Sir Pilade
07-04-07, 11:16 AM
Scommetto signori che nessuno di voi conosce questa razza non riconosciuta dalla FCI ma solo dal British Kennel Club.
Arriva proprio dalla mia terra,il Lancashire,nord-ovest dell'Inghilterra.
General Appearance
Small, powerful, sturdily built, alert energetic worker.
Characteristics
Works cattle but has terrier instincts when rabbiting and ratting.
Temperament
Courageous, happy, affectionate to owner.
Head and Skull
In proportion to body. Skull flat and wide between ears, tapering towards eyes which are set wide apart. Moderate stop equidistant between nose and occiput. Tapering continues towards nose. Skull and muzzle to be on parallel planes.
Eyes
Almond-shaped, medium size, dark colour except in liver where they may be lighter to match coat colour.
Ears
Showing alert lift, or erect. Drop ears showing no lift undesirable.
Mouth
Lips firm. Scissor bite – jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Under or overshot to be discouraged.
Neck
Moderate length, well laid into shoulders.
Forequarters
Well laid shoulder, elbows firm against ribs. Amply boned. Pasterns allow feet to turn slightly outwards, but not enough to cause weakness or affect freedom of movement.
Body
Well sprung ribbing, extending well back with close coupling. Firm, level topline, never dipping at withers or falling at croup. Approximately 2.5 cms (1 in) longer than height at withers. (Measured from withers to set on of tail).
Hindquarters
Muscular, with well turned stifles, hocks well let down. From rear should be parallel, when moving or standing. Never bandy or cowhocked.
Feet
Small, firm and well padded.
Tail
Set on high, left natural. Carried over back in a slight curve when alert, but not forming a complete ring.
Gait/Movement
Smart and brisk. Natural, free movement.
Coat
Fine undercoat is covered throughout by weather resistant, short, thick, hard, flat topcoat. Topcoat slightly longer on neck. Undercoat should not show through topcoat nor allow any longer hair at the mane to stand off. Long or excessively wavy coat hightly undesirable.
Colour
Black or liver with rich tan marking on muzzle, spots on cheeks and often above eyes, from knees downwards, with desirable thumb-mark above feet, inside hindlegs and under tail. Richness of tan may fade with age. White to be discouraged, except for a very small spot on forechest being permitted, but not desired. Pigmentation to tone with coat colour.
Size
Ideal height at shoulder: dogs: 30 cms (12 ins); bitches: 25 cms (10 ins).
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
This is by definition only a short history in that the Lancashire Heeler has only been officially recognised by the Kennel Club since 1981. However, whilst there is no definite record of their origins, it is generally accepted that a type of Welsh corgi was used to drive cattle to the north west, where the influence of a local small black and tan terrier type dog was introduced, producing a general purpose farm dog, with the combined qualities of both cattle heeling (which it achieves by nipping the heels and ducking out, thus earning it the nickname of the 'nip and duck dog') and ratting. Evidence is available that the heeler has been known as a purebred in its native county for upwards of one hundred and fifty years, where it is also known as the 'Ormskirk Terrier'.
It is well documented how Gwen Mackintosh from Norfolk took a liking to a heeler owned by a relative back in the early sixties and she began to breed a line of Heelers which went mostly to family and friends. With her interest in the world of showing pedigree dogs under the affix 'Acremead' she started keeping records and from this the breed was put on a more formal footing. Together with several enthusiasts Gwen formed the Lancashire Heeler Club in 1978. The Club formulated a breed standard and began its own register, with dogs being examined to see if they met the criteria for registration, and they began to hold shows and judged the dogs to their own breed standard.
Negotiations with the Kennel Club followed and in 1981 the breed was granted recognition as a rare breed. The first dog to be registered was Gwen Mackintosh's Acremead Bogey. Initially, the Kennel Club only accepted dogs which were registered with the Lancashire Heeler Club but as these dogs were bred from, their progeny were accepted by the Kennel Club. Some dogs had to have their names changed, as they conflicted with affixes already in existence, which sometimes causes confusion for those who study pedigrees. This system continued until 1989, when the Kennel Club announced that they would no longer accept dogs registered by the Lancashire Heeler Club and the register was closed.
Once registered, Heelers were able to be shown at K.C. licensed shows in variety classes. In 1982, Blackpool Championship Show scheduled classes for the breed and eight dogs were entered under Ben Johnson, who had been involved in the initial discussions to get the breed accepted. B.O.B. was Pat Taylor's Tamara of Tapatina (formerly known as Feniscowles Princess Tessy). In 1983 the first Heelers were shown at Crufts, in the 'Not Separately Classified' classes.
Ferelith Somerfield judged the first club show under K.C. rules in 1984. B.O.B. was Mr. Kirks Roseadore Black Beauty of Chesara.
The Lancashire Heeler has become popular in several other countries, including Sweden, Finland, Norway, Holland and more recently the U.S.A. Both Sweden and Finland have their own breed clubs, and the breed's first ever Champion was Darling Marlene in Sweden.
To sum up, we have gone from just three Lancashire Heelers being registered in 1981 to having sixteen sets of Challenge Certificates available to us in 2006.
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Arriva proprio dalla mia terra,il Lancashire,nord-ovest dell'Inghilterra.
General Appearance
Small, powerful, sturdily built, alert energetic worker.
Characteristics
Works cattle but has terrier instincts when rabbiting and ratting.
Temperament
Courageous, happy, affectionate to owner.
Head and Skull
In proportion to body. Skull flat and wide between ears, tapering towards eyes which are set wide apart. Moderate stop equidistant between nose and occiput. Tapering continues towards nose. Skull and muzzle to be on parallel planes.
Eyes
Almond-shaped, medium size, dark colour except in liver where they may be lighter to match coat colour.
Ears
Showing alert lift, or erect. Drop ears showing no lift undesirable.
Mouth
Lips firm. Scissor bite – jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Under or overshot to be discouraged.
Neck
Moderate length, well laid into shoulders.
Forequarters
Well laid shoulder, elbows firm against ribs. Amply boned. Pasterns allow feet to turn slightly outwards, but not enough to cause weakness or affect freedom of movement.
Body
Well sprung ribbing, extending well back with close coupling. Firm, level topline, never dipping at withers or falling at croup. Approximately 2.5 cms (1 in) longer than height at withers. (Measured from withers to set on of tail).
Hindquarters
Muscular, with well turned stifles, hocks well let down. From rear should be parallel, when moving or standing. Never bandy or cowhocked.
Feet
Small, firm and well padded.
Tail
Set on high, left natural. Carried over back in a slight curve when alert, but not forming a complete ring.
Gait/Movement
Smart and brisk. Natural, free movement.
Coat
Fine undercoat is covered throughout by weather resistant, short, thick, hard, flat topcoat. Topcoat slightly longer on neck. Undercoat should not show through topcoat nor allow any longer hair at the mane to stand off. Long or excessively wavy coat hightly undesirable.
Colour
Black or liver with rich tan marking on muzzle, spots on cheeks and often above eyes, from knees downwards, with desirable thumb-mark above feet, inside hindlegs and under tail. Richness of tan may fade with age. White to be discouraged, except for a very small spot on forechest being permitted, but not desired. Pigmentation to tone with coat colour.
Size
Ideal height at shoulder: dogs: 30 cms (12 ins); bitches: 25 cms (10 ins).
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
This is by definition only a short history in that the Lancashire Heeler has only been officially recognised by the Kennel Club since 1981. However, whilst there is no definite record of their origins, it is generally accepted that a type of Welsh corgi was used to drive cattle to the north west, where the influence of a local small black and tan terrier type dog was introduced, producing a general purpose farm dog, with the combined qualities of both cattle heeling (which it achieves by nipping the heels and ducking out, thus earning it the nickname of the 'nip and duck dog') and ratting. Evidence is available that the heeler has been known as a purebred in its native county for upwards of one hundred and fifty years, where it is also known as the 'Ormskirk Terrier'.
It is well documented how Gwen Mackintosh from Norfolk took a liking to a heeler owned by a relative back in the early sixties and she began to breed a line of Heelers which went mostly to family and friends. With her interest in the world of showing pedigree dogs under the affix 'Acremead' she started keeping records and from this the breed was put on a more formal footing. Together with several enthusiasts Gwen formed the Lancashire Heeler Club in 1978. The Club formulated a breed standard and began its own register, with dogs being examined to see if they met the criteria for registration, and they began to hold shows and judged the dogs to their own breed standard.
Negotiations with the Kennel Club followed and in 1981 the breed was granted recognition as a rare breed. The first dog to be registered was Gwen Mackintosh's Acremead Bogey. Initially, the Kennel Club only accepted dogs which were registered with the Lancashire Heeler Club but as these dogs were bred from, their progeny were accepted by the Kennel Club. Some dogs had to have their names changed, as they conflicted with affixes already in existence, which sometimes causes confusion for those who study pedigrees. This system continued until 1989, when the Kennel Club announced that they would no longer accept dogs registered by the Lancashire Heeler Club and the register was closed.
Once registered, Heelers were able to be shown at K.C. licensed shows in variety classes. In 1982, Blackpool Championship Show scheduled classes for the breed and eight dogs were entered under Ben Johnson, who had been involved in the initial discussions to get the breed accepted. B.O.B. was Pat Taylor's Tamara of Tapatina (formerly known as Feniscowles Princess Tessy). In 1983 the first Heelers were shown at Crufts, in the 'Not Separately Classified' classes.
Ferelith Somerfield judged the first club show under K.C. rules in 1984. B.O.B. was Mr. Kirks Roseadore Black Beauty of Chesara.
The Lancashire Heeler has become popular in several other countries, including Sweden, Finland, Norway, Holland and more recently the U.S.A. Both Sweden and Finland have their own breed clubs, and the breed's first ever Champion was Darling Marlene in Sweden.
To sum up, we have gone from just three Lancashire Heelers being registered in 1981 to having sixteen sets of Challenge Certificates available to us in 2006.
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www.lancashireheelers.org