Clodagh
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Basically KC registered means absolutely nothing at all.Omg - I only discovered this yesterday and I was appalled. It’s bonkers!!!!
Basically KC registered means absolutely nothing at all.Omg - I only discovered this yesterday and I was appalled. It’s bonkers!!!!
They look like every Jack Russell I've ever seen, unlike the example seen at Crufts which looked like something else entirely. I've had Jack Russells for over 50 years (not the same ones....)Those are lovely pet quality terriers. They are not Jack Russells.
Finally home, unpacked, rental van returned and ponies done.
Having a bit of a rest before I tackle the online orders.
Not sure if I met any of you
They look like every Jack Russell I've ever seen, unlike the example seen at Crufts which looked like something else entirely. I've had Jack Russells for over 50 years (not the same ones....)
Is that happy coincidence or rather fishy?View attachment 135644
An interesting observation that the BIS winner, the Bitch CC in Jack's and Res Dog CC were all featured in Show dog media last week ahead of Crufts just like Orca and the catalogue photo last year.
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An interesting observation that the BIS winner, the Bitch CC in Jack's and Res Dog CC were all featured in Show dog media last week ahead of Crufts just like Orca and the catalogue photo last year.
Is that happy coincidence or rather fishy?
Same as horse showing! And that's most definitely a fact.Thats dog showing for you….
To be honest I’ve never got into horse showing, mainly because I assumed it would run like dog showing! I suppose really any showing activity has the potential to have a dodgy sideSame as horse showing! And that's most definitely a fact.
How long do you have?! They have done precisely sod all to ensure welfare (that I can see) since forever. Assured breeders sometimes have no visits (from what I'm told) so how are they 'assured'?why do some people have an issue with the kennel club ?
I read about the best of breed some years ago who was known to have syringomyelia having produced at least 50 litters. How can this be allowed and who the hell was having their bitch covered by him? Surely the first thing you do when considering breeding from a breed known for it, you'd ask for the clear certificate? Yet the KC carried on registering his puppies.The Kennel Club - A Force for Good? Or Profiteers from Poorly Puppies? - Vet Help Direct
Do the kennel club do enough to promote, encourage and ensure the welfare of the UK’s dog population? Or are they in it for the money? According to their website, the kennel club was set up in 1873 to develop a consistent set of rules for governing the popular new activities of dog showing and […]vethelpdirect.com
“Dogs that have been identified as being at risk of producing offspring that would have reduced welfare due to their genetics or the results of screening, are not actively prevented from breeding or being able to register with Kennel Club; so there are no direct consequences for breeders making poor choices leading to producing puppies with poor welfare.
Some diseases that are common in breeds, e.g. syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, are not protected. There is no recommendation or requirement to not breed those that are affected by this disease.”
How long do you have?! They have done precisely sod all to ensure welfare (that I can see) since forever. Assured breeders sometimes have no visits (from what I'm told) so how are they 'assured'?
I read about the best of breed some years ago who was known to have syringomyelia having produced at least 50 litters. How can this be allowed and who the hell was having their bitch covered by him? Surely the first thing you do when considering breeding from a breed known for it, you'd ask for the clear certificate? Yet the KC carried on registering his puppies.
*slinks back under rock*
To be honest I’ve never got into horse showing, mainly because I assumed it would run like dog showing! I suppose really any showing activity has the potential to have a dodgy side
But can you trust any of it (the KC)?
Don't think we met but Fen loves his Goughnut.Finally home, unpacked, rental van returned and ponies done.
Having a bit of a rest before I tackle the online orders.
Not sure if I met any of you
Well I always do buy KC reg as it’s better than nothing. And as I don’t buy many I tend to know the breeders and like to think they are honest individuals.Well you learn something new every day, admittedly I am not remotely up on dog breeding nor showing as we have always had either mutts or working dogs, but what is the point in being registered at all if it provides you nothing close to a guarantee of anything, health, lineage or otherwise?! Just a waste of money.
Well I always do buy KC reg as it’s better than nothing. And as I don’t buy many I tend to know the breeders and like to think they are honest individuals.
Look at some prefixes though (Devongem?) and these people are registering 100’s of pups, how is that being done properly? And KC do not care a jot.
My big brotherErik is currently enjoying his black Goughnut ring we were served by a lovely helpful gentleman on Saturday afternoon
Sounds about right, someone in sports has had 2 'lifetime' bans and is still back competing at major televised events, involved in judging and pumping out several litters of puppies every year. I've seen them post ban picking up dogs by their ears and alpha rolling dogs who wouldn't run.There was a case in Lanc heelers where dogs developed a condition that according to parents health tests was impossible . KC got involved and DNA tests showed mother wasn’t as pedigree stated . The innocent offspring were “deregistered” , breeder got a slapped wrist and temporary ban but is back showing and judging again .
Thank you for that. Of course it means now that what many people have known as a very familiar JRT type - such as my grandfather had, is not represented in reality by the KC. The breed standard seems fine actually but it still does not quite conjure up the historic reality!The breed standard for the Jack Russell Terrier was drawn up by the FCI in 2012 before they were recognised by the KC. Many of those shown in the UK come from Australian stock were they have been shown for a number of years. Here is a link to the FCI breed standard
By the way the Flatcoat best of breed is my puppies sire
that is true, and as I don’t breed registration makes no odds to me. You so rarely find unregistered ones that are fully health tested, sadly, though.I can see the reasoning, and what CC has posted about being able to compete, but it doesn't sound like it provides you much more protection than the due dilligence you would do irrespective of the KC Reg
When I used to get Dog World, the week before Crufts there was always a supplement that highlighted the top winners from the previous year. Often with full page adverts from the owners / breedersView attachment 135644
An interesting observation that the BIS winner, the Bitch CC in Jack's and Res Dog CC were all featured in Show dog media last week ahead of Crufts just like Orca and the catalogue photo last year.