Vulnerable dog breeds of the United Kingdom explained

thumb|right|There were only 37 Skye Terrier puppies registered with the Kennel Club in 2010Vulnerable Native Breeds are a group of dog breeds originating in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and identified by The Kennel Club (KC) as having annual registration numbers of 300 puppies or fewer within the UK.[1] The KC identified its need for such a list in June 2003, with research it conducted to identify the extent of the vulnerability and viability of each breed.[1] It was a joint project, with the KC working with the British and Irish Native Breeds Trust,[1] later to be known simply as the Native Dog Breeds Trust.[2] The breeds on the list have been promoted at events such as Discover Dogs and Crufts, and by asking that owners of these breeds mate their dogs rather than having them spayed.

The majority of the list comes from the Terrier Group, a group mostly derived from breeds with backgrounds in the British Isles. The most marked drop in popularity is that of the Sealyham Terrier, which registered 1,084 breeds in 1938, but by 2004 was registering only sixty dogs a year.[1] In October 2011, British magazine Country Life highlighted the breed on its front cover, with the heading "SOS: Save our Sealyhams," and launched a campaign to save the breed.[3] The Otterhound, popular during the time of Henry VIII, has registration numbers of less than a thousand world wide.[4]

The list was originally compiled in January 2006, and included 28 breeds. Later in 2006, the Miniature Bull Terrier was added. In 2007, after consultation with the breed clubs involved, the Bloodhound, Gordon Setter and King Charles Spaniel were re-classed as "Viable" rather than vulnerable.[5] The English Setter is the newest addition to the list, having been added for the first time in 2012.[6] However, during 2012 the number of English Setter puppies registered increased to 314, so the breed was moved to the Kennel Club's "At Watch" list, which is for breeds with registrations from 300-450.[7] Breeds on the "At Watch" list included in 2013 the English Setter, the Old English Sheepdog, the Irish Terrier, the Irish Wolfhound, the Welsh Springer Spaniel, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, and the Welsh Terrier.[8]

Listed breeds

Key
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  • Former vulnerable breeds now viable breeds
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    • Former vulnerable breeds now watch list
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      • Former vulnerable breed
Table
BreedGroup 2002 Registrations 2005 Registrations 2011 Registrations 2012 Registrations 2013 Registrations Ref
style=background:silverBloodhoundHound Group 80 104 59 50 51 [9]
Terrier Group 278 275 216 192 161 [10]
Pastoral Group 85 72 75 88 82 [11]
Terrier Group 148 149 98 120 105
style=background:#ddcef2English SetterGundog Group 568 450 234 314 326
Toy Group 56 103 95 126 115
Hound Group 5 9 0 11 [12]
Terrier Group 167 212 137 94 122
Terrier Group 48 45 67 57 55
style=background:silverGordon SetterGundog Group 250 309 306 273 [13]
Hound Group 24 49 14 30 40
Harrier Houng Group12389
Gundog Group 99 120 119 89 82
style=background:#ddcef2Irish TerrierTerrier Group 198 270 277 306 362
Terrier Group 244 277 212 210 169
style=background:silverKing Charles SpanielToy Group 150 193 180 217 169 [14]
Terrier Group 269 330 247 208 221
Pastoral Group 125 166 98 104 103
Terrier Group 86 140 152 124 198
Working Group 476 173 140 139 [15]
Terrier Group 153 131 158 170 194
Hound Group 54 50 38 37 42
Gundog Group 79 82 62 71 118
Hound Group 231 264 237 260 236
Terrier Group 58 58 63 76 68
Terrier Group 59 30 44 42 17
style=background:#cef2e0 Soft Coated Wheaten TerrierTerrier Group 277 321 433 372 [16]
Gundog Group 170 192 271 151 247 [17]
Gundog Group 84 86 46 47 29
Gundog Group 145 106 101 148 101
Gundog Group 82 77 52 74 55
Pastoral Group 56 77 108 94 102
style=background:#ddcef2Welsh TerrierTerrier Group 270 326 415 352 447

Notes

^ The breeds are listed by their names official registration names with the Kennel Club.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vulnerable native breeds . www.thekennelclub.org.uk.
  2. News: Native Dog Breeds Trust to close. 24 April 2011. OurDogs.
  3. News: Hough. Andrew. Campaign launched to save Sealyham terriers 'from extinction'. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026133040/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8849763/Campaign-launched-to-save-Sealyham-terriers-from-extinction.html. dead. 26 October 2011. 26 December 2011. The Daily Telegraph. 26 October 2011.
  4. News: Eyre. Hermione. Canine crusaders: Meet the dog-handlers dedicated to saving the best of British breeds. The Independent. 9 March 2008.
  5. News: Native Vulnerable Breeds. 25 January 2012. The Kennel Club. 4 January 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20130309185847/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/831/pg_dtl_art_news/pg_hdr_art/pg_ftr_art. 9 March 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  6. News: Rincon. Paul. UK native dog breeds 'at risk of extinction'. 28 February 2012. BBC News. 25 January 2012.
  7. Web site: Registrations go down by six per cent. Dog World newspaper. 27 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313042810/http://www.dogworld.co.uk/product.php/86666. 13 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Tables of Registrations of Vulnerable breeds and Watch List for the Years 2004 to 2014. The Kennel Club. 3 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131207042125/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/128970/quartstatsvulbreeds.pdf. 2013-12-07. dead.
  9. Web site: Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2002 to 2011 Inclusive (Hound Group). The Kennel Club. 28 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110810142328/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5668/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-hound.pdf. 2011-08-10. dead.
  10. Web site: Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2002 to 2011 Inclusive (Terrier Group) . The Kennel Club . 28 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120131163957/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5671/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-terrier.pdf . January 31, 2012 .
  11. Web site: Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2002 to 2011 Inclusive (Pastoral Group). The Kennel Club. 28 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325060608/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5673/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-pastoral.pdf. 2012-03-25. dead.
  12. Web site: Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2004 to 2014 Inclusive (Working Group). The Kennel Club. 3 August 2014.
  13. Web site: Table of Registrations for the Years 2013 to first quarter of 2014 (Gundog Group). The Kennel Club. 3 August 2014.
  14. Web site: Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2002 to 2011 Inclusive (Toy Group). The Kennel Club. 28 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325060504/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5674/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-toy.pdf. 2012-03-25. dead.
  15. Web site: Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2004 to 2014 Inclusive (Working Group). The Kennel Club. 3 August 2014.
  16. Web site: Table of Registrations for the Years 2013 to first quarter of 2014 (Terrier Group). The Kennel Club. 3 August 2014.
  17. Web site: Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2002 to 2011 Inclusive (Gundog Group) . The Kennel Club . 28 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120531093858/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5669/10yrstatsgundog.pdf . May 31, 2012 .
  18. Web site: Judging - Breeds. Crufts. 8 January 2012. 31 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111231061410/http://www.crufts.org.uk/judging-programme-breeds. dead.

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