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SEPTEMBER 2018 In this issue EVENTS 5 News FIELD TRIALS 22 from the Kennel Club SEMINAR DIARIES 34 KC FILE FOR SEPTEMBER 40 Your monthly guide to what the Kennel Club FOR THE MEMBERS 40 is doing for you and your dogs straight from KCCT DONATIONS 40 the Kennel Club Press Office... JUDGES 41 JUNIOR WARRANTS 46 KC DOG 47 KENNEL NAMES 48 ASSURED BREEDER SCHEME 50 Photo by Simon Peachey Simon by Photo FEES 51 SEPTEMBER September 2018 £5.00£5 00 KENNEL GAZETTE The September issue of the Kennel Gazette includes special Kennel Club features on the National Military Dog Photographer Working Dogs Memorial charity of the Year 2018 and its proposed design for an The official publication of the Kennel Club animal cenotaph dedicated to Sep_cvr.indd 2 01/08/2018 08:47 the service dogs of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, we continue with our series of articles around careers with dogs; this month – how to be a veterinary nurse, and we look at the winners of the Kennel Club’s 13th annual Dog Photographer of the Year competition. Simon Parsons discusses Breed Education Co- ordinators and their crucial role in the progress of the new Judges Competency Framework in Viewpoint, in health matters Gay Robertson looks at the hugely ambitious research project known as Generation Pup initiated by Bristol University and supported by Dogs Team GB Red: Dan Shaw with Geek, Natasha Wise with Pebbles, Trust, which follows the lives of 10,000 puppies and Greg Derrett (team captain) with Addict and Martin Reid with Spring. aims to discover influences on the development of disease and behaviour. Plus breed experts choose their favourite Russian Black Terrier in the Judges’ Choice. European Open Agility If you would like to receive a copy of the Kennel Gazette why not become a Kennel Club Affiliate? 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The team was made announced club kennel the from NEWS up of Dan Shaw from Chipperfield, Hertfordshire with his Border Collie, The names of the Kennel Club breed education Geek; Natasha Wise from Watford, Hertfordshire with her Border Collie, co-ordinators were announced in July following the holding Pebbles; Greg Derrett (team captain) of their inaugural seminar as part of the implementation of from Evesham, Worcestershire with the Judges Competency Framework (JCF). his Border Collie, Addict; and Martin Reid from Cullompton, Devon with his As part of the JCF, each breed will system. A number of other representatives Border Collie, Spring. have its own co-ordinator who will from the pilot breeds also spoke on the The group competed against 105 other teams from around the world co-ordinate all points of breed-specific various types of mentoring and shared in the qualifiers where they reached education and support for judges under their experiences. fourth place, winning them a spot in the new system. The vast majority of Jeff Horswell’s next subject was the the final where they then achieved co-ordinators are now in place, marking JCF transition period during which the their overall silver medal. a key milestone in the implementation of various JCF levels will run in tandem with Another Team GB achievement was the JCF. traditional judging lists. The vast majority Hayley Telling from Arundel, West Kennel Club Chairman Simon of breeds are now in a position to hold Sussex and her Shetland Sheepdog, Luxmoore welcomed everyone and gave breed appreciation days and judges can Teal, who won 1st place in the a brief introduction to the seminar and work towards the requirements of the JCF individual Medium agility round. KC Board member Jeff Horswell then in readiness to upload their evidence on Agility Team GB competed in spoke as the JCF project leader, giving to their online account in 2020. both the team and individual rounds and the event provided a an introduction to the role of the breed Jeff emphasised the importance great opportunity for the team to education co-ordinators, including an of breed clubs using the existing A2 demonstrate their skills on European outline of their role and responsibilities. route during the transition period, as courses and to compete against world He described a range of best practice those judges approved will transition class competitors. models which had been successfully to JCF Level 4 and will not need to be The European Open Agility trialed during the recent breed club pilot mentored or have to pass the new breed Championships attracted 850 handlers scheme. competency assessments. Breed clubs and their dogs from all over the The breed-specific seminars to be are urged to review their judging lists and world, with 37 countries represented run by breed clubs, known as breed make every effort to help their judges to at the competition including Russia, appreciation days, were explained by be approved via this route. Venezuela and Greece. Julien Barney, who took part in the The co-ordinators were given the Agility Team GB is supported by the Kennel Club, CSJ Specialist Canine JCF pilot scheme. Yvonne Billows, JCF opportunity to ask questions and to have Feeds, DOG StreamZ, Nottingham working party member, spoke about their next steps explained. Everyone Trent University, Agility 1st, Animal Trust how best to compile a multiple-choice was thanked for their attendance and a and Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, the Kennel breed standard exam, a necessary part special mention was made of the 14 pilot Club's preferred cross-channel partner. of the breed appreciation day. breeds which were a huge source of help The official equipment supplier is First Julien then led a session on and valuable feedback to the Kennel Contact. mentoring. Another very important Club in the lead-up to the seminar. Full results for Agility Team GB aspect of the co-ordinator role will be The current list of at the European Open Agility the arranging of mentoring sessions for co-ordinators is available at Championships can be viewed at judges as they progress through the JCF www.thekennelclub.org.uk/BECs. https://bit.ly/2v1Cr04. More news >>> NEWS EVENTS FIELD TRIALS SEMINAR DIARIES KC FILE FOR SEPTEMBER FOR THE MEMBERS KC CHARITABLE TRUST JUDGES JUNIOR WARRANTS KC DOG KENNEL NAMES ABS FEES SEPTEMBER 2018 | 4 NEWS from the Kennel Club The Kennel Club has announced the winners of its annual Dog Photographer of the Year competition. Now in its thirteenth year, the international competition received almost 10,000 entries from over 70 different countries around the globe, club kennel the from NEWS including China, Israel, Russia, Argentina and South Africa. Overall winner of Dog Photographer of the Year: Monica van der Maden from the Netherlands’ image of Dog Photographer of the Year Noa the Great Dane. onica van der Maden from the 11 and under), Mariah Mobley from the US; have their images on display at the Kennel Netherlands has been chosen and Tamara Kedves from Hungary who won Club in Mayfair, and will win a SmugMug Mas the overall winner of the the ‘I Love Dogs Because…’ category (for photography website to showcase their competition with an image of Noa the entrants from 12 to 17 years old). work online and a one day photography Great Dane seemingly alone in a forest, The winner of the ‘Assistance Dogs’ course offered by Nikon School UK, as well which placed first in the ‘Oldies’ category, category was Dean Mortimer from Castle as a trophy and exhibition print from Loxley the first time an image from this particular Combe, Wiltshire, who captured the unique Colour presented during an award ceremony. group has been picked as an overall winner. bond between man and dog as German The judges for this year’s competition Monica began taking photos of dogs 18 Shepherd Dog, Rocko comforted his were commercial and editorial dog years ago, and has been professionally ex-soldier owner who suffers from PTSD. photographer, Elke Vogelsang; Nikon UK snapping man’s best friend for the best Sonya Kolb from New Jersey in the US was representative, Neil Freeman; SmugMug’s part of a decade. named as the winner of the ‘Rescue Dog’ European Manager, Alastair Jolly; Technical The other category winners were: Elinor award for her intimate portrait of a rescued Editor of Amateur Photography Magazine, Roizman from Israel, who won the ‘Dogs Labrador and his loving new owners.