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of a breed. Some of the greatest in the back of your pedigrees and Nowadays the Kennel Club
breeders of my acquaintance have identify dogs who have them as a has a huge amount of educational
shocked people in their breed common ancestor when thinking material on its website and
when they have used a dog whose about future matings. I am sure many readers are
show record is unremarkable, You may think that you know already enrolled in the Judges
but they have seen in that dog your Breed Standard off-by-heart Competency Framework, so all
characteristics that they wish to and can recite every word of it this spare time should enable
emphasise in their own line. It’s but with time some things can you to do a considerable amount
not just the Champions than can be forgotten or overlooked, so if of home study which should be
produce. you actually sit down and study considered an investment in your
When considering a mating, it occasionally it may remind you future.
it is vital that a breeder should of things that are being forgotten Be safe!
have as much information as in the show ring. Try it one day …
possible about the dogs in the you may surprise yourself! And in
pedigree of their bitch and also these trying times, there is no time
any prospective stud dogs. If like the present.
they have not seen these dogs In these trying times unplanned
in real life they should try to find spare time can also spent updating
photographs and carefully study or streamlining your judging
the individual dogs and determine records, for those of you who
their correctness. This is far more judge. Maybe you can update your
important than their winning record “system” to make life easier when
in the show ring. Here again the dog shows resume … and resume
old breed books can be a great I am sure they will one day, though
help. Refresh your memory by we can’t be sure when.
looking at the dogs who appear

DOG OF THE YEAR 2020

CANCELLED

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Lockdown and no overall or within breeds Dog of the
situation and unlikely recommencement of Year 2020 will be declared.
dog shows in the next few months K9 News
and Royal Canin have taken the decision to We thank you all for your interest and sup-
cancel the 2020 Dog of the Year Competi- port in this competition that had a success-
tion fully completed its first year.
With more than half of the scheduled dog We will see a return to dog show in the not
shows for the year now cancelled, it was too distant future and look forward to 2021
felt this was the only decision to make. All and running Dog of the Year
results for 2020 recorded to date for the In the meantime we trust you and your
competition are considered null and void dogs are all well and remain safe.

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