© Dareen A. Bridge
2005/2007
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Ch Lorina Lucky Locket at Trenley - photo Sharkey
ruft’s celebrated its centenary with a move to the National Exhibition
Centre, Birmingham, the move voted a tremendous success by exhibitors.
by the decade’s close this trend had been reversed, with both entry and registration
scalating entries forced shows to extend over ever longer periods, but
numbers taking a downwards turn, and Rough Collies dropped out of the Kennel Club’s list of the twenty most popular breeds for the first time in its history.
n an effort to encourage responsible dog ownership the Kennel Club introduced several schemes including the ‘Canine Good Citizen’ to reward basic training
ith 50 recognised breeds the Working Group was considered too large, so it was split into Working and Pastoral. The first Collie to head the new Pastoral Group
in a none competitive environment and ‘Discover Dogs’ which allowed the general public to gain essential advice, in all breeds, from knowledgeable enthusiasts.
he Kennel Club removed the concession on interbreeding between Rough and Smooth Collies forcing Smooth Collies to stand as an independent separate breed.
h Newarp Silver Moonbeam exceeded Ch Eastwood Extra’s record of more than 70 years by winning a total of 31 Challenge Certificates.
was Mrs Simmon’s Lorina Lucky Locket at Trenley, who was winning her second ticket on the day.
All highlight pages will eventually be extended to match the earlier decades in extent and scope, making frequent returns advisable
