovely memories for all those who had Noah - Bullmastiff
taken part in the event. For the rest of Ch Sundabish Mr
us, it was pre-lunch drinks in the Hall,
before sitting down to a traditional Majeika
Sunday lunch of roast beef, followed by
fruit crumble. Most people lingered over
coffee, catching up with old friends, and
all were full of praise for the Buddies
team.
The Buddies Yearling Stakes is a
very welcome addition to the show
calendar. It is unique in being the
only stakes final that is guaranteed to
have qualifiers from every group. The
generous prize money on offer at all the
heats and at the final make it well worth
entering, and for those lucky enough to
qualify for the grand final the Buddies
team made sure that it was a day to
remember.
Buddies Chief Operations Officer, Avi
Levine, emphasised the company’s
ongoing commitment to breeders and
to pedigree dogs – he even managed
to ‘borrow’ a Norfolk Terrier from
exhibitor Karen Hurrion, for the day!

Report by Sheila Atter
Photos by Alan V Walker

STAKES FINAL 2017

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1 - Toy dog finalist Mrs Averil Cawthera-
Purdy’s Pomeranian CH Lireva’s Tarquin
Fly the Bear on the move

2 - Top Toy bitch finalist Ms Julia Ashton’s
Pug Zobear’s Hello Dolly on the move

3 - Karen Hurrion moving ‘Belle’ her
Norfolk Terrier Vilassa Country Belle

4 5 4 - Viv Rainsbury handled in partnership
with Joan Hamilton Bedlington Terrier
Jetsway Absolut Ice at Targis

5 - Richard Allen moving Sue Browne-
Cole’s Wire Fox Terrier Ch Travella The
Super Trooper

6 - Hector Heathcote handling Sue &
Natalie Heathcote’s Deerhound Hindsight
Mandolin Wind

7 - ‘Noah’ on the move

8 - Fiona Lambert, Marjory Eastham &

7 8 Michael Craig’s Bouvier De Flandres
BouvPilot Memphis Belle

9 - Robyn Arnall handling Neil & Angie
Allan’s Australian Shepherd Dog Allmark
Vanity Fayre JW

10 - Pastoral Dog finalist Miss Jebson &
Mark Plummer’s Australian Cattle Dog
Austmanns Doppier Effect on the move

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1 - Susan Webster’s Golden Retriever
Amblemere You Say it Best At Benjcroft on
the move
2 - Kati & Simon Challis’ Hungarian Vizsla
4 5 Vizslanya Dunaiz on the move
3 - Runner-up: Wire Fox Terrier, Spike Ch
Travella The Super Trooper, owned by Sue
Browne-Cole
4 - Melanie Harris’ moving her Keeshond
Neradmik Cary Grant for Watchkees
(impCan)
5 - The short listed Miniature Poodle of
owner / handler Christine Lister with Nancy
alias Calmaric One For The Money,
6 - Also short listed was Sue & Natalie
Heathcote’s Deerhound ‘Mandy’ Hindsight
Mandolin Wind handled by Hector
Heathcote and pictured with Nick Bryce-
Smith
7 - Christine Lister’s Miniature Poodle
Calmaric One for the Money on the move
8 - Lap of honour for Robyn Arnall after
being awarded ‘Audience’s Choice’ for Neil
& Angie Allan’s Australian Shepherd Dog
Allmark Vanity Fayre JW
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Sigurd
A judge and exhibitor’s view

This started as an interview with Sigurd Wilberg,
I had this idea of a one off article with insight into the man himself. Well I
certainly got that and a lot more to boot. Indeed I found myself enthralled
by the several rewrites he sent me each one full of information. Eventually
the last draft was settled on and with it the news that he would be prepared

to write for us in future issues.
How can anyone introduce a man who is so well know in the show world, if
you did not know him before, when you have read this you will feel you will

certainly feel like you have met the man.

Introduction by Clive Pickering

From early childhood I wanted my own dog because, recreation ground which was used for of doggy activities
having spent a lot of time at my grandparent’s farm during like obedience training and dog shows. After a while I
my upbringing, I got very fond of animals. We lived in Oslo entered Arko at a few shows, but it soon became obvious
so a dog was the only thing I could dream about, a horse that the two of us wouldn’t make it in the show ring.
was out of the question. My parents promised me that as My mother and father were ambitious on my behalf and
soon as we got to buy our own house I would get a dog. they helped me buy a bitch puppy from one of Norway’s
That happened when I was 15 years old and as soon as top GSD breeders. Her name was Bruksborgen’s Cita
we moved in I got a German Shepherd. His name was and she developed into a nice bitch. She won plenty of
Arko and he was a 15 months old male. first prizes, but she wasn’t good enough to become a
My interest for showing came with Arko because we champion. She therefore retired to become the foundation
lived at a nice place outside Oslo where it was a lot of bitch of the kennel Siggen.
By this time some of the big boys in GSDs had noticed the
ambitious young man who was determined to get to the
top. I did therefore get associated with kennel Charmin
as their handler. Mr and Mrs Hagen had the money and
resources I hadn’t got so this association opened up a
new world for me. Together with the Hagens and other
top GSD people I attended the German Sieger show for
years and my German became so good that I worked as
a translator for the Germans when they judged in Norway.
My favourite was Walter Martin of the Wienerau kennel.
He was like God to me even if it was his brother Herman
who was the real God. He was the chairman of the Verein
für Deutsche Schäferhunde and that is getting as close

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to God as you can I had now married
ever come even Kari and since she
if you haven’t got was into Poodles
your brother’s and Bouviers I
charm. What better joined her Kanix
training could a kennel while my
young man get brother, Leif Herman
than working with (LH), took over the
these big beasts? Siggen prefix and
By the time I went the Corgis. You can’t
to university I was have everything in
at the top of the life, but the funny
game and I guess thing is that I am
you could call me a just thinking about
semi-professional getting a new Corgi
handler. I was handling for the right people and I was which soon might be
doing a lot of winning. campaigned in the UK.
Having been part of the show scene for a few years I I am of course extremely proud of the fabulous success
started wondering why some of the judges didn’t do a LH has had with the Siggen Corgis. His dogs are of world
better job. class and his prefix is known wherever you travel in Corgi
Being young and eager I wanted to see if I could do better circles. My brother didn’t only take over my dogs, he also
than the oldies, so I applied to join the second judging won my seat on the Norwegian Kennel club’s board when
course arranged by the Norwegian Kennel Club. When I resigned. LH has brought a lot of lift to the Wilberg family
the secretary general was criticised for having accepted and as far as I know he and I are the only two brother who
a student as young as me, his answer was that the only are FCI all-round judges.
thing he knew for sure was that I would be a year older Before I leave Norway behind I have to mention that our
next year. Out of the 15 who started the course only 4 Bouvier Ch Kanix Vagant was Top Dog all breeds in 1976
passed and I was one of them. To shorten a long story, and that we also made up champions in Keeshonds,
my big day came in April 1967 when I judged a Specialty Scottish Terriers and Boxers back home.
Show for GSD in the snow at a football pitch outside Oslo. The big change for me came when my work brought
I was now a 23-year-old Championship judge. me to England in 1981. What an enormous change that
I was studying animal husbandry at the University of Oslo was. I worked almost none stop and my judging career
and my next chapter happened when the college sent me slowed down. My big break did, however, come in 1983
on a student exchange to a waiting station for bulls near when Catherine Sutton had invited me to judge all the
Scarborough in Yorkshire. There wasn’t a lot to do at the groups and BIS at Windsor. What a huge honour this was
farm except working and eating roast beef and Yorkshire for a 39-year-old Norwegian. I have a feeling I was the
pudding, so my free time was spent going to dog shows. I youngest ever to do this at that time. BIS was the fabulous
soon noticed a lady call Alice Jackson and I was impressed Airedale Ch Jokyl Gallipants which went on to be top dog
by her Yorken Pembroke Corgis
even if I had hardly seen the that year.
breed before I came to Yorkshire. I was now on a run and my next big appointment
I got friendly with Alice and I was at LKA in 1984. Once again, I did all the
occasionally stayed with her and groups and BIS. The intriguing thing about judging
her husband. They had a stunning all the groups is that you end up liking all your
young dog called Yorken Gallant finalist. You are saved the pain of sitting ring side
Knight (Cassy). He won every class watching your colleagues placing your favourites
during the summer and I seriously down the line. At this show the final was between
wanted to bring him home with me. Mary Hamilton’s impressive Boxer Ch Mableton
It was a hard bargain, but in the Dressed to Kill and Mary Howard’s fabulous Poodle
end I managed to buy him for £45, Ch Jolda Joshua of Idadoun. The world famous
which was a lot of money in 1966. Marys were fighting it out and the Poodle won.
I was so excited about him that I The interesting thing about this decision was that
wrote to my father, who had to chip in a few pounds, that though I was taken by the Boxer’s many attributes
Cassy was going to win BIS at his first Norwegian show. my wife, Kari could not forgive his long back. She was
The show was at Elverum and my dream came through, crazy about the Poodle, but thought I had five other dogs
Cassy won BIS! He went on to do a lot of winning and was in the line-up which could have beaten the Boxer. When
top dog all breeds the year after. Kari was giving CCs to Boxers for the first time at Windsor
a year later, Dressed to Kill was the only dog entered in

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open. The boxer people had obviously decided that Kari Staunskær from Denmark made
was going to follow me, but that was never to happen. him BIS. I managed to persuade
Kari started judging with great confidence and gave the Diane O’Neil, to send him over
CC to Garnet Gelert of Steynmere. He came from limit to England and my life changed.
and Dressed to Kill didn’t even get the RCC. The story One day I suddenly woke up
does, however, not end there. After the queen of Boxers, and discovered that I was a
Connie Wilson-Wiley, had given Garnet Gelert his third Pointer breeder and supporter.
CC on the trot at Bournemouth, I gave him the group and When I told Rony Irving who
Bill Parkinson made him BIS. What do you think, the dog was one of my co-judges in New
game sometimes moves in peculiar circles? Zealand about my Pointer deal,
We were now firmly established in the British dog circles he thought I was crazy because
and our first surprise was that Kanix Scarlet who went I had never been in gundogs before. The proof was in the
into quarantine as a baby, developed into a well-known pudding because Breeze stayed in the UK for 18 months
champion. She was even top and won 20 CCs, which is more than any other Pointer has
winning Boxer bitch one year. We also
had great success with our Schnauzers ever done in such a short time. We had the
and we made up champions in all three top winning Pointer in 2006, 2007, 2008, top
sizes which not many have done. After the male in 2009 and top Pointer again in 2010
Schnauzers we got involved with Miniature and 2011. We were top breeders in 2016
Wire Dachshunds and campaigned 12 to and 2017. Our most famous dog is Sh Ch
their title having been top breeders on the Kiswahili Martin at Kanix which is the male
way. record holder. In Pointers we have been
Our biggest fame has, however, come blessed by a partnership with Joanne and
from the Bouviers. Kanix was top winning Heather Blackburn- Bennet. Our success
kennel year after year and it only really stopped when Kari in this breed would not have been possible
got a heart attack which made it impossible for us to carry without their dedication, ambition and enthusiasm. Every
on with this wonderful breed. I think Kanix made up just time I see these clever girls handle our dogs I get filled
short of 40 Bouvier champions. Our most famous show with pride and fatherly love.
dog was Ch Kanix Zulu which was runner up top dog in Kanix have now made up 68 UK champions and they have
the UK is 1998 & 1999. His litter sister Ch Kanix Zena won come from the Working, Utility, Hound and Gundog group.
the group at Crufts. I have had a wonderful life in dogs. I have got good friends
It was a great honour for me to be invited to judge the all over the world. I have been fortunate enough to have
American Bouvier Speciality in 2012. I loved every minute judged in places where I never would have been if it hadn’t
of it and it was a special experience to see 60 fabulous been for the dogs.
dogs coming into the champion class. I have never seen
that before and will probably never see it again.
The last breed to conquer our hearts has been Pointers.

It all started when I judged at the New Zealand National Professionally I am a Domino’s Pizza franchisee, but I
in 2005 and fell in love with Sh Ch Chesterhope Lets think it’s fair to say that dogs have always been my big
be serious at Kanix (Breeze). I was taken by the beauty passion and that they have ruled my life. It is impossible
and grace of this dog when he entered the group ring for me or any other person to know if they have chosen
and fell totally in love with him when my late friend Ole the right path when they come to my age, but I have had
a lot of fun on the way and I have managed to pay my bills
so what more do you want out of life?

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MY DOGS,

2003 - Truffles MY LIFE 2011 - Murray & Venus

by Alison Darley, Cymrygold

Dogs have played a major part in my life 2015 - Bruno
since my teens, we always had a family dog,
2005 - Lazer but my interest in Dog shows started when 2017 - Nessa
I got my own Beagle, my first kennel name DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
2006 - Freddy was registered in 1979 ‘Kathrow’ from my
parents names Kathleen and Rowland. Multi CH CERiSiER KENZO
26 - K9 NEWS In the early 1980’s I started Obedience ‘Kenzo’
competitions with my working Sheepdog
‘Gemma’ she took me from beginners Dutch CH ~ Belgian CH ~ German CH ~ luxembourg CH
to Open C, international CH ~ 2 x Group Winner ~ 2 x CCs
Obedience Thanking all Judges that have made this possible
dominated
my life for the Owned by
next 18 years!
I competed Alison Darley & Marion Arnts
3 times in
the Crufts [email protected] [email protected]
Obedience
2008 Championships BEST OF BREED ~ CRUFTS 2017
Nemo 1987, 1994
and in 1995
I gained 4th
place with my
Border Collie
OB CH Teika of
Kathrow.
In 2004 I bought my first Dogue De
Bordeaux ‘Truffles’ and ‘Twiggy’ I
registered ‘Cymrygold’ as my kennel name
in 2005, for 6 years I travelled from my
home in Wales to compete in Ireland to
campaign the Bordeaux’s I was breeding,
gaining 5 Junior Champion Titles and 5 Full
Champion Titles, [all with different dogs]
including Annual Champion’s ‘Lazer’ in
2007 followed by his Grandson ‘Nemo’ in
2010.
I have always Health tested my dogs,
[Teika had a Hip score of 7] my Bordeaux’s
consistently score well below the breed
average with my best results being litter
mates Int CH Noah, Int CH Nemo and Junior
CH Neulah who ALL scored a fantastic total
score of only 4!
My males have gone to other kennels
that have campaigned them to win many
International Champion titles, as well as
being added to their breeding programmes,
when needed I have bought in dogs as an out
cross to my Cymrygold line, In March 2015
I selected a 6 week old Male, choosing to
name him ‘Kenzo’ I reared him and started

temperament to cope with City life, the City dog evolved into a
stocky lazier dog with a shorter muzzle and more wrinkles on
the head.
As more people from outside China became interested in the
Breed, the Chinese Kennel Union [CKU] worked with the
owners that had formed the Chongqing Dog Club, to create two
standards to give breeders of their preferred type a blue print to
work to, in 2017 the Standards were published along with the
names to distinguish between the two types, Chuandong Hound
[original hunting type] and Chongqing Dog [city type]
I was fascinated by the history of this unique breed, I chose my
male and three females as pups using pictures and video’s sent
from the Conservation Centre in Chongqing,
Chongy’s can live up to 20 years of age! And have no inbred
health issues. I have had my dogs Hearts and Eyes tested, as
well as being Hip, Elbow and Patella scored!

Xiaolong of Cymrygold - Dynasty In December 2017, I was lucky enough to breed the first ever
litters of Chuandong Hounds to be born in the UK! I am looking
his show career by qualifying him for Crufts 2016 where he won forward to the future with this wonderful breed.
Junior Dog. At Crufts 2017 he won Limit Dog going onto take
the CC and Best of Breed! Alison Darley
This being the pinnacle of my achievements with my Bordeaux’s, www.cymrygold.com
it gave me the final push to make the decision to bring The www.cymrygoldchongqing.com
Chinese Chongqing Dog into the UK. I had been researching
this unique Breed for most of 2016 and I am excited by the 0044 7976 646 557
opportunity to give these special dogs a strong foundation, ....
Thus making Crufts 2018 the last time I will be showing my
Bordeaux’s!

In 1987 Archaeologist’s
found sculptures of an
unknown breed of dog
in a number of tombs
dating back to the time
of the Han Dynasty
(206 BC-220 AD)
China’s Aristocracy kept dogs as a status symbol, it is known
that different breeds of dog lived in the Han Court, small lap
dogs, hunting dogs and large guard dogs.
Dogs were found in the surrounding area that closely resembled
the statues in the tombs, they were agile hunting dogs that lived
with their owner’s family, people that had moved from the rural
area’s into Chongqing City had taken their dogs with them, In
the year 2000 the breed was named The Chinese Chongqing
Dog, to avoid confusion as it was called by different names in
the more isolated regions, e.g. Chuandong Dog, East Sichuan
Hunting Dog, Bamboo Ratter though in essence they were all
the same dog .... The Chinese Chongqing Dog has been close to
extinction more than once in its long history and to date it is still
rarer than the Giant Panda!
The unique look of the ‘Chongy’, ....prick eared, erect tail with
a single coat of sparse, harsh hair.... has evolved through natural
selection! Only dogs that could hunt while coping with the
environment’s rough terrain and stifling heat were bred from,
no consideration was given to the look of these dogs! Likewise
the dogs that lived in the City were selected for their calmer

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Report: Nikki J Walker
Photos: Alan V Walker

The K9 News team, although all Crufts veterans, will be attending this year as K9 News
representatives. So as we look forward to this years Crufts we thought we would use our first
issue to look back at some of the highlights of last year.

The main ring at Crufts hosts the finals for many events with her dog MILO’D OF
besides the climax of Best In Show. Audiences are MISCHIEF were the winners
entertained and amazed by other doggy events including, of the small dog category.
agility, heelwork to music and fly ball attracting fans across The Kennel Club British
the four days. These participants have worked hard and Open winners for the large
competed in events all over the UK for 12 months prior to category was Cristina Garcia
Crufts, with the goal of being crowned overall winners. Daura with C’INKA DE
For those new to agility, it is split into several categories SCOFOS. Hayley Telling
depending on the size of the dog, ABC (Any Breed not won the medium group
Collie) and experience. Categories are then split into two with NEW ILLUSIONS BI
events, jumping and agility. Competitors participate as ENCHANTMENT OF THE
individuals and teams as well as the final of the international FIVE COLORS and Charlotte
tournament. However some of the courses prove exceedingly Harding won the small breeds
tricky, resulting in quite a few experienced runners being with AG CH DAIMONIC
literally tripped up and eliminated. EXPELLIARMUS.

Last year’s winners of the singles In the ABC competition,
competition were: Dave Munnings (Any Breed not Collie) the
with AG CH COMEBYANAWAY medium dog competition
REDDY FOR Fame in the large dog was won by Chantal Karyta
category. Steven Richardson won the with LICOSATERIA MAI
medium dog category with AG CH SUNSEEKER and the large
NOWORRIES SWEEP’S DREAM by Gemma Swann with OLI’S
and finally Ashleigh Butler was the LITTLE HALO KID
winner of the small dog category
with THE CLOSET MONSTER OF
ASHPEN.
The Kennel Club Novice Cup
in the large breeds was won
by Nicole Turner with LILY’S
GIFT FOR VALENTINES.
The Medium category winner
was Trisha Mckeown with
TIZ RAVEN MAD FOR
DEVONGEM. Sarah McLean

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The winner of the Heelwork to music is highly entertaining to watch and
International competition was always draws a crowd, with the 2017 finals being most
Swiss Simon Brenca with enjoyable to watch. Crufts sees 3 heelwork to music event
AMY VOM LINTER. finals with the International, the freestyle and the regular
Having a terrific Crufts heelwork to music events.
Dave Munnings also
won The Kennel Club Last year’s winner of the
agility Championship heelwork to music was
competition with AG Caroline Garrett with Wildsea
CH COMEBYANAWAY Phoenix of Fire.
REDDY FOR FAME in the large breed, Natasha Wise
with AG CH RAEANNES FLIPPING HECK in the
medium and Charlotte Harding with AG CH DAIMONIC
EXPELLIARMUS for the small breeds.

The 2017 winners of The winner of the Freestyle
the team event were event was the 2016 freestyle
BILLINGSHURST DTC, and international winner Lucy
who won the large team Creek with Skiffle King.
competition, DARK The International heelwork to
DESTROYER DIAMONDS music competition was won
won the medium dog team by the competitor from Japan,
and DARTFORD HOPE Lucie Plevova with Power
SO’S were the winners of the small team category. Jump Aibara.

Flyball is one of the fastest events, with teams competing
throughout the weekend the reach the Sunday final. The
2017 winners were the Four Paws Flyers with the Sonny
Siders coming second.

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Every evening sees the group judging take
place leading up to Best in Show on Sunday
evening.

Here at K9 News we are looking forward to
the 2018 Crufts finals (8-11th March) in the
Main ring and wish all competitors the best
Luck.

John Averis handled the Lakeland Terrier, CH
SAREDON ENIGMA, he bred to win the Terrier
Group for owners Johann Schembri and Tony
Barker

The Hound Group was won by the Grand Basset
Griffon Vendeen CH FROSTY SNOWMAN from
the Netherlands handled by Gwen Huikeshoven
who co-owns him with Phil Reid.

Utility Group winner and eventual Reserve
Best in Show winner was Melanie Harwoods
homebred Miniature Poodle CH MINARETS
BEST KEPT SECRET.

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The Yorkshire Terrier MY PRECIOUS JP
KAGAYAKI from Japan and her owner Chizuru
Kagayak won the in Toy Group.
Best in Show was the American Cocker Spaniel SH
CH AFTERGLOW MIAMI INK who had topped the
Gundog Group. Miami was handled by Jason Lynn
who co-owns him with Rui Jorge da Silva.
Bred by Gordon Cutts & Patrick Galvin the
Newfoundland CH MERRYBEAR D’ARTAGNAN
owned by Lyn & Terry Chapman won the Working
Group
The Pastoral Group winner was the Old English
Sheepdog INT CH ARYAKAS PEGASOS [from Greece,
owned by breeder Nikolas Kanales!

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2018

The Judges

involved with working and
pastoral breed and is secretary
of the British Utility Breeds
Association.

This years working Group The Hound Judge this year than anyone else since KC
Judge is Mr Dave Killilea, a very is Albert Wight. Has been started in 1873, a total of 148 in
experienced working and utility awarding cc since 1969, 49 UK and around 100 European
Group Judge. years, First gave cc to Shetland Champions. This year will
Meg Purnell-Carpenter is Sheepdogs in Paignton in 1969, complete her final group to make
very much looking forward to his favourite dog of his own was it a full house and BIS at Crufts.
judging the Pastoral Group. She CH Sharbal The Delinquent Zena’ awarded BIS in 2007 gave
told us “I am really passionate (Shetland). He was 2 twelve it to the Tibetan Terrier GB &
about the working and pastoral years old when he had his first. AM CH Araki Fabulous Willy.
groups and feel very honored Having judged 88 champion Keith Young is judging the
and privileged to be invited ship shows to date and this will Gundog Group, besides being
again” Meg has always been make his fifth Group at Crufts, a keen supporter of City of
was also BIS judge at the 100th Birmingham football club he
Crufts which was in 2003. was responsible for the City
Zena Thorn-Andrews, the of Birmingham Show moving
Terrier Group Judge has given to Stoneleigh when he was
CC in all the of the Terrier Secretary. He bred Golden
Breeds, in addition she awards Retrievers under the Pyngold
CC in 134 other breeds. She affix.
is the only Judge in the Uk to
award CC in all the Terrier
Breeds. Bred more Champions

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The Toy Group Judge, Irene
McManus has judged both Toy
and Working Group and BIS.

Mike Gilchrist will be judging Judging Best in Show this year
the Utility Group at Crufts. will be Jill Peak. Known for her
Started with Poodles and Bayard Beagles, Jill is passed to
Tibetan Terriers, bought a judge the Hound, Toy, Utility
Tibetan terrier 1972 and that and Pastoral groups.
started his interest, since then
had Hungarian Pulis and made on Sale June 2018
up or bred four Champions. Inside Our
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Victims of Fashion

‘When I grew up in the 1960’s & 70’s, before the
affluent days when status symbols mattered, we

liked our dogs to be uncomplicated as well as
intelligent. Indeed many preferred mongrels to

showdogs because they were thought to be so
much more hardy and smarter. But looking back

were they? Or was it the fact that dogs were not
considered the valuable family members and
companions they are now.’
writes Phil Boyd

The truth is that in my youth dogs were left outside to brave replaced. In 1199 King Richard the Lion Heart was struck by
the elements. They were guardians of house, possessions, and an arrow in the shoulder. Today he would have went to an A&E
livestock. Dogs had a purpose, a job, and when they could not and we’d say he had incurred a minor injury. But the lack of
do that job, they were retired or disposed of. Vetinary care for sterilisation procedures and antibiotics meant that in 1199 his
most was scant at best and very little notice was taken of dog’s shoulder became gangrene and he died in agony two weeks
health and well being. later.
Now that the welfare of dogs has improved the same questions Today we are part a revolution in animal health, Professor Noel
are still being asked regarding the health of pedigree dogs Fitzpatrick is watched by over two million of us on Channel
compared to mixed breeds. It seems that the ill informed want to 4’s ‘the super vet’. We are seeing ground breaking procedures
beat the drum that pedigree dog breeding is somehow immoral of bionics and regeneration that were thought to be fanciful just
or a practice of institutionalised abuse. But dog shows were 20 years ago. It’s not just animal life that will be improved
intended to provide an arena for breed type with the honourable by these bionic stories, “We are in the midst of a great change
intention of improving quality of breeding future generations. in medicine,” explains Professor Fitzpatrick, “and it is ever
There is no denying smaller gene pools and unscrupulous more apparent that surgery involving bionics and regenerative
breeders have caused a host of problems for some breeds. medicine should be shared among animals and humans for the
Here’s what some of the experts say: Since many diseases are greater good of all.”
the consequence of homozygosity for recessive alleles, breeding We as concerned dog owners have discussed for years that
of close relatives is accompanied by a corresponding increase inherited disorders would be a direct consequence of the strict
in the occurrence of these disorders...because an animal must selective breeding of some pedigree dogs ‘the sire syndrome’
inherit one defective gene from each parent in order to develop and that for this reason some purebreds would have a much
the condition. When parents are closely related, the likelihood greater risk of developing hereditary disorders than mixed
of them both carrying a copy of the same deleterious gene is breed dogs. According to the latest research by Bellumori and
significantly elevated.” (Rooney & Sargan 2009) his group, this assumption does not seem to hold. Indeed many
But the fact is all dogs are living longer because of improved diseases seem to be as common in mixed breed as in pedigree
social status and advances in medical care. dog.
Scientists do not share the defeatist attitude that death is In 2014 the Kennel Club released a Pedigree Breed Health
inevitable, but view it as a mere technical problem. They live Survey, the results of which were to help the Kennel Club to
in the hope that someday cancer will be cured, heart attacks make further evidence-based decisions to improve dog health.
will be prevented, infections will be eradicated by inoculations. They received data from 191 breeders with statistics of 43,207
If the heart flutters it can be regulated by a pacemaker or even living dogs and 5,684 deceased dogs. Over 65 per cent of live

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dogs were reported to have been unaffected by any disease the absurd head demanded
conditions. Where disease conditions were reported, the most
common conditions affecting live dogs were lipoma, skin cysts, with their chest keel Phil Boyd
hypersensitivity (allergic) skin disorders, arthritis & otitis nearly hitting the was born into a family
externa (ear infection). ground demonstrate where both show dogs
The most frequently reported causes of death were old age, how unscrupulous
unspecified cancer, unknown conditions, heart failure & kidney and horses were a way of life.
failure. The average life span was 10 years. Overall, the findings breeders can
from VetCompass data with the longevity data from the KC’s
2004 health survey show that purebreds die 1.22 years younger produce He is better known as both dog
than crossbreeds.
But I live a world of statistics and probability. Any survey is unwelcome show competitor and FCI judge.
only as good as the day it was started and so the information
only relates to recent times. The information of these types of features in He looks back over his years of
surveys is not definitive and more needs to be done to collate what was an involvement with pure breed
and analyse the findings. In my youth most people guessed the established breed dogs and poses the question
age of their dog and the only accurate way to know a dog’s age type. In essence I is there such a thing as
was if it was registered with a registration body like the kennel agree with the non- hybrid vigour?
club who could produce evidence of the dogs date of birth. pedigree loby’s point
So is the breeding pedigree dogs a bad thing?
No, not necessarily, and most dog owners will have preferences of view when you witness
about the type of dog they have as pet. Obviously the dog
would need to fit in with their circumstances and lifestyle. There this, fashion is as fickle with
are ways that we can retain most of the dog breeds, if care is
taken by us breeders and breed clubs to have a proper breeding dog breeds as ladies are about hats.
strategy. The aim of this would be to maintain as much genetic
diversity as possible within the breed. Its the back yard breeders, puppy mills the individuals who
Sad to say there are always exceptions to the rule. For example
the lack of leg in the new exotic American bullies (Toad Dogs), will breed for monetary gain and not for the betterment of a

breed. Unscrupulous individuals only too ready and willing to

con the ignorant or gullible purchaser who will pay outrageous,

unwarranted prices for so called rare colours, bred for colour

and not confirmation and health: Lilca & Tan, Seal Lilac, Lilac

Tri or Lilac Trindle, Black Bi Trindle, Blues and Chocolates.

Ways of preying on gullible people who are looking for a dog

that is really going to stand out in your neighbourhood, bred

without thought or conscience.

But if each one of us can make a difference for the better of our

breed together we can make a change to the world of dogs.

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RANDOM RECIPES

It’s common knowledge the we dog folk have more time for our dogs than
ourselves, so we invite you to send us your favourite easy cook recipes.
We start our first issue with a couple of recipes from one of our team. A
former chef, Wendy, has given us a tasty one pot casserole dish which is quick
to prepare but also a low fat, healthy option, packed with your 5 day as well as
her twist on a classic apple desert.

Share your favourite easy cook recipes with us by emailing [email protected]

Cowboy Casserole

500g lean mince 1. Preheat and lightly oil a sauté pan
1 onion (chopped) 2. Fry off mince until brown.
2 carrots (chopped) 3. Add chopped onions and carrots, continue to
750g potatoes (cut into large chunks).
200g pack of baby button mushrooms fry with the mince.
8 shallots 4. In a jug or bowl, add the tomato puree to the
1 packet mange tout, sugar snap peas or green
beans beef stock. Mix well before adding to the
2 tins of beans (black eyed, pinto, baked etc.) pan.
4 tbsp tomato puree 5. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 minutes
1 litre beef stock or until the potatoes are almost cooked.
salt & pepper to season. 6. Add mange tout and tinned beans and cook
for another 10 minutes.
7. Season to taste and serve.

Oven or
Slow Cooker

Follow recipe to stage 5 and
add the beans 15-30 mins

before the end of the
cooking time.

Oven,160C/Gas4 for 1 hour
30 mins or slow cooker,
6 hours on high.

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Apple Charlotte

4 cooking apples, peeled, cored and diced 6. Cut the remaining slices of bread in half.
2oz sultanas (optional) Flatten slightly with a rolling pin, then cut
1tbsp lemon juice into even strips.
2 oz brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon 7. Dip one side into melted butter and use to
8-10 slices of white bread, crusts removed line the mould with the bread stripes slightly
3oz butter, melted overlapped.
castor sugar for dusting moulds
1. Preheat oven to 190C/Gas 5 8. Place small circle into base
2. Place the diced apple, sultanas, lemon juice 9. Fill with apple mixture
10. Cover with large circle, butter side up.
sugar and cinnamon into a saucepan over a 11. Repeat for the other moulds
medium heat. 12. Place in oven and cook for 30 minutes or
3. Stir frequently and cook until apples soften.
4. Brush the inside of your dariole moulds with until golden brown on top.
the melted butter and coat with castor sugar. 13. Remove from oven, cool slightly before
5. Using a round cutter, cut 4 small and 4 large
circles to match the base and top of your carefully turning out onto plates.
dariole moulds. 14. Serve warm with vanilla ice-cream or

custard.

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by the Kennel Club Press Team

Insight

Shock Collar Victory Maurice Golden MSP and Ben forward by Ross Thomson. A template
Macpherson MSP show their support letter is available on the Kennel Club
Since the excellent news broke that the for the ban on the use of shock collars website at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/
Scottish Government would effectively in Scotland on the day the ban was our-resources/kennel-club-campaigns/
ban the use of shock collars, following electric-shock-collars/.
stringent lobbying by the Kennel Club confirmed in Scottish Parliament
and other bodies, the UK Government is following an extensive lobbying Competitions Galore at
under more pressure than ever before to campaign led by the Kennel Club. Crufts
ban the sale and use of shock collars in
England. Photo: Peter Devlin / Kennel Club Crufts is almost upon us! There is plenty
Long-standing shock collar campaigner to see at the show including a number
Matthew Offord, as well as Scottish MPs meet with KC of exciting competitions which embrace
Conservative Ross Thomson and SNP various canine disciplines. Crufts will
MPs including Tommy Shepherd and The Kennel Club looks forward to welcome around 27,000 dogs this year
Deirdre Brock are urging Rt Hon welcoming MPs from all parties to at the NEC, Birmingham from 8th – 11th
Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for our shock collar drop in session where March. Last year, a record attendance of
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to they can show their support for a ban, over 162,000 visitors joined in the annual
follow Scotland’s lead and go further by early in March. We will be joined there celebration of man’s best friend. As well
banning the sale of the devices as well as by a cross party group of MPs and dog as the group finals each evening and
their use. focussed welfare organisations including Friends for Life and Best in Show on the
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Dogs Sunday evening, don’t forget some of the
Sign the petition Trust, Edinburgh Dogs & Cats Home, other fantastic competitions taking place.
and the Scottish Kennel Club as well
A petition set up by an SNP MP, Tommy as the BVA, well-known behaviourist Thursday
Sheppard, states: “The Scottish and Carolyn Menteith and leading researcher
Welsh Governments using their devolved into electric shock collars, Dr Jonathan Obreedience
powers have already committed to ban Cooper. Thursday 8th March will see the
the use of electric shock collars. The We are encouraging members of the Obreedience final take place in the
power to ban the sale of these harmful public to sign the petition via the petition. obedience ring in hall 5. This event
devices lies with the UK Government, parliament.uk website (entitled UK showcases a variety of different teams
which has failed to introduce controls on Government to ban the sale of electronic which are made up of four handlers and
their use. This must change”. So far, the training aids for dogs) and to write to their four dogs of the same breed. Each team
petition has over 6,000 signatures. When MPs asking them to sign the Early Day has to complete a series of obedience
it reaches 10,000 the Government have to Motion and the parliamentary petition put exercises which include team and
respond and if it reaches 100,000 this will individual rounds. Teams have competed
spark a Westminster debate. In addition throughout the year at heats across the
to this Tommy Sheppard has tabled an country, gaining points for accuracy,
Early Day Motion in Parliament. team heelwork, timekeeping and the
Meanwhile, Scottish Conservative MP ‘wow factor’.
Ross Thomson has set up a parliamentary
petition open to MPs to sign in support Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers competing
of a ban on the sale and use of electric in the Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition
shock collars and has a meeting set up
with the Secretary of State to discuss this at Crufts last year.
further and Shadow Secretary of State for Photo: OnEdition / Kennel Club
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Sue Hayman MP has tabled questions to
the Government in support of a ban on
shock collars.

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This year there are ten teams competing: The Junior Warrant is an award for part in the final. The competition, judged
Toy Poodles, Australian Cattle Dogs, pedigree dogs from the ages of 6 to 18 by Yiannis Vlachos from Greece, takes
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, months which have won a series of first place over two rounds, pre-judged earlier
Miniature Long Haired Dachshunds, prizes at both open and championship in the day in the Genting Arena, and tests
Smooth Collies, Bernese Mountain shows. Achieving a Junior Warrant is one the youngsters’ natural affinity with dogs
Dogs, Lagotti Ramagnoli, Labrador of the highest levels of success for young by getting them to handle dogs which
Retrievers, Jack Russell Terriers and pedigree show dogs. they have met only an hour before the
Manchester Terriers, proving that a wide competition starts.
range of breeds are able to take part in Friday
this activity. Why not come along and Good Citizen Stakes
cheer on your favourites? Breeders’ Competition The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme (GCDS) Special Pre-Beginner
Encourages Handlers On Friday 9th March, the Kennel Club Obedience Stakes Grand Final will be
Breeders’ Competition will take place, held in the GCDS ring and will be judged
In 2017, there were 31 heats held bringing together the best and most by John Farr.
throughout the UK. Two qualifying places talented breeders of healthy pedigree The Special Pre-Beginner Obedience
are offered at each heat, plus the highest dogs and their progeny. Stakes aim to encourage those that have
placed Border Collie/Working Sheepdog This competition, soon to be sponsored achieved their Bronze GCDS award
or Anything But a Collie (ABC). The by Agria Pet Insurance, enables talented to take part in competitive obedience
heats have helped to encourage many dog breeders to showcase the dogs competitions. The exercises involved
new handlers and a wide variety of breeds they’ve bred and provides a fantastic are a combination of the current
to take part in obedience competitions. opportunity to promote and reward the GCDS exercises and the Pre-Beginner
The test exercises include play with the excellent work done by responsible Obedience test. Since this competition
dog, heel on lead, recall, examination of breeders. This is a stand-alone event and was introduced in 2005, it has continued
the dog control through gate and a one- entries were received on a first come, to help bridge the gap between basic
minute stay. first served basis. Forty teams will be training and entering a competition. Over
In 2015, the scheme introduced a Best competing highlighting the talents of 1,000 entries are received each year.
Young Kennel Club Member award British breeders as well as a few from
in each of the heats, to recognise and Europe and will be judged by Ronnie Scruffts Final
encourage the dog handlers of tomorrow. Irving. The grand final of the Scruffts Family
Points are collected from each of the heats Crossbreed Dog of the Year competition,
and members with the highest number of Super Saturday exclusively supported by pet food
points now qualify for a separate Pre- makers James Wellbeloved, will be
Beginner Stakes Final specifically for Saturday 10th March will see some held. Throughout 2017, 15 heats took
YKC members. This final will be held in great competitions including the grand place at events around the UK in search
the GCDS ring on Friday. final of the Kennel Club Vulnerable of crossbreeds with that extra special
British and Irish Breeds Competition, something. Over 1,300 dogs took part,
Inter Regional Rally which took place for the first time in raising nearly £4,000 for the Kennel Club
2016. The competition helps raise much Charitable Trust and the chosen charities
This year marks the second appearance needed awareness of our rare and native of the heat hosts.
of the Inter Regional Rally Competition. breeds and recognises those dedicated to The six finalists each won their class in
Rally is a discipline that involves a ensuring their continued survival. the semi-finals at Eukanuba Discover
dog and handler working as a team Dogs at ExCeL London in October. The
to navigate a course with numbered Vulnerable Breeds six categories were Child’s Best Friend,
signs indicating different exercises to Good Citizen Dog Scheme, Prettiest
perform. Dogs from each of seven areas In a change to the previous year’s Bitch, Golden Oldie, Best Rescue and
of the UK compete against each other qualifying criteria, exhibitors who won Most Handsome Dog. Scruffts is run in
in this team event, with the numbers of Best of Breed at United Kingdom Toy support of the Kennel Club Charitable
each breed restricted, which means that Dog Society, National Terrier Club, Trust, which has donated over £10m
a good variety of different breeds are National Working and Pastoral Breeds worth of grants to benefit the canine
represented. Each team consists of dogs Society, National Working and Pastoral world since its inception in 1987.
from the different levels of rally, from Breeds Society, Hound Association,
Level 1 to Level 6. The judge for this and National Gundog Association have Photo: OnEdition / Kennel Club
competition is Rachel Bradley who is an automatically qualified for this year’s
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The Best of Breed winners from each
Junior Warrant Final breed will go head to head to be crowned
Best Vulnerable Breed and Reserve Best
The Kennel Club Junior Warrant Vulnerable Breed and will be judged by
Winner of the Year final will take place Tom Mather.
on Thursday. The judge will be Robin
Newhouse. The ten finalists were selected Junior Handling
from 61 top young dogs at London’s
biggest dog event, Eukanuba Discover The International Junior Handling final
Dogs at ExCeL London, where the semi- takes place on the Saturday and will see
finals were held. young dog handlers from all over the
globe competing for the prestigious title.
Around 45 countries are expected to take

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A cautionary tale for anyone
looking to import or take on

an older puppy.

ADifferent
take on
Puppy
Socialisation

by Shirley Hickman

When importing a puppy at 15 weeks and what can be journey from France to the UK and meeting the wife, baby
done to help the both dog and the owner. This is a review and the existing dog all in a new environment meant the
of the case study of one such dog. pup went over his stress threshold with all events over the
This is a situation regarding a rare herding dog breed. last 24 hours combined making an uneasy first meeting.
At the time there wasn’t a breeding project in the UK so The pup and owner bonded quickly and at first the dog
anyone wanting one of this breed were forced to import. went to work with the owner, unfortunately circumstances
Due to the pet passport requirements sadly this meant the changed and the dog had to remain at home with the wife,
pup wasn’t allowed to enter the UK until over 15 weeks the dog didn’t adjust to this situation although the wife did
old, which meant the optimum socialisation period was put in a lot of work to try to build a bond with the dog.
closing. The dog was taken to training classes where he did well
Back to the breeders it wasn’t intentional just a case of the taking to the trainers but something just wasn’t quite right
breeder didn’t realise the problem which were being set at home and he became very anxious he couldn’t settle
up for the pups future. Three pups were booked to come in the house and was sometimes reactive towards other
to the UK so for 15 weeks the entire socialisation period dogs outside the home.
all these pups knew was the world consisted of the home In order for me to assess the dog we met in a park so it
property other dogs like mum, dad a couple of aunties was the dog, his owner, my husband and I took along one
and your two brothers and two female owners. This would of my dogs. The meeting went well and we sat and had
greatly impact on the dog’s future. a coffee and the dog almost immediately settled down,
At 15 weeks the other two siblings went leaving the lay quietly and even dozed at times showing none of the
pup in question the last to be collected. The other two anxious behaviour I was expecting to see.
more confident pups were fine in their new homes but Months later the owner took a new job and the family
unfortunately the last pup was the sensitive one and when moved home with the dog becoming even more unsettled
the male owner came to collect him the meeting didn’t go in the home environment. On one occasion the dog ran
well with the pup trying to nip the owner and also losing off when the wife was walking him but he took off toward
control of his bladder through fear. Then with a long another dog and a group of children playing although no

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harm was done the wife couldn’t recall the dog so took chasing bubbles and pigeons which progressed to chasing
ages to capture him. when out on a walk think how good he was at chasing he
The owner did take the dog to see a behaviourist in the had enough practice. The bow toward the child he was
new area and for a while things improved. The dog went only asking a question are you something to chase, he
out for walks in a social group with his owner which he wanted her to run.
took in his stride. He was given a crate at home which he The over dependency on the male owner was because he
immediately took to and settled more at home. He was so desperately wanted to keep to himself the only thing he
also encouraged to spend more time out in the garden associated with feeling safe at his breeders when he was
interacting with the wife rather than her trying to walk surrounded by his siblings. The problem was this overly
him. The dog did enjoy chasing bubbles that were blown dependent behaviour caused him to become further
for him he did play nicely with the other family dog but isolated as everyone got more and more stressed.
the other dog used to get upset when the dog showed Thankfully all ended happily as although his owners were
anxious behaviour and so avoided him. So the dog started distraught to let him go they saw how quickly he settled in
to become even more isolated amusing himself digging his new home. When he met his new owners at the same
holes and chasing pigeons which he never caught but was park he was calm and relaxed because he could sense
all good practice at chasing for a young active herding the experienced handling. The new owners called to see
dog. Sadly this behaviour started to spill over into walks me on the way home and the dog showed totally relaxed
when out with his owner as his recall disappeared and a body language in the car he was lying quietly no panting
couple of times the dog ran off and chased wildlife. This just watching us all intently, he was eating treats and he
set up a vicious circle with the dog being restricted more was actually smiling. (That was because his new owner
because of his behaviour but at the same time he became was acting the goat but that’s another story for another
even more demanding. time for those of you who know him)
Previously the dog had shown no untoward behaviour to On arriving home he was introduced slowly one by one,
the child but the family were unable to invite her friends over a number of days, to his new pack mates and yes
around because the dog would get anxious. Although you guessed it he settled right in straight away. This dog
it was noted that when a group of 8 year old nephews had come with a list of issues that needed addressing but
came around the dog willingly went and stood between actually all it took was taking him back to his puppy hood
the boys interacting nicely with them. When they went out memories of feeling safe and secure surrounded by other
as a family they were unable to relax as the dog constantly dogs which gave him his confidence back. After a period
demanded attention from his owner. Things came to a of three weeks he was completely settled, partly due to
head when the dog did growl at the child when she got environmental changes and partly the experience the new
between the owner and the dog. The dog on another owners had in a lifetime of breeding dogs. The lesson is
occasion went into a bow when the child was playing in breeders beware of how you socialise if offspring have
the middle of the room but again he seemed anxious. It an extended stay before leaving for their new homes,
was at this point I was asked if I knew of a suitable new especially when you identify a sensitive pup.
home for the dog because although the owners loved him
dearly they could see he needed something else. Shirley has over 22
I immediately knew the right home for him, as what this years’ experience as a
dog needed desperately was to belong in a pack again qualified Dog Trainer
like he had when a pup. This was where the socialisation and a special interest
process had gone wrong and he had become too in Dog Behaviour,
dependent on his more outgoing brothers. The breeder before that she worked
should have separated the pups some of the time so they at Twycross Zoo as
could learn to live independently. Once on his own with Senior primate keeper,
his new family with just one other dog it wasn’t enough having worked with
security he just couldn’t settle. His personality type is Sea Lions, Spotted
an omega he gets on well and wants to mix with other Cuscus, Otters and Tree
dogs but in his desperation to interact he got himself kangaroo’s. Specialising
into difficulties, think how he ran off to join the children in Langurs, she has
and other dogs playing. He also needed the company of been a consultant to many overseas bodies and fondly
experienced dog handlers or people who didn’t have the remembers time spent with Jim Cronin (founder of Monkey
negative association of meeting him when he was over World) who came to the zoo for training on hand rearing
his stress threshold. That was why he took to the three Langurs. She appeared on TV with various animals. Once
nephews and why he was so relaxed around me and my on Tiswas, with the Cuscus she had hand reared, she had
dog or the trainers at the dog club and when out on the to hide among the children by crouching on the floor with
social group walks. Spit the dog on her shoulder.
Then the chasing things he had spent time in the garden

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