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Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed The Kennel Club allow two professional handlers to bend the rules. One handler was judging the Utility Group whilst the other handler exhibited their dog in the Toy Group. What a nonesense to say that the dog is only registered to one of them. They live together and it's their dog. These two handlers think that they're untouchable. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed well done for having the courage to highlight what is going on with certain handlers. The recognised press go along with it in my view, because they're all peeing in the same pot. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: West Highland White The absurd policy of allowing pro handlers to judge is totally out of order. What hotel were the judges staying at on the NEC complex and did their partners share their rooms? They say that fish rot from the head down. You have inherited the odor from the previous chairman Mr Dean and it stinks. Sort it out professor Dean, chairman of the kennel club. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Dandie Dinmont Watching the judging of the groups on TV I heard presenter Claire Balding say as the Utility Group Judge was being accompanied into the ring; Utility Group Judge Geoff Corish Together with Michael Coad have owned many Top Winning Bichon Frises. The Toy Group was the second to be judged and Mr Corish's Partner Michael Coad was in this group with their Bichon Frise. Surely this cannot be right. These two Handlers are being allowed by the Kennel Club to do as they please. Well done Terrier World for highlighting a very serious problem that is growing. The Kennel Club should address this most serious conflict of interests immediately and take a leaf from the American KC. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Bedlington submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by This is dangerous ground for us as Judges I feel, I am not trained as a Vet and I dont think any KC should be asking us to downgrade dogs based on health issues like that. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Bedlington There are many dogs around with far more serious genetic defects than droopy eyelids or wrinkles. After working for thirty years trying to eradicate an invisible, but often lethal defect in my own breed, I feel that all B.O.B. owners should be required to show test results for any recognised inherited defects in their breed. In the case of small breed gene pools, affected and carrier dogs should not be excluded or disqualified as this could eliminate many quality dogs from an already limited gene pool. Once a visible or DNA test is available it is perfectly legitimate to use affected and carriers of a defect to be used in a sensible controlled breeding programme. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Our own foundation bitch was affected with a semi-lethal gene which was invisible, but by careful testing and selection five generations of healthy offspring have been bred, culminating in a dog clear of the defect and of sufficient quality to be B.O.B. at Crufts and Top Dog two years running. Most of the high profile breeds have limited genepools and it is going to take more than a couple of years to eliminate problems so come on Kennel Club give the breeders a little more time to make improvements. I appreciate that the K.C. is under pressure to "do something" but with the best will in the world you cannot undo a hundred years of breeding in a couple of generations. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Sir, I think that is is disgusting that the Editor of your paper says that he/she will name names of those who attended the seminar that Dog world held. It is up to the individual if they want to learn how to write a critique. Shame on you. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Border will you have the guts to publish the names of the planks who attended the critiques seminar? [If I am sent the names of those who attended the Critiques Seminar that Dog World held, then yes I will publish them. Ed.] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Dog World are up to every conceivable racket to generate money. Could they be in trouble financially? If they continue with this ridiculous judges critique seminar could terrier world publish the names of those who attend, those who haven't got the intelligence how to write about the virtues and the faults of a dog? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Cairn At its meeting in February, the General Committee considered these objections and subsequently upheld them. The Committee said it ‘was particularly disturbed by Mr brace’s cursory nature of examination of exhibits and his disinterested, detached and offhand manner towards exhibitors.’ He was found to be in breach of Regulation F9 - failing to maintain and abide by the highest standards in accordance with KC Rules and regulations and the Code of Best Practice for Judges." (Our Dogs) Pompous as a description is an understatement. He can be seen at most shows swanning around with his little entourage of brown nosers, all full of his importance. he lists his University as; submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Manchester This is just a money spinner for DW with the Pompous Andrew Brace fronting it along with a DW underling. If we really need seminars to instruct judges on how to write a critique, God help us! Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Border I have just come across an article in Dog World about their recent "Critiques Seminar". They claim that there was 60 people in attendance to hear Andrew Brace and Adrian Marett give their lectures. I would say that anyone who attended this so called "Critique Seminar" should never accept a judging appointment, they must be as thick as short planks. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Border Their web site doesn't work nor does the App. The app costs £2.99 from itunes and with it you get a 30 day free trial and then it's a £50 subscription for the year. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. Just look at the front page of Dog World's web site, it has a message on Dog World Updates which reads, "You may experience difficulties accessing the breed notes and show reports. We are working to resolve this problem as quickly as possible." This message has been there for months and they still haven't fixed the problem. The bottom line is they are charging you for content that you can't access. IT'S A RIP OFF DON'T SUBSCRIBE OR YOU WILL BE DISSAPOINTED! submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue I find your website very informative. I don't think that there is anything that you haven't covered. The reason for my message is I was reading the Kerry breed notes and I clicked on the link to the Arkama website. I then had a look at the pedigrees. At least two of them are wrong. anyone researching breeding should beware of this site and its pedigrees. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Manchester I have just attempted to read the description of the above breed on your site. I also understand that the Whippet was developed after the Manchester Terrier and that the Greyhound was used in the development of both the Manchester Terrier and the Whippet. Regards Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Cairn I didn't know your web site existed until I was given the card. What a brilliant site it is, with every result and judge's reports on one page. Fantastic! Your web site is like a breath of fresh air. Congratulations. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Mrs Munro has always run a small kennel, with continuing success. Although she hasn t not shown a large quantity of dogs this year, she has made up 2 champions, and has another one sitting on 2 tickets, so what has she got to be jealous of. As far as your comment about the bitter break up between her and her partner, surely that is something that is private between the two of them. In her column she referred to breeders in Wales and Yorkshire and as far as I know, her ex-partner has not moved to either of these places. With regard to the number of puppies being bred, several people that I have spoken to have brought up the fact that there are difficulties in selling pups, and that they are delaying breeding because of this fact. Everybody is entitled to their opinion without somebody being vindictive about them. No doubt some people will say that I am writing this because I am friendly with Mrs. Munro, but I feel that the breed notes should be about the breed and not a vendetta against the DW breed correspondent. [ Reading the above letter one would think that Mrs Munro is waiting for Rome to 'Beatify' her. However, I have known the Dog World Correspondent a lot longer than the writer. What can be made of these Kerry Blue Breed Notes when the Correspondent wrote about a Welsh Terrier. (Nothing to do with Kerry Blues) Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed I was amazed to actually see a Critique from the Judge Tom Johnston in Terrier World. As everyone knows this Judge has been very lax in writing and having his Critiques printed in the past. My own feeling is that his actions now are a direct consequence of your web site naming and shaming those who cannot be bothered to honor their judging contracts. Well done to Terrier World for doing what the other big two publications and the Kennel Club have turned a blind eye to for years. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue I think that it has been compromised, there are hundreds of links on it. Be warned, if you click on these links you may experience something that you hadn't bargained for. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed When Dog World's site was completely free, the show reports and breed notes pages were difficult to access, with the pages continually not loading and timing out. Now that dog World requires a subscription to access these pages one would assume that they would have sorted this out. They haven't it's exactly the same and they charge £60.00 to boot! They may offer the feeble excuse that it's your computer or your broadband. This is nonsense. I have tried to load the pages with the latest i7 processor and the fastest broadband available; even on Apple Computers in stores, all with the same result. Save your money! Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Border Exhibitors - Write to the Societies & the KC now and stop this bad practice in its tracks! if you complain they will have to act! submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Soft Coated Wheaten Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Dandie Dinmont It would appear that The Emperor has new clothes is running rampant. This is a pretty example of the breed who shows well, but has some basic faults which are easily seen on closer inspection and when moving. Maybe the gentleman is doing the winning not the bitch!!! Entries for shows are falling in this vulnerable breed, and is it any wonder when with enough money one can not only buy a Champion nowadays, but also a consistent group winner, thereby massaging ones ego, just by using the right face to handle the dog. Professional handlers should not be allowed to also judge in this country, it is a conflict of interest. This particular handler is judging Best in Show at Crufts 2013 what a coincidence!!!!!!! Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Scottish He did not have a critique in the dog press to my knowledge. How does this judge get away with it? It would be interesting to know if he has ever written a critique on the breeds that he has judged. Is there anyone out there that has read a critique from this judge in any breed? He does an extraordinary amount of judging, Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by A Muat. breed: Select Breed Hide and seek the dogs are Pushing and Lifting pheasant, they leave the ground to see if the bird stops, if it does not, they carry on pushing (the bird did not stop) figure it out - waiting for a bolt. (ignorance is bliss) [ Your comments are lost on the 'Anonymous' writer who clearly doesn't have any knowledge about working any type of dog. I suspect that the 'Anonymous' writer is one of the clique that is circumventing the rules to get around the Docking Ban. They attempt to mock you whilst taking the cowards way out and not identifying themselves. This 'Letters' section will always respect anonymity for the right reasons. However someone who tries to belittle a genuine poster hiding behind anonymity is a coward. ] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Parsons Russell He also judged PRT's at Welsh KC 2007 but I cannot remember if he submitted one for that show. I hope this information is useful. [We are well aware of Mr Tom Johnston's blatant disregard for Kennel Club Regulation Regulation F(1) 22-D ] Ed. Name And Email Supplied Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by To Tony Muatt breed: Kerry Blue Second point from you all I did was try and defend the dogs I have owned and loved for 42 years I see no defence of the breed here. I found it an all out attack on others. Third point You know the problem the editor pointed out, the pitter patter movement, can you enlighten us on that? The editorial mentioned Pitter Patter movement therefore I fell no need to enlighten the subject, I didnt bring the term up. Fourth point I try to defend the breed you attack it, try to belittle my knowledge. I told you hares squat. I give way to your superior knowledge of Hares. Next point You say the dog won't go in the long grass that it is after some sort of scent, what's that all about? If it was in there the dog would be in there Okay, where is the Hare? Did your dogs find it ? Next look at the other video long grass different scent. Try and understand it . Great video, very amusing. I love to see Kerry Blues play Hide and Go Seek Or is that the path the Hares took? Next point. As for the worth of the noses, by the way there's a 11 year old out with us here Lescariot Magical Milly, a true kerry. For you to cast a doubt on the ability to scent is a joke Again where is the Hare? Next point You tried to degrade them, "running round like a headless chicken." I think you owe me an apology. Yes I am sorry I didn t see the Hare. Next point, Could you name and show us your dogs? Name and email if you are a good person and have nothing to hide then don't hide . The letters page is as it is and as long as it is a from non disclosed contributors I will keep the closed option. Next point , Incidentally two of these dog's noses saved a 45 min old baby's life by working the rough woodland Very commendable that this young life was saved and the Baby, I m sure will be eternally grateful. Last point(Thank God) looking forward to hearing from you and your explanations of the editors questions. I don t feel any need to answer the editors questions, he s probably right in his observations. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by tony muat (montealtos@hotmail.co.uk) breed: Kerry Blue You know the problem the editor pointed out, the pitter patter movement, can you enlighten us on that? You say the dog won't go in the long grass that it is after some sort of scent, what's that all about? If it was in there the dog would be in there. look at the other video long grass different scent. Try and understand it, but as you say you don't understand the dog in a natural environment, so its not worth explaining it to you. As to going in rough cover watch the other video. As for the worth of the noses, by the way there's a 11 year old out with us here Lescariot Magical Milly, a true kerry. For you to cast a doubt on the ability to scent is a joke. You tried to degrade them, "running round like a headless chicken." I think you owe me an apology. Could you name and show us your dogs? Name and email if you are a good person and have nothing to hide then don't hide. Incidentally two of these dog's noses saved a 45 min old baby's life by working the rough woodland. looking forward to hearing from you and your explanations of the editors questions. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by manning writes them breed: Kerry Blue I think that Tony Manning write all these letters , we are not fooled. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Loophole breed: Kerry Blue I would assume that the writer of those comments is the person who uses the loophole to dock his dogs. If he thinks that it is ethical to use this bending of the rules, would he tell the rest of us who also dislike our breed undocked how to do it? Then we can all be on the same platform. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted byReply To Tony Muatt breed: Kerry Blue In saying that I do believe that a Kerry should behave in a confident way. Head held high, Alert expression, Tail erect and also move with Purpose and Coordination. Covering ground in no way covers the way the Kerry is moving in the video. Its more like a bouncing gallop. The dog is following what it believes to be some sort of scent and only moves within the low grassed areas at no point does it venture beyond into the longer rough. The Hare that it is looking for might be in there somewhere ? You mention that your dog is undocked. Realistically it is not going to suffer any damage in the short grass. Perhaps in the rough areas damage might occur but also damage might occur to other parts of its body. I am happy enough to have an undocked dog but cosmetically I would prefer a shorter tail. I would defend the right for someone to dock and when loopholes are there, who can blame someone for using them. Also Tony your abusive posting only demeans you, not me Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Docking Ban breed: Kerry Blue I see Kerry Blue Terriers in the show ring that are clearly docked. As I understand it there is a loophole to get around the docking ban if you have land and your dogs are working Terriers. Just what work would these breeders who dock be using their dogs for? All of the rest of us have to comply with the ban, why are these breeders getting away with it? A classic example of this are the Torum dogs. To my knowledge this owner doesn't have any land to work dogs, he lives in the arse end of Liverpool next to a youth hostel, yet his dogs are all docked. would he even know how to work a dog? So the question T Muat asked "Is it only working show dogs that need to be docked now?." is a very good one. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by reply breed: Kerry Blue You say "Come on be fair" are you expecting exhibitors to take that remark seriously? Are the people who hire Mr Corish buying wins? Or is it a case of big wins equals massive money offered from abroad? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Cheats Shouldn't Prosper breed: Select Breed Di Johnson along with her husband Carl was banned by the Kennel Club for cheating, by lying on their KC questionnaires about their judging CV. Many honest aspiring judges were astounded at the time by the rapid rise up the judging ladder by those two cheats and they were quite correctly banned by the KC. I wouldn't give a shilling to listen to self promotion by a pompous woman. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue Or is it only working show dogs that need to be docked now?. Anyway are you MAD, 1920? Watch the video again ,this dog is covering ground, if you know what your on about you should know the dog was trying to lift a Hare not a hand held rabbit , a hare will squat it does not go to ground, different scent, clever dog? When a dog has it's head well up it is looking for its quarry the same as gaze hounds pushing around trying to lift their quarry. 2011 v 1920 The 1920 video is a Plastic environment, hand held rabbit, plywood badger, putting a badger in a man made stop, do we still keep badgers in underground kennels? Those men and yourself - if you do the same - are putting all the animals through torture and that is all they are doing, it is not a Natural Environment, it's man made, making all the animals suffer dog, badger and rabbit frustrated - pure cruelty. What pet shop do you buy your rabbits from? My animal is not bred to catch the quarry it is pushing, to lift the hare from a Natural Environment. Natural instinct, when a dog has been taken out from a young age it is not taught to do it. It is Natural, not plastic 1920s. By the way how old are you, which one are you in the 1920 video? Are you the one holding the rabbit? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue May concern is the video clip that seems to be linked to the notes. The video shows a Kerry Blue running about like a "Headless Chicken" or a dog that is about to "Have a Dump". Is the video meant to depict a Kerry at Work ? My observations on the dog in the video are as follows. The dog is hop skipping and jumping all over the place furthermore the dog is of very dubious temperament, continualy throught the clip the dog's tail is not carried correctly. To me an obvious sign of soft temperament. I would say that the dog in the video would have difficult showing it's attributes as a show dog. I have seen a news reel taken from the 1920's "Rabits and Badgers" in it you can see a kerry following the scent of a rabit, look at that dogs demeanor and compare it with the one in the breed note video. Also watch the two dogs that go to Ground. One up for the job and the other shying away from the hole. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed I wish they would have asked me. My question would be, Why don't you do away with the practice of allowing professional handlers to judge? Because Mr Dean, the smell of the dreck that comes from this is putrid. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by industrial scale breed: Kerry Blue Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by What proof? breed: Select Breed Come on get real. If he is we are talking about wrongdoing on an industrial scale here; surely not? I will admit that he is not a handler in the conventional sense and I know that he doesn't appear to have any involvement other than exhibiting the dog, but come on be fair. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by The real issue breed: Kerry Blue The new Chairman of the KC should look at this practice because it is just not on. We now have Geoff Corish in our breed handling on a regular basis. We have had two owners who have used this handler and they have had amazing success when Geoff Corish has handled their dogs. Both owners prepare the dogs for Mr Corish, all that he does is take them into the ring. Considering that both of these owners have excellent presentation skills and are extremely good handlers themselves. So the question that begs is, why do they need to employ the most expensive handler in dogs just to trot the dogs around the ring? Is it because Mr Corish wines and dines with all of the group and best in show judges when he is judging? It stinks to high heaven. So come on new Chairman Dean, clean this stinking mess up for the sake of honest exhibitors, without them there will be no dog shows. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Wrong Debate breed: Fox (wire) The real issue here is twofold which was asked in the lead article on the home page. Should professional handlers be allowed to judge and does Geoff Corish get looked on favorably in and out of the ring. For my money he does. It is like the story of the Emperor with no clothes on, everyone can see he's naked but all are afraid to speak out. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Keith Jones (email:keithjonesdarlaur@msn.com) on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 06:43:55 breed: Fox (smooth) Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Fox (smooth) Would he like to apologise for saying that, or has he forgot that he wrote it? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Fox (smooth) I take it from your e mail (you handle them occasionally) maybe you are a professional handler. You suggest that the professional handler does things illegally (your words not mine) all the handlers who I know work within the rules set by the K.C. if you were to ask is some of this work carried out is unethical I would have to say yes, so unless the K.C. changes the rules about professional handlers judging it will remain. You seem to think that I have a hatred of handlers I do not, I have what I think is a good relationship with them,and all of them I know would discuss this issue with me head on not hide behind a nom de plume. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Fox (smooth) He made the the assertion of wrong doing, yet when challenged he wants to discuss it in private. I say again if he knows of such goings on he should say what it is or keep his trap shut. No I'm not a breeder of smooths but have handled them occasionally. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Fox (smooth) Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Fox (smooth) If he is pointing the finger at handlers doing something illegal, he should say what it is, name the handlers, or keep his trap shut. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Handlers get paid to prepare a dog and exhibit under a judge. If they win say a cc and best of breed and then perhaps a group win, their fees increase dramatically. You scratch my back I'll scratch yours? Handlers should not judge and handle. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: West Highland White As far as I'm aware it was this man who set the precedent for Handlers to judge. Also I don't know of any other handlers who judge Best In Show at General Championship shows on a regular basis, do you? What does the writer of that letter mean when he says "And sometimes worse"? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted byKeith Jones (email:keithjonesdarlaur@msn.com) on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 08:43:46 breed: Fox (smooth) The ball is in the exhibitors court if he is judging and you think that this is unfair don't enter. I am not in favour of professional handlers judging but until the K.C. do something about it I am afraid we are stuck with it.I have shown under G. Corish (in the group stage) and I have always found him fair. I have no objection if you would like to print my name. Great site very informative. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Geoff Corish may be the most expensive handler around but he does get the results. A lot of dogs would never have won a cc never mind a group if Geoff hadn't handled them. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Come on Squeaky Clean Professor Steve Dean, clean up this stinking fish smell that is gaining momentum and pungency as more and more handlers join the judging circuit. Or is it that the fish is rotting from the head down? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: West Highland White The majority of the terrier group judges are one big clique all dancing to the Corish melody. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Border I wonder what brought about this decision from him; is he jumping before he is pushed? It is a strange decision considering that he fought tooth and nail - along with his 'KC Sycophants' - against the proposal last year from Robin Searle that a fixed term for the Chairmanship should operate in the Kennel Club. Of course he will claim - is claiming - in his resignation letter that the Kennel Club policy on Health and Welfare has never been stronger. His crass arrogant remarks when questioned about in-breeding should have brought about his resignation immediately after the BBC documentary. Good riddance to an arrogant chairman of The Kennel Club. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Soft Coated Wheaten I had been waiting for a critique for Wheatens at South Wales 10 judged by Tom Johnston and thought that I must have missed it in the dog press. It appears that this judge never sends in a Critique! I think that he should be severely reprimanded by the KC or suspended. It costs a considerable amount of money to enter and travel to a show these days and Judges should fulfil their contracts and not cheat exhibitors by not submitting a Critique. I am very angry. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue The fact is that the wording actually reads as follows All Judges at Championship Shows and Open Breed Club Shows must produce a written critique for the first two placings in each class, and will dispatch these to at least one of the weekly United Kingdom Canine journals. Source KC Website. No rules are breached if a judge Fails to have their report published In the interests of fairness and for an unbiased piece of journalism, I believe that you have a duty as an editor or journalist to extensively research your work. submit: submit [ Regarding extensive research: I have no intention of contacting the Canine Press for unpublished reports; the onus is not on me as Editor of Terrier World to do so. Further, I will not be contacting lazy judges who do not fulfill their contracts. (as is required by the Kennel Club) And your last point 'Check with the KC' what for? d. All Judges at Championship Shows and Open Breed Club Shows must --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed I think that you've overstepped the mark once too often by printing the judge's names. You are becoming more viscous in your comments and really don't deserve a place in dogs along with your disgusting website. I for one will not read it again!! This won't be printed!! [Why wouldn't your comments be published? Actually, I appreciate your observations; I was worrying that I may be losing my touch. Ed.] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Sir, I read your article "legally-docked dog owners are continuing with their protest" in the 'Read the latest items' column on the front and it gave me food for thought. It is clear that some breeders are ignoring the docking ban and have found a way - or loophole around it - and they are exploiting it. This is unfair on the rest of us who conform to the ban. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed They should be approached and given a chance to submit the reports. Concerned. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Reading the Data that has recently been printed about Judges who do not bother sending in critiques amazed me. In the days when there was only the dog press, if a Judge didn't write a critique we forgot about it in the end. Thank you for your very good informative web site. [I will consider your request Ed.] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue AUSTRALIAN: Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Soft Coated Wheaten [I do now have the data. However, I need some time to verify the research. I will publish the results when I have finished the verification; I need to cross check from every source available. Ed.] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue We arrived on the day and were told that the Judge Geoff Corish had taken ill and there would be a substitute judge who turned out to be Ron Ramsay. Personally, I would not have entered under this Judge, but as we had gone to considerable expense, we decided to exhibit as we were there. This was not a problem and our award is irrelevant. My anger is that this judge has not taken the time (or it hasn't yet been published) to write up a report on the Judges must know that it is a requirement by the Kennel Club, that when you accept a judging appointment you must submit a Judge's Report to either of the two main dog publications; Dog World or Our Dogs. I have done some research on this matter for 2010 and I am amazed at the amount of judges that do not send in reports. Judges Reports are a directive and a rule (regulation Ed) from the KC that when you undertake a contract to judge you must provide a Report. I can if you wish forward my research results - all 26 Terrier Breeds - for you to put on your site. I think that exhibitors should know who they are and also the Kennel Club should be made aware and contact these Judges as to why they have not complied with their rules (regulations Ed) when they entered into a judging contract. [Certainly forward me your research, it will make interesting reading. Ed.] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Border The navigation is easy and I think that everything that you would want to know about Terriers - and more - is there. It is wonderful to see the results and the judges reports for each breed on one page. It has to now be my first port of call, my number one site. Congratulations once again to all of the Terrier World Staff. [Thank You For Your Kind Words. Terrier World Staff Totals One; Editor.] (Some visitors show their appreciation by visiting our Sponsors {Adverts} this gives Terrier World a tiny amount of revenue with each advert clicked; and cost you nothing.) Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Welsh Visit the Kebulak website, use your intelligence and work it out. (email:) on Sunday, March 06, 2011 at 16:45:16 breed: Welsh You say that: "One of two things might happen. The teeth seperate , quarry escapes. Teeth seperate and jaw gets ripped out." 'Might' isn't 100 percent is it, and how would you know that this 'might' happen? What experience have you got working dogs with a reverse 'Scissor Bite' as is described in your link?: www.dentalvet.com/patients/orthodontics/pet_orthodontics.htm I had one that was undershot. I worked it when it wasn't so frowned upon to do so, because it wouldn't have won in the ring. It never let me down, never lost a quarry and its jaw remained with it until it died, - of natural causes. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue Yes overshot bite is wrong for a terrier. Most desired is a normal scissors bite. A reverse scissors bite no mater what the degree may be accepatable in other breeds is not so in terriers (I am open to correction on this) I will post a link for you all to read at your own leisure, this will explaine bites better than I can. The reason that any form of underbite is wrong for me is this. One of the things a Kerry Blue does(sorry used to do) is pull its quary from the ground. Now a correct bite the forward teeth are attached to the skull of the dog. Pull on these and the whole dog stays put or moves forward. Now lets say the lower teeth are forward to any degree of the upper teeth. Pull on these and what happens.The lower jaw is more moveable and weaker and has the potential to move forward. One of two things might happen. The teeth seperate , quarry escapes. Teeth seperate and jaw gets ripped out. Here is link to experts view on dentition from a health point: www.dentalvet.com/patients/orthodontics/pet_orthodontics.htm And as to me being Ron Ramsey. No hes a much better singer. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Welsh Where the bottom teeth fit tightly and in front of the top teeth, this is a reverse bite. And who are we to say that this is not as affective as a scissor bite when holding quarry? Of course there will be some cases where lower jaw protrudes further. The word undershot is a general term for all bites that are forward of the top teeth. An overshot mouth can never be excused because there is a gap between the teeth. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue Only one person in our breed Kerry Blue Terriers has such a high opinion of himself to reply to three contributors at once. Yes, it is the man who talks down and at you rather than to you. The self appointed expert who's lines are now in reverse gear. I would like to ask him to explain how he is getting away with docking his dogs when the rest of us have to conform to the docking ban. The Kennel Club should be asked to investigate him and let us all know why he is allowed to get away with it. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Kerry Blue The only bites allowed in my breed are Scissor and Level. And as Ms Davani's Vet describing the mouth fault in the puppy as "Cosmetic" faulty bites are not just cosmetic they can cause the dog pain throughout its life. Editor you where quite right in commenting on the article in DW but once again you debased your article with a sideways snipe at Geoff Corish. The only ones responisable for the DW article are the breed note writer and their editor. Why did you feel the need to somehow aportion blame to someone not involved? Its like a dog that attacks a target , cant reach and then bites something else in the process. [I didn't feel the need; I did because I can. Corish has spoken a lot of his Chinese whispers about me. He is an Infestation in Kerry Blue Terriers and I regard him as the Maggot that he is. And probably had plenty of money from you. Editor] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Welsh I find it astonishing that a breed correspondent for another breed should take it upon herself to write about our breed Welsh Terriers. One can only conclude that the nickname Pernicious P-- is well and truly justified. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Welsh Furthermore, the writer suggests that the puppy should have been given away free? Why should it be? The RSPCA charge in the region of £200.00 for pedigree dogs and they could be geriatrics! I have judged dogs that have been presented to me on occasions and I have come across both undershot and overshot bites; the latter being a much more serious fault in a Terrier (Undershot is the reverse of what is commonly accepted as a Scissor Bite) There is a considerable amount of time and money spent when you embark into the world of breeding dogs and unless a dog is so seriously deformed that it will affect its quality of life, a cosmetic fault - in the eyes of the 'Show World' - it should be allowed to live. The writer from Friday, March 04, 2011 at 18:55:41 needs a large injection of intelligence. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Select Breed Also referring to dog world/our dog breed note's i think you should have given the dog away not sell it .There again ������ come's into it . Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by breed: Welsh I must say that the Picture that was painted by Dog World is somewhat different to the breeder's version of events although they are similar. I would agree with the statement that the Dog World's version is vindictive and that the breeder has found it necessary to write not only here but in Dog World and Our Dogs to defend herself and her reputation as a breeder. Although the writer for Dog World represents Kerry Blue Terriers, the related notes were about Has this got anything to do with the fact that Davani and Munro were once in partnership and they acrimoniously fell out? We in Welsh Terriers all know what Bloodlines Ms Davani has and what stud dog she used. These bloodlines are from an extremely well known kennel. We must all thank the Dog World writer for enlightening us to the fact that these lines are likely to produce undershot jaws. I now wouldn't touch those lines with a barge pole. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by submit: submit [Not If, Did Write. Read it for yourself Ed.] Click Here Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by The Dog world breed notes have a comments section where you can reply to the breed notes. A direct comment there might be more usefull.I know the common concensus is for recycling but It would be more interesting if you could source some material by yourself. In my opinion your rants demonise an otherwise usefull website. submit: submit [You introduce yourself as "No Need For Intros". If there is no need you must think that we know who you are. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Kerry Blues seem to crop up a lot and I look forward to new additions in their breed notes. Consequently, this has also brought about my interest in reading DW Kerry breed notes. The observations of the contributor for TW are quite astute regarding DW Kerry notes. Which has made me much more aware of where the DW writer is coming from when there are notes published. Reading the DW notes this week, 25/2/11 one can only ask, is the writer worried that exhibitors will question the Judge if she wins at the next show which can only be Crufts, or is she worried that the Judge may overlook her exhibit because he/she may not examine the dogs expertly enough? It was a long preamble in the notes to get to the her point, 'the bottom line'. Also, if as she states that most would not know who Stafford Somerfield was, why quote him? I remember Stafford Somerfield but I don't ever recall him judging dogs. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by After reading the most recent kerry notes, I would agree wholeheartedly with the Terrier World writer. It would seem to me that the breed note contributor from Dog World is not writing about the kerry blue, but about a personal dislike or a vendetta against a particular breeder. Power of the pen is a privilege and should not be abused. Dog World should review what their kerry representative is putting in the kerry notes and act accordingly. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 15:11:28 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed Reading that the Kennel Club now have a data base to record all proof of posting information supplied to it by championship shows which have had to accept entries on the day. As a result of information extracted from that database, 34 exhibitors were contacted during 2010 to be advised that the only proof of entry which will be accepted from them in the future, will be Registered Post documentation, the show society s confirmation of receipt or an online receipt. Failure to provide such proof by these exhibitors will result in the disqualification of awards and possible imposition of a fine, under Regulation F(1)9.e. What next, Stocks at the Kennel Club for those stepping out of line and then pelted by Kennel club officials with rotten vegetables? We need a Revolution in dogs and an alternative club to exhibit and pursue our hobby! Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 18:33:47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue The KC need to get there act together they get enough money out of us dog lover's Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Amazed (email:) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 22:36:17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: West Highland White I really enjoy your Website as it is informative and up to date with results and Judge's reports. I hadn't realised that there had been an addition to the site of shedules and forms for all of the general champ shows. Having easy access to all of the forthcoming shows on one page is really good. As you know, Geoff Corish was to have judged Westies at LKA but was taken ill. I browsed through the schedules for 2011 and I am amazed that not only was Geoff Corish supposed to judge three breeds at LKA, he is to judge three at Crufts and two at Birmingham National and I would be interested to see what else he is due to judge when the rest of the seasons schedules are available. There has to be a conflict of interest here surely? How can the Kennel Club allow this to happen when he is a Professional Handler? The obvious question is, does he have some sort of hold on the Chairman of the KC, Ronnie Irving? Bearing also in mind that there are rumours that he is to judge Best In Show at Crufts 2013. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by LKA (email:) on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 02:24:27 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: West Highland White reading the postings about LKA and the substitute judges, I visited the the Kerry Blue breed notes to see what all of the fuss is about. Westies and Kerrys were to be judged by Geoff Corish. Unfortunately he was taken ill. I find it very hard to believe that LKA would have waited for Kerry exhibitors to arrive in the hope that there would be one amongst them who would stand in and judge in place of Mr Corish. There was only a handful of Kerry Blues for goodness sake and I think that someone is being economical with the truth. Had the replacement judge been asked the day previous as was Mr Marshall? I think that the Kerry Blue exhibitors should rightly be outraged and they should demand their fees and expenses back. At the very least the Secretary of LKA should be asked just who was sought as a replacement for Mr Corish and when. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by None thank you (email:) on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 21:39:01 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed I have just read the Kerry Blue Terrier breed notes and quite frankly I am disgusted. The substitute judge Mr Ramsey should be applauded for standing in at the last minute. I think that the article in the breed notes about the judge is a disgraceful piece of journalism. I doubt very much that you will print this. Your website is nothing short of gutter press. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:Even the best plans sometimes fail) on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 20:31:22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue His breeder didn't go presumably this would have made his win seem more honest and believable had the original judge officiated . Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Monday, December 06, 2010 at 17:13:44 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Group And BIS (email:) on Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 12:27:46 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed comments: Dear Editor, His idiotic notion that Dog Shows may be better off without Group and Best In Show competitions are quite ridiculous. If we do away with competition what is the point in dog shows at all? Let the Kennel Club and its buffoon Chairman be the first to do this. Crufts Dog show would collapse and there would be no revenue from television. Or is he suggesting that all of the other dog society's abandon Group and BIS and only the Kennel Club be allowed to hold these competitions? Get real Mr Irving, you are not up to the job. Undeniably, you are the worst Chairman the Kennel Club has had in its History.
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 17:09:27 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed after reading the KC Chairman's remarks about being disappointed that only one breeder was chosen among the Founding Members of The Dog Advisory Council I was somewhat surprised. What he really meant I suspect is that he and the other KC officials who nominated themselves didn't get chosen. What did he do instead, he fought tooth and nail to keep his position even to the point of humiliating Robin Searle for having the 'Audacity' to propose a fixed term for the Chairman's position at the Kennel Club at this years KC A.G.M. What a Rotter. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by US (email:) on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 01:40:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed A Professional Handler should never be allowed to Judge, because there is a conflict of interests. This can only lead to corruption. The bigger the name the greater the corruption. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 17:09:43 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue So were do the rest of us mere novices stand on one leg??? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 17:01:17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue submit: submit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by The Terrier Group (email:) on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 17:02:04 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed Considering it is one of the rarer breeds and is classed by the Kennel Club as Vulnerable because there are so few of them, the success that this breed has had is remarkable. In the last fifteen years the Kerry Blue has won more groups and best in shows than any other breed, which is astounding. They all owe their success to the supreme champion handler Geoff Corish. But, more astonishing is that he never put a brush on any of them. What a clever man he is. Surely he must be the best handler the world has ever seen? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 17:29:33 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue Can they point out the reasons why other Kerrys should beat it. What faults does it have? As a novice I'm interested to know. submit: submit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Disgusted (email:) on Friday, November 05, 2010 at 19:48:48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed All that is printed here is designed to damage personal reputations. Geoff Corish is a man who is held in the highest esteem at the Kennel Club. (I don't think that you will print this on this rag bag site) [ Why wouldn't I publish your letter? All letters that I receive are published. And as a Solicitor friend of mine once said to me; " I believe everything people tell me - why wouldn't I? " ED.] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Thursday, November 04, 2010 at 22:58:55 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed Keep at it Sir, you already have the Chairman of the KC in the 'back pocket' who knows what else you will be allowed to get away with? Maybe handle a dog to best of breed and then judge it yourself in the group at the same show. why not? You do as you please now and get away with it! Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Crufts 11 (email:) on Thursday, November 04, 2010 at 19:32:09 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue Will the owner of the kerry that this handler usually shows be exhibiting himself or will it be the handlers partner? These people do not have any conscience because at the end of this particular raibow is a massive pot of gold and they're all getting a share. This particular Rainbow and yellow brick road started at LKA last year 2009. Mate and Mentor, travelling companions, Mentor judging mate exhibiting, two Brass Necks together with the Professional Handler giving instruction from the ringside.
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Thursday, November 04, 2010 at 01:07:58 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Norfolk regarding your Pro Handler judging. How can you let the guy get away with this? It was said a few years ago that he was coming to the US to work. He had a dog sent over from the US a couple of years back and did not band the teeth properly and its mouth went alltogether, it had to come back, its show days finished. The guy is a joke. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Handler (email:) on Tuesday, November 02, 2010 at 18:56:15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed Okay, it may have been pulled from competing for best in show because it did win best Terrier, but surely your Kennel Club should not allow this kind of thing to happen? Just who is pulling the strings there? A handler would not even be judging in the US. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 21:21:09 breed: Kerry Blue Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 22:55:24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed Keep up the good work slagging each other off. BYE BYE (You people are doing the kerry breed more harm than good) [ Maybe I have missed something here; I have looked for - but cannot find letters of - Kerry people slagging each other off. However, I do agree in principle with your letter; there are enough idiots in the breed and we don't need another one. Ed. ] Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by nil (email:nil) on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 01:11:31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue Dear letters, regarding judges my feeling is that breed clubs should only be appointing breed specialists to judge at their shows. Unfortunately many breed club officials use their position to futher their own judging careers. We see time and again judges being put forward who nobody has heard of and they get through because the officials have in the meetings where they are selected loaded with their cronies who vote them through. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 21:07:23 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have tried to get up the judging ladder and it has been very difficult. Yet we see time and again, people who are only in a breed for a very short period being elevated very quickly. This happens even when they have not even owned or exhibited the breed. To be quite frank it stinks! Is it any wonder that people who are keen to judge and are overlooked soon lose heart and may even pack in altogether. If you are not in the clique it can be many years to reach CC level. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by The obvious (email:anonymous please) on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 20:47:13 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: West Highland White after reading the article the Kennel club Chairman States Obvious article, it is now clear what we have suspected all along, judges are swapping appointments. Also the fact the Chairman of the Kennel Club has raised this, shows just how serious a problem it has become. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by reply (email:none) on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 13:21:40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed No, this man can not pick Judges. However, he has the ear of the majority of people who run the General championship Shows. He swaps favours and judging appointments like cigarette cards, without actually owning any, if you get my drift. (I'll get you this if you can get me that for whoever) Consequently, he has become the maker and the breaker of judging careers. Further to this, if he does you a favour getting you a judging job, when you progress and officiate at CH Show level and he shows under you you have to 'Look' after him. He always wants his favours returned. I hope that this goes a little way towards you understanding why some Judges are selected. They are in fact being groomed for the future. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Judge (email:) on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 10:34:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Lakeland Dear Editor, I recently attended Darlington Dog Show as an observer not an
exhibitor. I had never even heard of the judge let alone seen her with a Lakeland. I enquired to an official about how this judge got the appointment for their show and he said; "She got it through Geoff." We all know who Geoff is. Is this man picking the judges for all of the Terrier Breeds? It is little wonder that he wins big with mediocre dogs. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 at 20:59:20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed I recently attended The European Dog Show in Celje Slovenia. I noted the presence of the 'Holiday' Judges that were officiating from the United Kingdom and Eire. Topping the list from the UK: Ronnie Irving; Frank Kane; Andrew Brace; Brenda Banbury and Albert Wight. Representing Eire: Sean Delmar; Cathy Delmar; Seamus Oates and Michael Forte. All UK Judges are Members of the Kennel Club along with the Chairman Ronnie Irving. The Irish contingancy boasted their top kennel Club Officials Sean and Cathy Delmar. Very nice work if you can get it. What is the odds you would get placing a bet on Officials from the Euro dog Show getting appointments at shows in the UK and Crufts and also St Patrick's Day Show? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by comment (email:) on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 at 11:23:19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed The KC is a Freemason Lodge masquerading as a club. They have members and associate members. We do need another alternative to exhibit our dogs. The KC has become a monster and really has little interest in the ordinary punter, they are more concerned with huge profits. Pedigree Dogs exposed proved this and the action now taken by the KC is nothing more than a shield to deflect the heat. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 at 01:02:10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed They appealed and lost. It serves them right.
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by withold (email:) on Monday, October 04, 2010 at 19:55:49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Border I wondering why nobody has ever spoken up about the Chairman of the KC Ronnie Irving. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Natural Justice (email:) on Monday, October 04, 2010 at 19:27:21 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Border reading your front page article, made me both amused and angry. Amused for the obvious tongue in cheek that some of the remarks provoked and angry at the sheer arrogance of the Kennel Club. How dare they impose fines of such idiotic amounts. The offences that these people have committed are not crimes against the state - they haven't maimed anyone, have they? It wasn't said if they are Kennel Club members, if they are not what right does the KC have to impose a fine? Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Intrigued (email:) on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 15:41:57 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed I was intrigued after I read the Terrier Group Judge's Report for the Scottish Kennel Club. In his report he describes his fourth choice the Soft Coated Wheaten as having a "A Kind Eye" What is that supposed to mean? He also lavishes praise on the handler of his Group Winner, when in fact you could train a Baboon to do what this handler does, so expertly! If the said judge reads this I would like to point out that saying a dog is "So correct for size" doesn't make it more correct. It is either 'Correct' or it is not. Another judge playing the follow on game, just in case. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Paul Martin (paul@davar.co.uk) on Friday, September 03, 2010 at 19:46:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue Maybe they will have the courage to say who they are and tell us all who the winners are going to be? Paul Martin Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by withold (email:withold) on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 22:01:55 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed There is widespread anger at what is going on at dog shows. Hopefully Miss Harrison will do a Pedigree Dogs Exposed type programme and expose the corruption within the dog show scene in the UK, it is crying out for it! If Ms Harrison reads this I am sure she will have no shortage of contributors for her research. I think a start would be for exhibitors to write down the list of judges in our breeds over the next 18 months and alongside the CC winners - need not be the dogs, exhibitor names will suffice, and send a copy to Ms Harrison and one to the KC, one to each of the dog press and to this website. I can name our CC winners for Crufts 2011 and for many of the the Ch shows. (email: anonymous please) on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 18:22:39 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Border I have known this judge for quite a while and have the utmost respect for her judging capabilities and her integrity. She was clearly upset that a handler berated her because she did not award him best of breed at Her decision was of course vindicated as her best of breed went on to win the group. This bullying tactic is common practice apparently with this particular handler, when he does not get his submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (email:) on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 17:03:27 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Kerry Blue Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Observer (Hawkeye Mail) on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 13:44:27 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed reading the letter "The Queen has got no clothes on" I made a point of watching the Terrier Group at The Welsh Kennel Club, Builth Wells. submit: submit Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by The Queen Has Got No Clothes On! (email:) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 09:35:37 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed I wonder if the cat has been let out of the bag so to speak? Is the Queen now seen in the 'Altogether?' submit: submit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by anonymous (email:withhold please) on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 17:54:15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed comments: To the editor, Dear Sir, I have just read your page from the link "could there be an alternative" and I must say that there are some valid points that are made about an alternative organisation. submit: submit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the result of your feedback form. breed: Select Breed Dear letters, I was directed to this site by a friend and I must congratulate the owners of the website for actually seeing events as they are. Terriers are not my chosen breed but I will certainly visit again. submit: submit Jason O'Halloran. Below is the result of your feedback form. breed: Select Breed It would seem that the breeder takes great delight in making mischief on his web site and says: " I think it is important; I think we should be able to sue a judge or the club." Mr Blake said he alone was responsible for what was written on the site. "It s my baby," he said. "I'm in my 75th year so why shouldn't I say nasty things about people? I'm burning my bridges while I've still got all my faculties. I might as well have fun, and if it s at the KC s expense so much I think Terrier World had better watch out! Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Mrs Popova would never present any proof because she has no it!!! She was telling everybody here that she is not going to Crufts this year and at last we faced her!!! She never does any show if she doesn't shure in winning - she finds all ways to excape fron anpleasent results, but this case with Crufts was horrible!!! And we hope that KC would make correct decition. submit: submit
breed: N/A 13-7-10 Dear Terrier World, Having read the recent letters I'm inclined to agree in part with both of them. I agree that a Champions class can indeed lead the way for other dogs to be made up and as the writer says "Cheap Champions." But what other alternative is there? Should we all just stop going to dog shows until a big winner is out of the way? What is the point in standing around in the open class knowing that the most you can hope for is a second placing? There is absolutely no point in standing in a line up, either to win a class or to compete for a CC when it is already a foregone conclusion. Your are just making up numbers and making the big winner look good. I think that we all should get real here because this dog will be campaigned at least until Crufts 2011. Once a dog has won big, other judges just follow suit, in the belief that if they don't put it up whispers will start that they don't know a good one. Being pretty and standing there without animation is no justification for big wins. All of the great ones have great ring presence. Since the docking ban all of the big winners seem to have shorter tails than all of the rest and they are like brush handles. Just a look at the others in these breeds and you will see much longer tails and also gay and curled tails. What is the secret that the breeders of these big winners hold? Practically overnight they have produced short tails that are perfectly straight into their lines. Magnificent. submit: submit Anonymous breed: Select Breed 13-7-10 Dear Terrier World, If we had a champions class then almost all the other dogs would eventually end up champions, that would be great for our breeds, a shed load of cheap champions, get real this isn't the states, think about it! submit: submit Anonymous
breed: Select Breed 12-7-10 Dear Editor, I have just read the Judge's preamble to his report for Irish Terriers at Bath. Mr Vickers is absolutely correct when he say we should have a Champions class. What is the point in any exhibitor of Kerry Blues entering the open bitch class now? You may as well be throwing your money away. We eventually got rid of a particular handler from our breed, much to the delight of the many. It would seem that another breed has inherited our problem and once rooted this handler is very difficult to shift. Entering, traveling and all of the other expenses incurred in taking a dog to a show should now be saved until Name Supplied. Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Anonymous (email:) on Friday, July 09, 2010 at 09:35:03 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- breed: Select Breed comments: Dear Terrier World I thought that it had already been decided long ago that the 'handler' mentioned in recent correspondence could not be described as such. breed: Any 8-7-10 comments: Dear Letters, Reading the comments of the Lady with 'limited experience' her observations are somewhat limited also. As I understand it, there has not been any suggestion that the dog is of inferior quality. But, the underlying tone of the questioning is why is there a need to employ a handler. The owner of this particular animal could join the Professional ranks quite easily as he is very good at what he does. Why would you take a dog to a show, prepare it and present it as if from a jelly mold, and then, pay the most expensive handler in any breed, to trot around the ring with it? 'Ockham's Razor' If you are familiar with 'Ockham's Razor' that is, that the simplest solution is usually the correct one, it would seem that the only reason that this particular Handler is being employed is because he has the ear of every Group and Best In Show Judge. Signed: William of Occham. breed: Kerry Blue 5-7-10 comments: Dear Terrier World, Why does it matter who handles a dog, a Pro. or another Handler from the Breed? Surely what matters is the quality of the dog? I doubt a Pro. Handler would risk their reputation on a second rate dog? Having said that Pro. Handlers don`t always win with their charges in my limited experience of the Show World. Owners have choices surely? Diane Ridd. breed: Select Breed 5-7-10 It is supposedly because the owner has other commitments but he manages to be there to prepare the dog and after for the photos. How odd!! Signed Confused breed: None 1-7-10 Dear Terrier World, I couldn't help wondering why an owner who goes to a show, prepares a dog to be exhibited at the show grooming and trimming etc., and then employs a professional handler to come along and take it into the ring. I could understand this if the owner is a novice, in which case the handler would surely prepare the dog, I have seen the owner who's presentation skills are excellent and is a very good handler himself, win on numerous occasions. Why then is there a need to use this particular handler to win if the dog is good enough? I'm sure that there are others that have noticed this. Anonymous breed: None 18-6-10 Sir, reading your front page article, I first thought that your site is anti Kennel Club. However when I thought about it, what your article " Is it time for an alternative Kennel Club" makes a lot of sense. Your comparison with the case of the drunk driver and someone breaking Kennel Club rules opened my eyes to the power that the KC have. It made me think, we do not have any alternative but to pay astronomical fines for petty offences, after a lengthy ban, if we wish to continue to show our dogs. This cannot be right. Has anyone ever enquired about this to the monopolies commission? I am in total agreement, we do need an alternative body to show our dogs. By Email. breed: None 6-6-10 Dear Letters, Signed: Anonymous [ If you want to identify yourself, I will give you a page to air your views. But, I don't think you will come out of the 'Closet'. What does " Old Union " mean? breed: None 4-6-10 Dear Editor, Reading your front page article, ‘This years AGM for the Kennel Club Members proved to be a damp squib’ for me was extremely interesting. I had never given any thought to the workings of the Kennel Club. Ann Pennington. breed: Border 26-5-10 Dear Letters, I have to say though that I was put off to read the comments about Claire 'Butch' Balding and Caroline Kisko looking like a waxwork from Mme Tussauds. Up to you - I like everything else but that's not necessary in an otherwise well written piece. Jay Horgan (Staffs) [ I am glad that you like the Magazine and there are ' Donate ' buttons in various places on the site. breed: None Given 12-4-10 Dear Letters, comments: I'm really astonished and sorry that whoever writes/edits your news sees fit to join the ranks of gutter journalism in conflating Clare Balding's views on GSD's with vile comments about the way she looks/her sexuality. Grow up or go write for the News of the World. Signed: Anonymous [Presumably the writer of the above thinks that it's okay to humiliate a Grand National winning Jockey - with an audience of millions watching on television. Clare Balding interviewed Liam Treadwell after his magnificent win at Aintree and made an outrageous comment about his crooked teeth. That's okay then is it? Ed.] . (Identify yourself and your question may be answered) breed: Kerry Blue 7-3-10 Dear letters, I read with amusement D/W Kerry Blue Breed Notes 5-3-10. The writer of these notes gets more incredulous by the week. She wrote: "I RECALL writing several months ago about dog and people photographs in advertisements and found it interesting to come across yet another DOG WORLD with similar observations by Andrew Brace who said: “We have now become accustomed to the modern ‘win pic’ favoured by most exhibitors in their advertising, where the dog’s handler seems to be as important as the dog itself. Follow the links: http://www.highampress.co.uk/blackpool/terrier.asp?show=Blackpool 2009&ttl=Blackpool 2009 - Terrier Group Now anyone who isn't a half wit wouldn't write the above if they had posed for the photos in the links. As I understand it, you are not forced to be in any win photograph with a dog. Could it be sour grapes? Signed Picture Perfect2 breed: N/A 22-12-09 The Cynics will always surface when there is an introduction of new ideas. We must look forward from the BBC program and get real. Let’s face it there are some very serious issues with many breeds that need to be addressed. DNA Profiling is the only way forward for dog identity. Micro chipping can be removed, ears that have been tattooed can be removed, DNA remains. Furthermore, DNA profiling is the only sure way to ensure that dogs carrying serious faults even though they may be big winners are identified if used at stud or for litters. As was exposed in the BBC program; unscrupulous breeders do not care a jot as long as they get CH in front of the dog’s name. By Email breed: N/A 22-12-09 Dear letters, I agree with the writer who says that the Accredited Breeders Scheme is “the thin end of the wedge” I remember many years ago when the Suttons were trying to have the entry fees for shows increased dramatically. This would have out priced the Hobbyist from dog showing and then left the spoils to the ‘Elite’. We should be very wary of this Breeders scheme and all that will follow on from it. By Email breed: None 22-12-09 Dear Editor, I would like to add my view for what it’s worth regarding the accredited Breeders Scheme. In essence I think that it is a good idea, but, the Kennel Club and its so called concern for the welfare of dogs is a thin veneer. The kennel Club is money driven, always has been and always will be. It is a very exclusive club run by a Hierarchy of Freemasons. The program Pedigree Dogs Exposed did indeed expose the Kennel Club for what it is; a money spinning monopoly with a tight grip on the world of pedigree dogs. Until there is real transparency from the Kennel Club we should regard anything that the Kennel Club proposes that costs more money as exactly what it says on the tin; We Want More Money From You. By Email breed: N/A 21-12-09 Sir, I find the article published (Terrier World News 21st December 09) by Ronnie Irving on the RSPCA’s response to the Apgaw report incredulous. Is this the same Ronnie Irving who reacted so arrogantly when being interviewed in the BBC program ‘Pedigree Dogs Exposed’ ? By Email breed: Kerry Blue 4-11-09 Dear Terrier World, I cannot understand what all of this fuss is about regarding the Kerry Blue breed Notes in Dog World. How on earth would we readers know what is in the many articles printed in Dog World if Mrs Munro didn't include them in her notes? It is common knowledge that everyone who buys Dog World at a cost of £2.20 does so just to read the Kerry Breed Notes. So all of you, yes, all of you, get off Mrs Munro's back and support her. She is providing a specialist service to the whole of the country who cannot understand articles unless they are in the Kerry Notes. Signed: Eternally Grateful breed: Kerry Blue 23-10-09 Dear Terrier World, I waited in vain for mistakes to be rectified 16/10/09 D/W Kerry Blue breed notes. No such luck. And yet again in D/W notes this week we have a three years old BP winner announced at Driffield "BP was Paula Ward’s homebred Rimbert Phantom Menace DOB 2/12/06 (Tunde Bayou ex Ch Torum’s Dixie Lee). I think this was the first championship show for this puppy though his sisters have acquitted themselves very well with Queen Padme being a consistent puppy winner and R Queen Of Naboo at Lemracdream taking BP at Darlington" ( If his sisters are doing well, maybe he sired himself) Is there linage being paid by D/W? I wonder. Signed: Wishful Thinking. Dear Terrierworld, I am writing to voice my disgust with the Kennel Club and the remarks attributed to the Chairman Once again Mr Irving's apologist ( Mrs Kisko ) has been wheeled out to try and diffuse the situation brought about by the arrogant Chairman alleged remarks. We all saw in the TV Documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed I suggest that since Crufts is now back on TV 2010, shouldn't the Chairman take the lead and judge all of the breeds that are contentious? Yes, let him, Irving start the ball rolling in full view of the watching world on TV; let him be the one to cast the first stone! But what does he preside over instead? Sending out letters to all judges to do the so called dirty work for him and his cohorts at Clarges Street. ( All Judges will have received this letter in the last two weeks) In my view the sooner we are shot of Ronnie Irving the better. Signed: Paws For Thought Email Address Supplied breed: Kerry Blue 19-9-09 Dear Letters, I read the letter by Picture Perfect Dated 7/08/09 and followed the link to the Fickr site. " Carrying on from the column of Aug 8, those who know me are fully aware how I dislike having my photo taken. By all accounts I am now being accused of being hypocritical as comparison is being made to the KC’s website showing pictures of Crufts winners and the Aug 8 column. It was a requirement at Crufts that BOB winners were photographed with the dogs in a non-show position with the owner/handler – and who am I to rock the boat? It doesn’t mean I have to like the idea. I was certainly unaware at the time exactly why these were required and who, in fact, was taking photos as there were so many. " Signed: The Dark Room For Developers. breed: Wire Haired Tasmanian Devil 22-8-09 Sir, After reading the report of Chairman Irving's Speech to the congregation at the WKC's Annual Dinner, I found myself laughing at some of the content and furious at other parts of it. Chairman Irving suggests that we the societys who stage dog shows in all cases should; Isn't it also rich that Chairman Irving uses the Welsh Annual Dinner to voice his prepared speeches and to lecture us in his smug way. Yet, when he should have stood up and been counted after the ' Pedigree Dogs Exposed ' program, he went to ground, leaving the hapless Caroline Kisko and Bill Lambert to deal with the media. We should not forget that the Program Pedigree dogs Exposed was two years in the making and Chairman Irving's inept Leadership was exposed when asked perfectly legitimate questions. The Kennel Club was in a state of panic after the TV Program and was for some time thereafter being dragged along by events rather than controlling and dictating them. Anonymous breed: Kerry Blue 7-8-09 Perhaps she has inadvertantly started the trend with photo that can be seen at this location Signed Picture Perfect (EDITOR: In The Boxing Ring They Say Don't Lead With Your Chin Or You May End Up With A Cauliflower Arse. breed: Airedale 7-8-09 Regarding the comments from Alex on Professional Handlers I need to offer a comment. One of the things that make dog shows exciting is speculation. Of course this was the talk of Birmingham. A stunning exhibit of the highest class. Keith Lovell breed: None 9-7-09 I read the news page of Terrier World dated July 9th 2009 and to be quite honest I was absolutely amazed at the new breed that may be on display at Crufts 2010. Is there an address that I can contact with a view to purchasing a pup? What Group will it be in? Keep up the good work all you at Terrier World, I enjoy the site. Ben Turpin breed: None 27-5-09 Dear Terrier world, It would seem that the advice Mrs Munro has been advocating in the Kerry Breed Notes/ Dog World about non exhibitors being allowed to breed has at last struck home. The Queen is finally giving up breeding her Corgis. Her Majesty should have stopped years ago, she has never shown any of them to my knowledge, but then I could be wrong. It would seem that HRH has had enough holidays and new cars. It will give the Show Exhibitors a chance now. Anonymous breed: None 7-5-09 Fair comment what Alex Brittain wrote, but anyone with an eye for a dog can see that the Sealyham is stunning. Anonymous breed: Norfolk 1-5-09 Dear Terrier world, I showed one of my dogs at Crufts,2009. Within an hour of the start of day 1 of Crufts the hall was buzzing with talk that it would be the Sealyham that would win B.I.S this year...and, guess what?? I wrote to the Kennel Club suggesting that they should introduce a system of showing dogs where they were shown by K.C.handlers who drew the number of the dog from a hat! Needless to say, they didn't reply. The whole world of dog showing is run on the "Judges Favour" system. Totally corrupt. Alex Brittain breed: Kerry Blue 29-3-09 Dear Terrier World, I have just read the breed notes for the kerrys 25/3/09 and for me it sums up the writer for dog world. This woman has been using her space in the dog world breed notes for years to further her own ends. Full marks to this new area that we now have to air our views and highlight the awful things that are going on in kerrys. Thank you. (Name and Email provided) Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: na 28-2-09 Dear Terrier World, Just checked on the KCs website. Geoff Corish did judge Westies at Crufts 2000 when Mike Coad won best in show. Gumshoe Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Kerry 27-2-09 Dear Terrier World, If as the writer A Another sugests, that co-habiting partners one judging and the other handling at the same show and on the same day is correct, then something is seriously wrong in the UK. Surely the British Kennel Club Board can not condone this; or does it? True Blue US Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Any 27-2-09 Dear Terrier World, Blackdog raises some interesting points about handling and is obviously a keen observer, and factually correct. We have all seen and heard the BBC presenters drooling and uttering superlatives about each and every one of the six finalists for best in show and each adding little snippets of gossip and tips about a so called favorite to win. What happens when the winner is picked? Nothing except ooh's and ah and it was the ........whatever. A big yawn everyone. Blackdog is right it doesn't matter which one it is. As a Handler I will judge if invited because there isn't any rule to say that I can't. But because I do doesn't mean that it's right. Considering that this discussion is all about "A question of ethics for the Kennel Club" Blackdog finishes his paragraph stating that if a dog snaps at a judge it should be dismissed, no matter how good it is. I agree. Yet, at the very same show Crufts 2000 the best in show winner tried to bite the judge's hand. Should it have been dismissed, If not why not? The only answer to this is privy to the two professionals and the best in show judge. As Blackdog said about the Cosa Nostra," Are you connected?" A Another.
breed: None 24-2-09 Dear Terrier World, Confused is a fitting title from the writer of "Re: Crufts BIS 2013" Let me explain so 'Confused' will no longer be confused. Eh? I will call you "Hermaphrodite" so that everybody isn't confused. Whenever someone is prepared to pay you for your skills, you are regarded as a 'Professional'. So Hermaphrodite, the title "Professional Handler" is a little ambiguous. That is why I say that Geoff Corish is a What is the difference? A PROFESSIONAL HANDLER: A PROFESSIONAL DOG WALKER: REGARDING BEST IN SHOW AT CRUFTS: Give me one single day to coach anyone who has never even been to a dog show and they could judge Best In Show at Crufts, or any other major Championship show! Six dogs, do me a favor! When all the work that the Breed Judges and Group Judges sorting out the best ones has been done for them you could do it blindfold. Pick any one of the six dogs and nobody would bat an eyelid. It doesn't matter which one wins, it is the phoniest finale that you will ever come across. If you win a group and have to return on another day for Best In Show, it is a non event. And, nine times out of ten the outcome is already decided, it is purely cosmetic. Crufts is no different. So Hermaphrodite, I hope things are a little more clear for you. Blackdog Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Terrier 24-2-09 Dear Terrier World, Re: Crufts BIS 2013. Reading the comments from "Blackdog" 17-2-09 I am a little confused. Why does he/she say that Geoff Corish is not a professional handler, but a professional dog walker? All of the dogs that you will see him with are turned out immaculately and are a credit to his skills as a professional handler. Confused. Dark Side Of The Puppy Trade Exposed By New BBC Documentary breed: Many 19-2-09 Dear Terrier World, I have just watched the BBC Rogue Traders about a pet shop and a puppy farm selling puppies to the public that are ill. Judith Averis (Saredon Kennels) Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Kerry 17-2-09 Dear Terrier World, It will be very difficult to have a Pro Handler who may have handled dogs belonging to people who will be showing at Crufts. Deccy Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: none 17-2-09 Dear Terrier World, Rumour or solid facts? This has been going around for quite a bit now and the serious money is on Oh my dog, wee should all Bow Wow Wow down to him! Blackdog. Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: none 16-2-09 Some interesting thoughts by your readers. Justa Wondering Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Any 13-2-09 As a "Professional" Handler myself I can understand the concern about handlers judging. Should handlers be allowed to judge? There is only one answer, No. Do I judge? Yes. I will accept appointments if invited, because there isn't a rule to say that I can't. Is it "Ethical" to do both? A resounding No! When I am invited to judge a particular breed, there is usually refreshments provided before or after depending on what time you judge. In the restaurants there are other judges having lunch. The conversations are always to do with dogs. Can you plant seeds with them? Of course you can! And can this lead to a bias when you show under them, Yes it can and does happen. This is why it is unethical to be able to do both. A Another. Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Kuvasz 8-2-09 In the US we have many professional handlers who do a great job. They are on the road sometimes for many weeks at a time, with some employing many junior handlers. I can't understand why the English KC allows pro handlers to judge. It doesn't happen in the US and quite rightly so. What is going on over there? Erling Klausen USA Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Westie 8-2-09 Keith Lovell's view sums it all up. You choose one or the other, as a 'Professional Handler' or as an ordinary Exhibitor who chooses to become involved in judging. Professional Handlers should be prohibited from Judging by the KC until they finish their profession. Spot The Westie. Crufts Best In Show Judge 2013 breed: Airedale 7-2-09 As for judging! Why? They have made their choice. They choose to be paid by the people who can afford them and there is no doubt they give value for money. Who however wants professionalism to influence judging decisions? Who wants to be judged by somebody who may never have read the breed standard? Why be judged by somebody bound not by the judges rules and ethics but with their own set of handlers rules and ethics. Such a prestigious appointment would see their stakes rise as a professional handler and certainly be good for their business. Airedale and Welsh Terriers Downunder. BBC DOCUMENTARY PEDIGREE DOGS EXPOSED 23-09-08 Dear Terrier World, All breeders are not unconcerned with the health issues on their breeds but the program seemed to tar us all with the same brush. I have been breeding for over 40 years and if there are health issues in my breeds I have all the necessary tests done on my dogs. Airedales are x-rayed for hip dysplasia and if any one of mine had a high score it would never be bred from. You can however, have a stud dog and a brood bitch with good scores and still get [hip] dysplasia but this is rare and by having the dogs x-rayed we have done our best. Micro-chipping and DNA is a good thing in breeds as it leaves no doubt that breeders have switched pedigrees. My suggestion to The Kennel Club is to have a two tier registration scheme as the Cat Clubs do. You register all your puppies with the Kennel Club. If you wish to use a dog at Stud or Breed from a bitch you need to get any health checks done relating to that breed and if they pass they go onto an active register. If they fail the tests they stay where they are and any progeny cannot be registered. I am not on the accredited Breeders Scheme as I feel this is for any one and if I had a dog with a genetic disorder I could still breed from her or use him at stud. All you require is DNA and micro-chipping to go on the scheme. I have people coming to use my dogs at Stud and it maybe their first ever litter and they bring me the purple accredited breeders form to sign and [they] haven't a clue about dogs. 'Accredited' should stand for something as it does in Horse, Sheep, cattle and pigs. You cannot register these animals without first testing them. JUDITH AVERIS SAREDON KENNELS 19-09-08 Oh what a can of worms the BBC Documentary has opened. We now have two of the big names in animal charities disassociating themselves with the Kennel Club and its Premier Dog Show Crufts. The comments from the spokes persons for the Kennel Club have been disastrous. 28-08-08 Dear Terrier World, I don't think the programme was one-sided at all - it just presented the facts objectively & scientificaly & exposed what has been going on. It confirmed many of my fears over the way some pedigree breeds look now & explained why. BBC DOCUMENTARY PEDIGREE DOGS EXPOSED Dear Terrier World, I would agree with Judith Averis's letter; we have all been tarred with the same brush. The kennel Club's response to all of this has been woefully inadequate. (Is it any wonder the debate on docking was lost?) Where is the Chairman Ronnie irving, has he gone to ground? Is he so inarticulate that he is in hiding? Quite frankly, Kisco and Lambert are also out of their depth when even rudimentary questions are put to them. They lack the gravitas of a strong Chairman who knows his facts and is prepared for probing questions. In any organization the ultimate responsibility belongs to the Chairman; the buck stops there. If he's not up to the job he should go. His position [The Chairman] is becoming increasingly untenable. The writer who suggested an alternative Kennel Club is talking a lot of sense. But, unfortunately, this would take a massive amount of courage from those who are prepared to break away. The existing Kennel Club would ban them and not allow registration of their dogs. (Confidentiality Requested) 21-09-08 Dear Terrier World, There are rumors that the Pekingese clubs feel so threatened by the Kennel Club's attitude in targeting their breed, they may break away and form their own Kennel Club. Would this be a bad thing? 29-08-08 Dear Terrier World, I have watched the BBC Documentary ‘Pedigree Dogs Exposed’ and the ‘Kennel Club Answers Back’ a number of times now and it leads me to believe that the Kennel Club Hierarchy is woefully inept. In the BBC Documentary perfectly valid points were raised by the program makers about disturbing health issues in various breeds. Inbreeding also seemed to be a very contentious issue, yet, when the Chairman of the Kennel Club was asked probing question on this matter, it appeared that he was in deep waters unable to swim. The program ‘The Kennel Club Answers Back’ also amazed me. The spokesperson for the Kennel Club, Caroline Kisko, was asked about the health problems in certain breeds. Her answer was unbelievably astonishing. She stated that some health problems had been inherited by the KC in some breeds, from Victorian times. Yes, Victorian times! It is 2008 for goodness sakes! Do we as breeders need a change of leadership? Of course we do. But, the problem that we have as breeders and exhibitors is that we have absolutely no say in the matter. Why? Because the Kennel Club is exactly what it says, it is a Club, a very Exclusive Club. The obvious question is why do we not join the club and bring about change? It can’t be that simple can it? No. Unfortunately you can only ever be an Associate Member of the Kennel Club. Associate membership was introduced by the Kennel Club not to increase its membership, but to increase its revenue. The uninformed people who are associate members live in hope of becoming full members at some period. This will never happen to the majority of the associates, because to become a full member you have to be a Freemason, proposed by other Freemasons for entry. The Kennel Club is a very exclusive Club because it is a Freemason Lodge. 22-08-08 Sir, (NAME AND EMAIL SUPPLIED)
12-06-08 USA Dear Terrier World Great Magazine.
13-06-08 breed: Glen of Imaal Just been 'tidying'out my show bag & found your flyer given to me at National Terrier. Mrs MA Quinn
Dear Terrier World I would just like to agree with your other letter. Mr. Higgott is a wonderful vet and a very nice man. I have been visiting him at his surgery for 2 years on the recomendation of my Aunt, who has been using Mr. Higgott for some years. Another vet in the Wallasey area misdiagnosed my dog, but Mr. Higgott knew exactly what was wrong with him and made him better. DOG LEFT DYING IN FILTHY CAGE VETERINARY MALPRACTICE 26-05-08 I WOULD LIKE MY COMMENTS TO BE PUBLISHED IN RESPONSE TO YOUR ARTICLE RE:- MR LESLIE HIGGOTT -- VETERINARY MALPRACTICE. (Wallasey, Merseyside) DOG LEFT DYING IN FILTHY CAGE
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