The Kennel Club has announced that 56 breeders have qualified for the first ever Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition Final, due to be staged at DFS Crufts on Friday 12th March 2010. The judge for the competition will be Mr Jeff Horswell.
Over the past twelve months, dog breeders around the country have competed in the Breeders’ Competition, which is sponsored by the Kennel Club Breeder Plan. Breeders have showcased their breeding talents by competing with teams of four dogs that have all been bred by them.
Launched at the Manchester Dog Show Society Championship Show in January 2009, the competition quickly developed in popularity seeing as many as 94 breeder teams take part in some Groups at General Championship Shows. Furthermore, many single breed shows have had a similarly impressive uptake, such as the East Anglian Whippet Club Championship Show in July 2009 which saw 8 breeder teams competing.
After months of hard work by breeders to bring their teams together and fine tune their handling, making it to the final has its rewards. The Best Breeder will receive a commemorative crystal Breeder Plan trophy and, in addition to this, all breeder finalists will be presented with a commemorative certificate and Breeders’ Competition goody bag to mark this special occasion.
Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Communications Director said “We have received plenty of positive feedback on the Breeders’ Competition, with breeders delighted to be offered the opportunity to compete for an award that recognises their skill in breeding dogs of the highest quality. The fact that 56 breeders have made it through to the final in the first year of competition is testament to the competition’s popularity.
“We are delighted that the Kennel Club Breeder Plan is supporting this great competition in 2010. It has clearly caught the imagination of many breeders around the country and it provides a genuine chance to showcase the very best of British breeders and their dogs. We congratulate all those who have qualified to take part in the final.”
All of the qualified finalists will be pre-judged in Rings 35 and 36 IN Hall 5 at the show at 1430, with the Grand Final then taking place in the Best in Show Arena at approximately 1735 that evening.
List of Finalists
| Breed | Name of Breeder |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | Mr M J & Mrs L A Parke |
| Norwegian Elkhound | Mrs T Maun |
| Border Collie | Mrs P A Wilkinson |
| Bichon Frise | Mrs T A Sims |
| Dobermann | Ms C Crème |
| Boxer | Mrs Y C Miller |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | Mrs B & Miss S Pinkerton |
| Border Terrier | Mr C P & Mrs S J Girling |
| Basenji | Mr P Singleton |
| Finnish Lapphund | Mrs T Jackson |
| Gordon Setter | Mr P & Mrs C A Sandiford |
| Poodle (Miniature) | Mr M & Mrs V Beck |
| Border Collie | Mrs J Gregory |
| Miniature Pinscher | Mr C & Mrs R Wilkinson |
| English Toy Terrier | Mr N Gourley and Mr A Leonard |
| Chinese Crested | Mrs L Rupniak |
| Pug | Mrs E Arnold |
| Hamiltonstovare | Mr J & Mrs S Briant & Mr P Routledge |
| Retriever (Curly Coated) | Mr H R & Mrs G Phillips & Ms C Mann |
| Bedlington Terrier | Mrs Y Bannister |
| Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla | Mr P & Mrs L Upton |
| Collie (Smooth) | Miss D Moores |
| Estrela Mountain Dog | Mrs P Dean |
| Pointer | Mrs C Robertshaw |
| Spaniel (Cocker) | Mr & Mrs Webster |
| Whippet | Mrs L Morris |
| Parson Russell Terrier | Mr M & Mrs Baker |
| Spanish Water Dog | Mr R Abbott |
| Australian Shepherd | Mr C & Mrs G Dowson |
| Alaskan Malamute | Ms S Ellis |
| Afghan Hound | Mr M & Mrs T Ryall |
| Irish Terrier | Miss A Bradley |
| Pomeranian | Mrs A M Cawthera -Purdy |
| Samoyed | Mrs A Kirkwood |
| Polish Lowland Sheepdog | Mrs D Mottram |
| Pointer | Mrs A G Siddle |
| Boxer | Mrs M Ward-Davies, Miss J Brown & Mr T Hutchings |
| Norwich Terrier | Mrs R Corkhill |
| Alaskan Malamute | Mr K & Mrs S A Smith |
| Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-haired) | Mrs S Ergis |
| Belgian Shepherd Dog | Ms Jan Ralph |
| Norwegian Buhund | Mrs D M Stirling |
| Kooikerhondje | Mrs S Whybrow |
| Poodle (Miniature) | Miss M Harwood |
| Kooikerhondje | Mrs E M Kennedy |
| Tibetan Terrier | Mr D E & Mrs C Johnson |
| Japanese Shiba Inu | Miss M L Bryans |
| Bouvier Des Flandres | Mrs J Hughes |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Mrs L Hughes |
| Retriever (Labrador) | Mrs P Carpanini |
| Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-haired) | Mrs R Williams |
| Japanese Shiba Inu | Mrs L Dunhill |
| Portugese Podengo | Mrs B Judge |
| Griffon Bruxellois | Mr H Ogden |
| Dachshund (Miniature Wire-haired) | Mr B Kugow & Mrs S Holt |
| Shih Tzu | Mrs M Diffey |
To learn more about the competition and how you can qualify for next year's final, please contact Kathryn Marsh on 0844 463 3980 ext 303 or email kathryn.marsh@thekennelclub.org.uk.
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29th January 2010
[032.10] – REISSUE
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