An Introduction to the Vulnerable Native Breeds
The Kennel Club’s prime responsibility is ‘to promote in every way the general improvement of dogs’. It is also particularly concerned, of course, to protect those breeds of dog which are of British origin and are considered to be vulnerable i.e. those whose numbers are declining and whose status within the world of dogs has diminished over a number of years.
A decision was made in June 2003 that research would be undertaken to identify and confirm the relevant breeds and the extent and nature of their vulnerability. This research not only featured breeds of dog which are basically of British origin, but with the support of the Irish Kennel Club, the research also included native Irish breeds.
The work carried out concentrated on those breeds which achieve 300 or fewer registrations each year in the UK, and statistics were pulled together to identify the relevant breeds and the extent and nature of their vulnerability. A list of those breeds identified is given below:
Hound Group
Gundog Group
- Irish Red & White Setter
- Retriever (Curly Coated)
- Spaniel (Clumber)
- Spaniel (Field)
- Spaniel(Irish Water)
- Spaniel (Sussex)
Terrier Group
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier
- Fox Terrier (Smooth)
- Glen of Imaal Terrier
- Irish Terrier
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Lakeland Terrier
- Manchester Terrier
- Norwich Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Skye Terrier
Pastoral Group
Working Group
Toy Group
'At Watch' breeds
The following breeds have registrations totalling over 300 per year but not by much in the majority of cases so are being monitored to see if they drop below the 300 mark.
Hound Group
Gundog Group
Terrier Group
Pastoral Group
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