I would also like to mention the Level One Seminar which took place in conjunction with the BUBA Championship Show. Ian Millar gave an excellent and informative presentation followed by some interesting questions, and thanks to members who stayed behind after judging with exhibits for the prospective judges to get their hands on with experienced judges to give advice, coach and answer any questions to ensure our standard was fully understood. Another great team effort and the feedback from the candidates contained such remarks as “I hope BUBA will do this with other breeds”. That will be up to the breed reps and exhibitors to push on the breed council.

This AGM sees the retirement of longstanding committee member Josie McDonald, I will miss her personally and as a hard working committee member, steward and ambassador for our breed. The good news is she will be attending shows so we will still see her. Thanks Josie on behalf of everyone.

One of the latest KC rules concerns crates/cages at shows that require names and exhibit number displayed, this is relevant to our breed as we transport using this medium.

Finally I would like to thank all the committee and members who supported the shows and other events during the year, just a mention for all who work in the kitchen providing a meal – second to non. I also would like to thank ‘Mugs’ who supports Jayne with the club shop and produces the breedcalendar.

Thanks to you all and bert wishes for 2012/2013

With regards

John Allington

Chairman

BEST IN SHOW Morley’s Ch & Am Ch Chatelet Aradet Rugby
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW, BEST OPPOSITE SEX & BEST VETERAN IN SHOW Hart’s Ch Ludwyns Black Velvet
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Fludder’s Aradet Xtra Edition
BEST MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW Manners’ Roopec Diamond Black
BEST COLOURED IN SHOW Wilson’s Carozza Cream Casanova

Dog Classes

Minor Puppy Dog (2,0)
1st Manners’ Roopec Diamond Black (Best Minor Puppy In Show)
2nd Boles’ Kassalmak Last word

Puppy Dog (2,0)
1st Fludder’s Aradet Xtra Edition (Best Puppy In Show)
2nd Philpott’s Aradet Expert Timing
Junior dog
NO ENTRIES

Special Yearling Dog (1,0)
1st Robjohns’ Qwontox Quincy

Post Graduate Dog (2,0)
1st Bugg’s Komargo Dandy Warhol
2nd Hardy’s Byquy Sebastian at Palmosa

Limit Dog (2,0)
1st Manners’ Komargo Crazy Diamond at Roopec
2nd Massey’s Scipsar Sunny Jim at Ristine

Open Dog ((2,0)
1st Morley’s Ch & Am Ch Chatelet Aradet Rugby (Best Dog & Best In Show)
2nd Fluuder’s Aradet Shot In The Dark (Reserve Best Dog)

Any Other Coloured Open Dog (2,0)
1st Wilson’s Carozza Cream Casanova (Best Coloured In Show)
2nd Allington’s Rexford James Blond
3rd Hardy’s Byquy Sebastian at Palmosa
4th Massey’s Scipsar Sunny Jim at Ristine

Veteran Dog (Under 10 years) (1,1)

Veteran Dog (Over 10 years) (1,0)
1st Whales’ Ch Roshaana Hyperian ShCM (Best Veteran Dog)

Bitch Classes

Minor Puppy Bitch (1,0)
1st Boles’ Kassalmak Final Fling (Best Puppy Bitch)

Puppy Bitch (4,1)
1st Wearing’s Aradet Xotic Dancer
2nd Peacock’s Aradet Xpress Delivery to Rosaramark
3rd Massey’s Scipsar Alice In Wonderland

Junior Bitch (2,0)
1st Allington’s Rexford Blackcurrant Tart
2nd Massey’s Scipsar Alice in Wonderland at Ristine

Special Yearling Bitch
NO ENTRIES

Post Graduate Bitch (3,0)
1st Manners’ Scipsar Black Majic at Roopec
2nd Fagan’s Carozza Justa Madam at Wagaman
3rd Massey’s Ristine Dark Rosie

Limit Bitch (5,0)
1st Tricklebank’s Nocte Elvira
2nd Robjohns’ Qwontox Quintessential
3rd Wilson’s Avidore I’ll Be There
4th Massey’s Ristine dark Rosie

Open Bitch (5,0)
1st Deats’ Ch Aradet Rumour Has It Over Trijem
2nd Wearing’s Aradet Party Politics
3rd Whales’ Ch Qwontox Quidnunc by Roshaana
Res Reed-Peck’s Byquy Dawn Chorus

Any Other Coloured Open Bitch (1,0)
1st Allington’s Rexford Ice Maiden

Veteran Bitch (Under 10 years) (6,1)
1st Hart’s Ch Ludwyns Black Velvet (Best Veteran In Show & Best Opposite Sex)
2nd Robjohns’ Qwontox Celtic Quest Sh CM
3rd Forknall’s KOmargo Appasionato For Avidore
Res Tricklebank’s Ch Carozza Magdalena For Nocte

Veteran Bitch (Over 10 years) (3,0)
1st Forknall’s Ch Avidore Detroit Miss
2nd Robjohns’ Ch/Ir Ch Qwontox Ebony Eyes Sh CM
3rd Bradford’s Franhowil Ring A Bell For Besann

JUNIOR HANDLING (6 – 11 years)
1st Leah Scales

JUNIOR HANDLING (12 – 16 years)
NO ENTRIES

BRACE
1st Robjohns’
2nd Manners’
3rd Boles’
4th Whales’

Full results:

Veteran – Dog Entries: 5 Abs: 0		1st ARADET OFF THE CHART AT LYNCATHMOR (MRS L K WILSON) 2nd CH CAROZZA DANGEROUS LIAISON (MRS M & MRS R AYLWARD & BURDETT) 3rd IR CH/ INT CH/ CH MONTERREZ GUARDIAN SHCM (AN CH O8) (MR D & MRS T J, HOLMES,) Res CH NOCTE BORIS KARLOFF (MR P TRICKLEBANK) VHC CH ROSHAANA HYPERION SHCM (MRS L WHALES)
Special Puppy – Dog Entries: 1 Abs: 0		1st ARADET XTRA ADDITION (MISS R E FLUDDER)
Special Junior – Dog Entries: 1 Abs: 0		1st BYQUY CABBAGE (MR D PECK)
Post Graduate – Dog Entries: 4 Abs: 0		1st KOMARGO DANDY WARHOL (MRS K BUGG) 2nd ARADET WIZARD OF OZ AMONGST MYWULF (MR A & MRS J MUGGLETON) 3rd CAROZZA LOUIS VUITTON (MRS M & MRS R AYLWARD & BURDETT) Res CAROZZA VENI VIDI VICHI (MS, MRS M, MRS R & MISS S AYLWARD, BURDETT & WATSO)
Limit – Dog Entries: 8 Abs: 1		1st ARADET SHOT IN THE DARK (MS P A FLUDDER) 2nd KOMARGO’S CRAZY DIAMOND AT ROOPEC (MRS B C MANNERS) 3rd QWONTOX QUINCY (MR D & MRS J ROBJOHNS) Res SCHOJAN RAINDANCE (MR & MRS A & J HOLLAND) VHC MYWULF BURNING FLAME (MR A & MRS J MUGGLETON)
Open – Dog Entries: 5 Abs: 0		1st CH MIDWATCH EDDIE EAGLE AT SCHOJAN (IMP) (MR & MRS A & J HOLLAND) 2nd BYQUY POLAR PRINCE (MR D PECK) 3rd CH SCHIPDALE ORLANDO (MRS J MANCE) Res CAROZZA CREAM CASANOVA (MRS L K WILSON) VHC INT CH WYNDSONG HALCYON MIDNIGHT WATCH EU09 EU10 WW09 [ATC AH00148USA] ( MR G CHALECKIS)
Veteran – Bitch Entries: 3 Abs: 0		1st CH CAROZZA DARK N DANGEROUS (MRS J FEGAN) 2nd CH LUDWYNS BLACK VELVET (MRS C M HART) 3rd TARNHOWS SUNRISE AT SCHOJAN (MR & MRS A & J HOLLAND)
Special Puppy – Bitch Entries: 4 Abs: 0		1st ARADET XOTIC DANCER (MRS L WEARING) 2nd BYQUY EYE CANDY (MISS C DAVIS) 3rd SCIPSAR ALICE IN WONDER LAND AT RISTINE (MRS C A MASSEY) Res ARADET XPRESS DELIVERY TO ROSARAMARK (MRS J P PEACOCK)
Special Junior – Bitch Entries: 4 Abs: 0		1st BYQUY LILLEY THE PINK (MR D PECK) 2nd MYWULF DARK DRAGONESS (MR A & MRS J MUGGLETON) 3rd REXFORD BLACKCURRANT TART (MRS P ALLINGTON) Res SCIPSAR ALICE IN WONDER LAND AT RISTINE (MRS C A MASSEY)
Post Graduate – Bitch Entries: 8 Abs: 0		1st MIDWATCH QUINTESSENCE AT SCHOJAN (IMP) (MR & MRS A & J HOLLAND) 2nd NOCTE ELVIRA (MR P TRICKLEBANK) 3rd SCIPSAR BLACK MAJIC AT ROOPEC (MRS B C MANNERS) Res MYWULF DARK DRAGONESS (MR A & MRS J MUGGLETON) VHC CLYNALWIN FINA ( MRS D MOORE)
Limit – Bitch Entries: 3 Abs: 0		1st BYQUY GRACE ‘N’ FAVOUR AT RYEMAN (MRS J MANCE) 2nd HANTREVED MIDNIGHT ROSE (MRS K & MISS H PERCIVAL) 3rd QWONTOX QUINTESSENTIAL (MR D & MRS J ROBJOHNS)
Open – Bitch Entries: 9 Abs: 1		1st CH CAROZZA ATHENA (MISS M & MR M DONALDSON) 2nd CH QWONTOX QUIDNUNC BY ROSHAANA (MRS L WHALES) 3rd ARADETPARTY POLITICS (MRS L WEARING) Res BYQUY DAWN CHORUS ( MRS M REED-PECK) VHC KISS ME DARLING OF BRAVE GOBLIN JW [ATC AM01331DEU] (MRS A GLAESER)
Good Citizen Dog Scheme – Bitch Entries: 2 Abs: 0		1st QWONTOX CELTIC QUEST SH CM (MR D & MRS J ROBJOHNS) 2nd CLYNALWIN FINA ( MRS D MOORE)

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Please be aware that the position of Rescue Co-ordinator comes up for election this year at the AGM on Sunday 25th March.

If you are interested in this position or you wish to help out please feel free to make contact.

Kind Regards

Melanie

A test for MPSIIIB was developed in the US some years ago and a number of British breeders have been testing their dogs for some time now. About a year ago, the Club committee was minded to insert a requirement in the Code of Ethics that all dogs must be tested prior to breeding and to request further that MPSIIIB testing of all breeding animals be added as a condition for any Schipperke breeder applying to become a member of the Kennel Club’s Assured Breeder Scheme.

This did not happen, however, since around the same time, three breeders re-tested some dogs and received results which differed from the originals. It transpired that errors had occurred at a time of particular difficulty in the US lab and that the first results had been “false” negatives. The animals concerned had already been bred from but by great good fortune, no affected progeny were born although some pups were shown to be carriers. This situation was clearly very alarming and distressing, especially for the conscientious breeders involved and as a consequence, confidence in the reliability of the test was severely dented.
After careful consideration in committee, one of the involved breeders and I met with Dr Sampson at the KC in London. We had a long and detailed discussion based on previously prepared questions and Dr Sampson stressed that, notwithstanding the errors which had arisen, the test remained robust and was being offered by an internationally reputable genetics team and laboratory. Dr Shirley Quillen, the principal co-ordinator for health with the Schipperke Club of America, confirmed this view in my subsequent correspondence with her, although there had been some errors involving US test results as well, almost all around the time of staffing problems and financial cuts at the test laboratory.

An approach was then made to the Animal Health Trust in this country to see if a UK-based test could be made available. The head of the AHT, Dr Kathryn Mellersh, has now been in communication with the US lab which has recently agreed to publish its data. This will enable the AHT to explore whether their laboratories can produce a test or not.

All this may take some time, of course, and committee has become increasingly anxious that, in the meantime, breeders are continuing to mate untested dogs whose MPSIIIB status is unknown. Since the condition has not apparently fully established itself in this country, it is vital that every possible tool is utilised now to eradicate it quickly.

As a result, and taking genetic advice in to account, the committee will ask the next AGM to approve a change to the Code of Ethics to include the requirement to test all breeding dogs and bitches prior to mating. If a tested carrier is to be used for breeding, then it will be essential that all resulting puppies are also tested to determine which, if any, are carriers. The committee also intends to ask the Kennel Club to register MPSIIIB test results as it currently does in other breeds with hereditary conditions and to impose the requirement for testing as a prerequisite for any Schipperke breeder requesting membership of the Assured Breeder Scheme.

The committee is very aware of the understandable reservations which some breeders might still have about the current MPSIIIB test. After debate, however, it has concluded that the only responsible course of action at this point, is to advocate the use of the only available test in an attempt to ensure that this destructive disease does not become established in UK Schipperkes.
Further information on testing can be found at the Penn Gen lab web-site (http://www.vet.upenn.edu/penngen) and on the US bonchien web-site (http://www.bonchien.com/MPSIIIB.html) where a voluntary register of test results is maintained.

IAN MILLAR
(Health Co-ordinator)
February, 2012.