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COMEBACK CORGIS 'Jubilation' as endangered Corgi breeds surge in popularity Two Corgi breeds and Kate’s Cocker Spaniel breed get royal boost The popularity of the endangered Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, whose popularity has plummeted in recent years, has soared in the Queen’s Jubilee year - leading the Kennel Club to be hopeful about the future of the Corgi breeds. The Kennel Club’s Find A Puppy website statistics, which have just been released by the Kennel Club, show that the number of people searching for Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies, the Queen’s favourite breed, has increased by 37 percent in the first four months of 2012, compared to the last four months of 2011. In total 5783 people have searched for Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies between January and April 2012. There has also been a ten percent rise in Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy registrations in the first quarter of this year, compared to the comparable period in 2011.This follows a decade of decline for the breed, which the Kennel Club has been monitoring closely for fear that it could soon become vulnerable. There were 371 pups within the breed registered in 2011. Puppy searches for the endangered Cardigan Welsh Corgi breed – cousins to the Queen’s Pembroke Welsh Corgis - have also soared by 59 percent in the first four months of 2012, compared to the previous four months. In total 2231 have searched for puppies within the breed between January and April 2012. Puppy registrations for the breed have also increased by 70 percent, with 17 puppies being registered in the first quarter of this year, compared to just ten in the comparable period in 2011. This marks a continued upward trend for the breed, which has been struggling with less than 100 annual registrations for the past ten years. It topped the 100 mark for the first time in more than a decade last year, seeing 108 registrations - a 134 percent increase on registrations in 2010. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is one of 29 breeds on the Kennel Club’s list of Native Vulnerable Breeds, which the organisation deems to be at risk of extinction because they number less than 300 puppy registrations per year. A further four breeds are on the At Watch list for numbering less than 450 registrations. Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “Sadly dog breeds go in and out of fashion, so after a long period of worrying decline for the Corgi breeds it is reassuring to see an increase in numbers. “It is a wonderful tribute to the Queen that the popularity of her chosen breed and its cousin, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, has increased in her Diamond Jubilee year, which will have raised people’s awareness of the breeds. The internet is also playing an important role by helping people to research suitable dogs for them and to find less obvious breeds that might be a perfect fit for their lifestyle.” Karen Hewitt, Chairman of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Association, said: “Whilst we must not be complacent we are very happy to see an increased interest in our wonderful breed. The Diamond Jubilee and the fact that a Cardigan Welsh Corgi recently won its Group at Crufts are both factors that are increasing people’s awareness of the Corgi breeds.” Despite the increasing popularity of the Royal breeds there are many native breeds whose numbers are continuing to decline to dangerously low levels. The English Setter, which became endangered for the first time in 2011, continued to decline by 30 percent, with just 54 registrations in the first quarter of this year. There is also concern for two of the three rarest breeds in this country, the Foxhound and the Otterhound, which failed to register any puppies in the first quarter of this year. In 2011 there were just nine and 38 puppies born within these breeds, respectively. The Cesky Terrier, which was the second most endangered breed in 2011 saw a 100 percent increase in registrations in the first quarter of this year, from six to twelve. At the other end of the scale interest in the Cocker Spaniel, which is in the top three most popular breeds in the UK, has increased since it was bought by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the end of last year. The number of searches for Cocker Spaniels on the Kennel Club’s Find a Puppy service has increased by almost 32 percent in the first four months of 2011, compared to the previous four months. To find a puppy visit the Kennel Club’s Find A Puppy service or find a rescue dog at the Kennel Club’s Find A Rescue Dog service. TELEPHONE DOG KENT ENGLAND May 3, 2012 PHONE-FETCH PET’S A HERO
A dog saved his owner’s life after he fell off a roof – by fetching him a phone He dragged himself indoors but collapsed. But Italian spinone gun dog Basso had been trained to fetch slippers and James sent him for the phone to call help. He is still recovering in hospital. |
SHOT TERRIER RECOVERING FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Animal advocates may never know why a Boston Terrier was left with what some believe is a gaping gunshot wound, but that doesn't stop them from trying to find him a good home.
"I like to give Boston Terriers human names because they have very strong personalities they're very outgoing they're very sweet, fun dogs," foster parent Whitney Mayeda said. Mayeda is talking about Douglas, or at least that's what she's calling him these days. She's taking care of the little guy but she doesn't know much about him - only that someone found him in the country on the west side. Supposedly he was running from bullets. "He is a found dog. He does not have a microchip and we are sort of looking for his home. Hoping someone lost him, maybe he got into some trouble," Mayeda said. That Good Samaritan rushed him to the vet, who patched him up, at least medically. "The doctor took care of everything, put in a drain, he did have a large abscess, when they flushed the wound a small piece of bone came out, we're not sure where that came from," Mayeda said. The doctor also thinks it's possible he was attacked by another animal. "Unless someone comes forward with information we will probably never know what happened to him," Mayeda said. And since he's obviously not talking, they've gotten creative, put his picture on Facebook and even matched him with lost dogs on CraigsList. But so far no one knows who he is or where he came from. He'll respond to clapping and while medicated and in pain he's pretty sweet. "Well he's very docile, compliant, lets you do whatever you want to him. Even the vet said they were able to start working on him and he didn't object," Mayeda said. While he's recovering he's gone through literally every t-shirt in his foster home. If you'd like to donate you can do so at the Animal Compassion Team's website. A PUPPY FOR A PRIZE UNITED KINGDOM May 3, 2012 Kennel Club response to puppy being given as prize on Keith Lemon's Lemonaid The Kennel Club is disappointed and shocked that a puppy was given as a prize on a prime-time ITV show and is writing to the television producers and to Ofcom to outline its concerns. The Kennel Club’s Code of Ethics prohibits breeders from giving puppies as prizes, stating that breeders: ‘Will not sell any dog to commercial dog wholesalers, retail pet dealers or directly or indirectly allow dogs to be given as a prize or donation in a competition of any kind.’ Selling puppies as prizes is also illegal in Scotland. The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2000 states that a person commits an offence if ‘the person offers or gives an animal to another person as a prize.’ The Kennel Club advised television researchers last week that a puppy should never be given away as a prize. Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “We are extremely disappointed to see ITV giving a puppy away as a prize. This is strictly against the Kennel Club Code of Ethics and sends out completely the wrong message about puppy ownership to both breeders and puppy buyers. “Puppies are not commodities but are a lifelong commitment, and the Kennel Club campaigns to ensure that people buy puppies responsibly and that breeders advertise and sell responsibly. Anyone involved in dog breeding should understand that proper informed research by a potential puppy owner is essential before taking on the responsibility of dog ownership, and that a breeder should be directly involved in some form of vetting to ensure the suitability of the puppy buyer.”
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MERSEYSIDE MAN'S AWARD Merseyside man receives honorary achievement As the Kennel Club prepares to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme (GCDS), the UK’s largest dog training programme, Steve Morgan and his dog Izzy are making their own celebrations. MAN DROWNS WITH DOG HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND May 3, 2012 FLOOD TRAGEDY AS MAN AND DOG DROWN AS 'FAST-FLOWING WATER' SUBMERGES CAR
A man has died after his car got submerged in fast-flowing water at a Ford The man, 52, with his wife and dog were travelling along Thornfield Road in Hampshire when their Toyota Yaris became completely submerged by "5ft fast-flowing water". The man's wife was able to escape from the car but he had to be recovered and was pronounced dead at the scene along with his dog, according to fire crews who attended. Inspector Jon Snook, from Hampshire police's roads policing unit, said: "We believe the car drove into the ford from the Hampshire side where it appears as though it was swept downstream and became submerged. "On arrival, we co-ordinated a rescue operation with the fire service to try and free the man. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the scene. "We know that the ford was flooded and we are now conducting an investigation to establish the exact circumstances of this incident and will be preparing a file for the coroner." A Hampshire Police spokesman added: "Police were called at 9.12am this morning to reports that a vehicle was stuck in a ford at Thornford Road, near Compton Wood. "A woman was able to get out of the vehicle but a man was recovered from it. He was pronounced dead at the scene. "The woman was taken to Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, where she is being treated for shock." A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said fire crews from Hampshire and Berkshire attended the scene after being alerted at 9.07am. She said: "They quickly located the car, which was completely submerged under 5ft of fast-flowing water. "Newbury firefighters, who had been joined by a crew from Kingsclere, then mounted a rescue operation using ladders from both sides of the banks of the ford to reach the vehicle. "They broke the window of the vehicle and pulled a man free." Station manager Mark White said: "On reaching the scene, fire crews made a dynamic assessment and quickly mounted a rescue operation to free the man from the vehicle. "Once the man had been pulled free from the vehicle, crews from South Central Ambulance who were standing by carried out CPR." A Hampshire Police spokeswoman said the conditions on the road, including the impact of recent rainfall on water levels at the ford, would form part of the force's investigation into the death.
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