Thanks to Mark for the following Breed Health Coordinator, The Kennel Club’s Health Team would like to make you aware that following consultation with the Dog Health Group, the Kennel Club has confirmed that from 1st August 2018, any DNA health test result submitted for inclusion on its database must have at least two forms of identification on the result certificate. It will be mandatory to include the dog’s microchip or tattoo number along with either the dog’s registered name or registered number. Any test results that do not carry these identifying features will not be accepted. This brings the recording of DNA test results in line with those health tests carried out by the British Veterinary Association. If you would be able to disseminate this information amongst breeders and owners in your breed it would be greatly appreciated. Should you have any queries regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or another member of the Health Team. Kind regards Hannah Hannah James Health and Research Assistant The Kennel Club www.thekennelclub.org.uk *************************************************************************
New pricing changes for single breed judges and 12 month extension to launch of JCF After extensive feedback over the last year at Question Time events and JCF question and answer sessions, we are able to update you on Changes to be made to the forthcoming launch of the Judges Competency Framework: Judges who award CCs in a single breed and do not aspire to judge any further breeds at any level will pay only £10 for a yearly judging licence, rather than the original fee of £26.
The Board has been able to make this announcement following a change in how the JCF IT will be developed. In January, the Board agreed to invest in a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to replace the existing databases – the JCF IT will become part of this project, thereby offering significant savings in terms of both set up and running costs, with upgrades being easier to implement. Both systems will enable Kennel Club services to become more modern and customer focussed. What this means for you: The Kennel Club will release further information during the coming year to advise judges on how to renew at the appropriate rate along with information on judging licenses and subscription to the Kennel Club Academy. If you have any questions, please email jcf@thekennelclub.org.uk. The Kennel Club ****************************************************************
Champion classes to be introduced for breed club championship showsThe Kennel Club has agreed to introduce champion classes at breed club championship shows, with effect from 1st January 2018. These classes, which are not compulsory, have been brought in by the Show Executive Committee (SEC) following a recommendation from the Dog Show Promotion Working Party which recently announced a number of measures designed to improve the dog show scene in Britain. The winner of the champion class, provided it is unbeaten, will join all other unbeaten dogs or bitches to compete for the relevant Challenge Certificate. Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “The Kennel Club has received feedback from a number of exhibitors that this concept would be a welcome addition to the show scene. The working party was of the view that the introduction of these classes at breed club championship shows would be a positive step as there would be a number of advantages in allowing exhibitors an opportunity to show a champion dog in this new class as well as another dog in the open class, for example. “There would also be benefits to newer exhibitors and to judges in being able to see more champion dogs which would assist them in the development of their knowledge and expertise in the breed.” This initiative will be reviewed by the SEC after a three-year trial period (1st January 2021). *************************************************** KC BREEDS LIAISON COUNCIL Mark can be contacted direct by the following means…… Mark Walshaw (KC Breed liaison Representative). 07780 950843 or 01287 652860 ***************************************************
Kennel Club Announces Change in Stud Book Bands for 2017 The Kennel Club has announced changes
in Stud Book bands for 2017 for some breeds, which will apply for all shows
from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017. The Bedlington Terrier has been moved from band B to band A by the Kennel Club this means a stud book number will be received only for 1st in Open class also both CC’s and Res CC’s. The Stud Book band for each breed of
dog is calculated on the average number of entries for that breed over the
preceding years. This is a brand new initiative from the AHT to improve dog health by using the latest technology available in genetics research. The Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the AHT, under Dr Cathryn Mellersh, is world-renowned for its pioneering genetic research to better understand, and eradicate, inherited diseases in purebred dogs. Give a Dog a Genome seeks to take this expertise to the next level by using the latest technology to sequence the entire genomes of 50 dogs, from 50 different breeds, by the end of 2016 to radically enhance understanding of the canine genome with the help of high-tech computers, to better understand which changes in the DNA are neutral and which cause disease. “The DNA tests we develop from our research are incredibly powerful in helping breeders to better control, and in time, eradicate, inherited diseases from their lines. Give a Dog a Genome is the start of something really new and exciting in terms of better understanding the canine genome and optimising how this knowledge can be used to improve dog health, but we need support from individual breeds to do so.”"
The Kennel Club General Committee has approved a recommendation from the Dog Show Promotion Working Party to introduce an additional six new all-breed championship shows, on a three year trial basis, which will take effect from 2019. The working party was conscious of the feedback it received from the surveys and focus groups it conducted at the start of its work, and in particular the fact that exhibitors wanted more competition nearer home and on weekend dates. As a result, the working party’s main focus in making this recommendation has been to encourage the retention of existing exhibitors by offering more opportunities to compete for a Challenge Certificate across the country and throughout the year. The recommendations enhance the show scene and consequently offer exhibitors a fair geographical spread of shows, a fair spread of shows throughout the year and a fairer spread of weekend group rotations. The working party is of the view that introducing this new show date approval policy will have a positive effect on show entries by encouraging breed clubs to hold their shows alongside the all-breed show to maximise entries for both shows, as well as minimising costs for the exhibitor and the potential to improve finances for the breed club. The working party is confident that the removal of CCs for numerically small breeds from regional general championship shows, would prove financially advantageous for these shows. It would remove the necessity for them to schedule classes for breeds which did not attract good entries but required considerable input in resources, for example selecting and appointing judges and their subsequent travel costs. Removing such breeds and allocating the CCs to the all-breed shows, and replacing them with numerically stronger breeds, should attract good entries and therefore have a positive effect on each show’s finances. No breed club CCs have been affected by this new allocation, and the breed club allocation will continue to be reviewed on an annual basis. During its discussions on this proposal, the working party noted there were a number of breeds with a high number of clubs but where the breed’s show entries were falling. Whilst strongly encouraging breed clubs to enter into partnership shows, the working party will be entering into discussions with breed clubs to discuss ways to increase show entries whilst continuing to offer exhibitors the same number of opportunities to compete for a CC. These consultations are likely to start during the summer ***************************   THORPE WILLOUGHBY, Nr SELBY. NORTH YORKS. YO8 9PA "There is an overflow car park to the rear of the building.  Breeders who do not show may not be aware of a colour restriction when registering a litter. | ||||
