The Kennel Club Board shall maintain a number of separate registers including: a. The Breed Register for each purebred dog of a breed that has been accorded full recognition by The Kennel Club. In ...

A pedigree dog is one that has parents which are both of the same breed. These parents must be registered with The Kennel Club or with another club or society recognised by us. Purebred dogs make up ...

This is the ancient sled dog of the Canadian Arctic regions, a powerful dog of spitz features which possesses strength and stamina, and is built for long distance work rather than speed. The ...

The elegant outline of the Ibizan with its large ears can be seen in the drawings on Ancient Egyptian tombs. He is the rabbit hunter of Ibiza (Podenco Ibicenco) and has been seen in Ibiza and the ...

Edward Laverack is credited with the foundation stock of the modern English Setter. In 1825, he bought his first two Setters, both of them blue belton in colour, from an estate where they had been ...

The Swedish Vallhund bears a passing resemblance to the Welsh Corgi and breeders dispute the relationship, if any, between the breeds. Whilst some Corgi breeders claim that Viking raiders took some of ...

A breed standard is the guideline which describes the ideal characteristics, temperament and appearance including the correct colour of a breed and ensures that the breed is fit for function. Absolute ...

An early name for the breed was the Welsh Black and Tan Rough Coated Terrier – and that is a very accurate description, now compressed into its present title. The broken coated black and tan terriers ...

The word Bouvier means cattle herder and this was the traditional role of the breed. Many regions of Belgium and France had their own types of Bouvier, but most have become extinct, wiped out in the ...

A breed standard is the guideline which describes the ideal characteristics, temperament and appearance including the correct colour of a breed and ensures that the breed is fit for function. Absolute ...

Charity dog shows licensed by The Kennel Club are often referred to as companion dog shows. They are fun, informal events that all dogs can take part in and are usually held as part of a village fete, ...

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