Vulnerable Native Breeds Kennel Club Announcement
English Setter risks extinction for the first time
- English Setter risks extinction for the first time, as people shun Native Vulnerable Breeds for fashionable and exotic dogs
- Celebrity impacts on breed popularity with 25 percent increase in the Chihuahua
- ‘Royal Wedding Effect’ popularises one endangered Corgi breed
- Kennel Club warns against buying exotic breeds that we do not understand
One of Britain’s oldest native dog breeds, the English Setter, has for the first time become at risk of extinction.
The breed only numbered 234 registrations last year, according to Kennel Club registration statistics released today, a 33 percent decline on 2010. There has been a decline of almost two thirds in the number of English Setters today, compared to ten years ago.
The English Setter joins another 24 breeds on the Kennel Club’s Native Vulnerable Breeds list. A breed is deemed to be at risk of extinction when it numbers less than 300 puppy registrations in a year. The Irish Terrier returned to the list after just tipping 300 registrations in 2010, but the breed declined by 22 percent this year.
As Crufts approaches, the Kennel Club warns against shunning our historic native breeds in favour of more exotic dogs that we fail to understand and for which we are unable to offer the right lifestyle. Last year, around 3,000 dogs were registered, across all 25 Vulnerable Breeds, compared to 1,940 Siberian Huskies.
People are also favouring celebrity dog breeds such as the Chihuahua owned by the likes of Paris Hilton, over old British favourites. More than 6,000 long and short coated Chihuahuas were registered by the Kennel Club in 2011, up by more than a quarter on 2010.
Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “Celebrities, popular culture and fashion play a big part in today’s society and unfortunately, dogs are not immune from our fickle tastes. The latest victim is the English Setter, a wonderful and loyal breed, while the number of Siberian Huskies have more than trebled in this county in the last 10 years. This unfortunately is reflected in the growing number of exotic breeds seen coming in to our breed rescue societies, as people realise that they can’t give them the exercise, grooming or other care that they need.
“With Crufts coming up we want people to find out about the diverse range of dogs out there, that suit different types of people. There are around 200 breeds in the event’s Discover Dogs area, where people can find out about the advantages of each, judging for themselves what breed is best for them rather than via a reality TV star.”
The impact of celebrity may have had a positive effect on at least one native vulnerable breed, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, whose registrations shot up by 134 percent in 2011. It is thought that the ‘Royal Wedding effect’ and the breed’s close relation to the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, owned by the Queen, may have had an impact.
Caroline Kisko added: “There has been a dramatic increase in the popularity of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. We can only surmise that the increased interest in the royal family last year may have made people more aware of the Queen’s favourite dog, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, and had a knock on effect on the Cardigan Welsh Corgi as well. We urge people to do their research before they buy but the breed is alert, loyal, non aggressive and can make a great companion.”
Southern Dandie Dinmont Club Championship Show Critique
The Southern Dandie Dinmont Club held a ch show where I found some really great propects particularly in bitches, the top dogs were well able to hold their own in any competition.but perhaps it would be good
if breeders were able to place promiing dog puppies in show home rather than just pet homes. I have mentioned fronts quite a bit because I was so disappointed with the set of shoulders in a lot of the dandies. Are
breeders just looking for the wonderful heads and forgetting the engine parts. I found most with correct body shape with curve over loin and also well curved stifles, but with very steep scapulas and straight upper
arms, this should begiven some thought.
Celia Danks
Celia Danks
Dawsholm
It is with great sadness that Maureen Morrice announces the sudden passing
of her very great friend Celia Danks suddenly at home 13/10/11
The CDDTC would like to offer their condolences to Stewart and all of Celia's family and her
many friend's
Celia has been an outstanding campaigner for the health of our breed being a founder member
of The Dandie Dinmont Trust and a previous committee member of the CDDTC
We miss you already Celia
Ann Skitt
Funeral was held on Thursday 20/11/11 Perth Crematorium
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Open Shows - Results
Lancashire Sporting Terrier Open Show
4 Dec 2011
Dandie Dinmont Jun (1) 1 Brookes Berdinbrook Ecco pepper b, very raw young lady but enjoying her day. Typical head & expression, good neck, sound front, well bodied. Pepper coat of good texture but almost ready to change. P. Grad (2 - 1abs) 1 Bell’s Kirkhalin Mystic Prudence, pepper b, feminine, of good size. Has good eye & expression. Scored in top line, well set on tail and carried correctly, Moved out well.
Open (4 - 2abs) ! & B.O.B. Booth’s Cloverwood Candlelight mustard b, feminine of lovely proportions. Typical head with good length of neck fitting correctly into well set shoulders. Correct rib & loin, in harsh jacket with undercoat, well set tail and carried right. Moved true fore and aft. In superb bloom and presented well.
Mark OrdDandie Dinmont in 42nd Street
The hit musical performed by Newcastle Musical Theatre Company
Director and Choreographer Vicki Richardson
Musical Director Michael Lamb
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble
Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes
Original Direction & Dance by Gower Champion
Originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick
Tony Award Winner for Best New Musical when it premiered, 42nd Street combines high octane choreography and one showstopping number after another with irresistible razzamatazz!
A celebration of the stuff that dreams are made of, 42nd Street is the timeless, inspiring story of small town girl Peggy Sawyer’s meteoric rise from the anonymity of the chorus line to the spotlight of the Broadway star.
Deliciously uplifting and joyful, 42nd Street also has the edginess of New York City itself – sexy, glamorous, sed
uctive. Toe-tap and foot-stomp toLullaby Of Broadway, We’re In The Money, Keep Young And Beautiful, Go Into Your Dance and of course, the spectacular title number, 42nd Street.
Breed Statistics Terrier Group
Dog World newsletter 3/11/11
NEW Kennel Club figures have revealed that the Dandie Dinmont and the
Otterhound have declined in the greatest numbers over the past year,
with the Otterhound now being the rarest of the British breeds.
The KC said its statistics show that breeds such as the Dandie have
seen a ‘staggering’ decline. The breed managed only 60 registrations
in the first three-quarters of this year, which represented a 48 per
cent decline on registrations in the same period last year.
This means that of the 26 breeds on the KC’s list of endangered
breeds, the Dandie has, in the past year, seen the greatest decline.
Since 2002, only 1,048 Dandies have been registered with the KC.
But Dandie enthusiast Paul Keevil, who is co-founder of the British
Heritage Dog Breeds group, said that there was a danger in taking the
figures out of context.
“Last year we experienced one very high quarterly total which has
distorted the overall picture,” he said.
The problem was a very complex one, he said, adding that registration
totals for the last six years gave a picture more of stability than
decline.
The Otterhound has also seen a 48 per cent drop in registrations from
last year with only 21 being registered. Since 2002, 390 have been
registered with the KC making it the rarest British breed.
DOG WORLD’s Otterhound breed note writer Judith Ashworth said that
there was an urgent need to recruit new, young Otterhound breeders,
and that the latest figures constituted a wake-up call to everyone who
loved the breed.
The Cardigan Corgi has increased in number the most, with a 207 per
cent hike in popularity, while some of the less well-known breeds of
foreign origin – such as the Hovawart, Beauceron and Mexican Hairless
– are also having more luck in the popularity stakes. However,
registrations for the nation’s most popular breed, the Labrador, while
retaining its top spot with 31,791, have dipped by ten per cent
compared to the same period last year.
The latest figures – which show that two breeds are no longer deemed
vulnerable and one has re-entered the threatened list – have been
released ahead of Discover Dogs, which takes place in London in a
week’s time, and gives people the opportunity to learn more than 200
breeds of dog.
Overall popularity
In the first three-quarters of this year, the vulnerable breeds
declined by 0.6 per cent compared to the same period last year.
However, overall the popularity of vulnerable breeds has increased by
19 per cent since the KC drew up a list of threatened breeds – those
with fewer than 300 registrations a year, and deemed to be at risk of
extinction – in 2003.
The British breeds which have fared better include the Cardigan Corgi
which has enjoyed a rapid increase in popularity in the last year,
with registrations increasing by 207 per cent to 89 so far this year.
The Welsh Terrier and the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier have managed to
climb above the 300 mark. Although the KC is still keeping an eye on
these breeds, they are no longer categorised as vulnerable.
Last year the Irish Terrier topped 300 registrations, at 357, but has
re-joined the list after managing only 223 registrations so far this
year, a decline of 15 per cent on the same period last year.
Breeds such as the Hovawart, Beauceron and Mexican Hairless are among
the fastest growing in the UK, according to registration statistics.
The Beauceron, an imported breed, is the fastest-growing breed in the
UK this year, when new figures are compared to the same period last
year. The 30 registrations so far this year are the highest yet
recorded and compare favourably to last year’s figure of only one.
The Beauceron’s popularity spurt is followed closely by the standard
Mexican Hairless which has grown more than tenfold from one to 11
registrations, and the Hovawart which has increased from four to 29
registrations – although the popularity of all three breeds has waxed
and waned over the past ten years.
The decline in interest in the Labrador has bucked a trend which saw
the breed go from strength to strength, growing by six per cent over
the past ten years, to more than 44,000 registrations last year.
Another breed which has declined in popularity is the Old English
Sheepdog which has dropped in popularity by 25 per cent, numbering
just 274 registrations so far this year. In total the breed’s figures
have fallen by 33 per cent over the past ten years and this looks set
to increase in 2011.
Other breeds which have continued to prosper include the so called
‘handbag dogs’ – small breeds including the Coton de Tulear which has
grown by 56 per cent so far this year to 168 registrations; the Smooth
Chihuahua which has increased by 16 per cent to 2,432; and the Pug
which has grown by nine per cent to 4,625.
Over the past ten years, the popularity of these breeds has soared,
with the Coton de Tulear growing by 1,170 per cent, from ten to 140
registrations, the Smooth Chihuahua by 651 per cent from 871 to 2,796
registrations and the Pug by 557 per cent to 5,726 registrations.
KC spokesman Carolne Kisko said: “It is a shame to see so many of our
native breeds fall out of fashion. People have lost all knowledge
about our native dog breeds and tend to view the perfect family as
containing a Labrador and nothing else.
“These latest figures show that while some breeds have, thankfully,
managed to prosper, others continue to fall and are now less numerous
than other endangered species, such as the giant panda.
“These vulnerable breeds will be among 200 that visitors can meet at
Discover Dogs. We want people to have the opportunity to find out
about the wide variety of breeds that are out there and to pick one
that is a perfect match for their lifestyle.”
Open Shows with Dandie Classes
The CDDTC would like to support Open Shows with Dandie Dinmont Classes on offer This helps to encourage new exhibitors and provides a place for our aspiring judges to practice their craft. With the help of our members we would like to provide details of those shows with Dandie classes to encourage exhibitors to support and attend these open shows Please provide details and contact numbers to Ann Skitt or Keith Marshall so we can keep this valuable list updated
April 2012
May 2012
Prudhoe,
NE42 5HX
And the Sun Was Out at Driffield - results and critique
Driffield 2011
Hard to believe after last years deep mud and rain that Driffield Championship Show enjoyed sunshine and temperatures some of the summer shows would have wished for. Sun hats and summer clothes were back out of the cupboard for a lovely day out.
Zena Thorn Andrews found her bitch CC and best of breed in Tinsley's Ch Cloverwood Lemon Drizzle who also went group 2 in the terrier group. Dog CC Skitt and Jones Ch Vistca Vincent Best Puppy Marshall's Dun Eideann First Edition who also won her first reserve CC. Reserve dog CC was Knappers Maganbar Applejack his second such award
The now regular dandie picnic followed breed classes and everyone enjoyed a fun day in the sunshine.
In the photograph Boris aka Mishada Volcanic Storm enjoying the picnic in owner Lynda Bromley's sunglasses
Junior Dog
1 Cassencarrie Rumour Has it at Pennywave
lovely headed youngster, good dome over forehead, eye to drown in, neatly set ears, OK in front, well bodied with typical topline, well muscled quarters, nicely carried tail, moved OK but grass a little long for him. Super coat.
Post Graduate Dog
1 Maganbar Applejack
little small in head & the lack of head furnishings accentuated this. Good muzzle to skull ratio, super weaselly body & correct topline, neat quarters, well set tail, sound moving, outmoved the opposition to take RCC
2 Mishada Volcanic Storm
better in head & well put down, front not quite as tight as 1 & he was certainly not putting all in on the move & I gave him plenty of chances. In good coat, lovely outline, will no doubt have better days
3 Cassencarrie Bobbie Vee
Limit Dog
1 Swanwillow Sea Captain
hard & very fit, liked his head & dark pigment, especially round his lovely eyes, OK in front, excellent bone & tidy feet. Coat a bit over the top but hard enough. Powerful well made quarters, well carried tail, best mover in class
2 Etsill Scapa Flow
not the front of 1 & elbows standing away from the chest wall. Outline in profile is super, keeps it on the move, in good hard back coat. Would like more tan on legs & feet but is a good honest sort with much to recommend
3 Cassencarrie Bonnie Lad
Open Dog
1 Ch Vistca Vincent
nice sound dog, well muscled & conditioned, pleasing head, neck running into correct topline, good slope over croup, well bent stifles, nicely carried tail, good mover all round. Sire of the RBCC. CC
2 Ch Scottsbairn Duke of Ross
big dog who moved better than the lovely dog in 3rd. In good coat, well boned, OK in topline, pleasing head & expression
3 Ch Caroc Most Definately Cassencarrie
GCD
1. Cassencarrie Bobby Vie
strong dog, very soft in coat, think it probably needs coming out. Pleasing head & expression, strong backline, well set tail, good bone & body
Minor Puppy Bitch
1 Dun Eideann First Edition
truly scrumptious puppy, beautiful head, correct length & strength of muzzle, sound true front, good forechest, excellent body & rear for age, moved out truly & stylishly, very promising indeed. BP & RCC
Puppy Bitch
1 Inzievar Red Gold
touch flat on top, but she moved nicely, pleasing head & eyes, OK in front, neat quarters, in fair coat. Needs time but should mature well
Junior Bitch
Mostly all being difficult on the grass
1 Swanwillow She's Hot
moved smoothly & soundly, neat impressive front, bone & feet, pleasing head & domed forehead, well set ears, nicely bodied & powerful rear. Would like a bit more drop off towards tailset but in immaculate coat & condition
2 Dentgate Summer Breeze
tail tucked under & her nails were very long. Good bitch for strength of build, excellent outline & better over croup than above. OK in angulation, nice hard back coat, lovely expressive eyes
3 Inzievar Gold Effect
4 Cassencarrie Madelaina
Post Graduate Bitch
1 Dentgate Sweet Symphyony
presentation could be better & she has a lot of soft hair. Back coat reasonable, lovely head & beautiful eyes, neat ears, fair front, well boned legs. Feet rather stained. Moved very well indeed
2 Cloverwood Day by Day at Schalulleke
lovely type & quality, correct size & shape, lovely head & pigment. Standing looked a real star but unfortunately would not go properly in the ring, a pity
Limit Bitch
1 Cloverwood Sizzling Gold
little upright in shoulder but was the best mover, pleasing head & expression, correct body & topline, short strong legs, well set tail, neat rear, good coat
2 Cloverwood Candlelight
best of coats & presentation, not too much soft hair, lovely hard back coat, lovely head, body & bone, good size. Just tends to look a wee bit dumpy in profile. Reasonable mover. None of the rest could cope with the ring
3 Inzievar Gold Edition
4 Pennywave Amaryllis
Open Bitch
Really nice quality class.
1 Ch Cloverwood Lemon Drizzle
certainly scores on temperament, presentation, coat texture & sheer love of life, moves as if she means it, has an enchanting head & expression, excellent body & muscletone, good legs & feet, really good quality & excellent type. CC & BOB
2 Ch Inzeivar Gold Touch
not quite as much slope to upper arm as 1 & not in her best coat. Can move out well & is quite sound & very true. Well angulated rear, correct topline & slope off of croup
3 Hendell Angel of the North over Churchoak
CDDTC Trophys
CDDTC Club Trophies
Please remember to return club trophies in time for our Shows .It is always disappointing not to receive a trophy which has been awarded.
Due to the large number of trophies not being returned for shows and some which have been missing long term the committee is recalling all trophies for the 2012 show seasons.This is to allow cataloging, repair and the development of a photographic record of trophies.
The CDDTC would also hope to develop a page on this site in recognition of all those who have donated trophies to the CDDTC. A brief explanation of who donated each trophy and the reason behind the donation will be included and serve as a reminder to exhibitors of the true value of the awards.If you can help with these potted histories please contact our trophy steward Ann Skitt
If in doubt of where a trophy sitting on your shelf or in a cupboard at home came from please return to the club and we will identify it for you.Trophies may be returned to any committee member - thanks for your help in returning a full set ofclub trophies
