Incorporation of Eliminating Faults in UKC Breed Standards
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Incorporation of Eliminating Faults in UKC Breed Standards
Recently, the UKC made the decision to incorporate the concept of Eliminating Faults in several of our breed standards. These replaced height disqualifications in those standards. In most cases, the breed standard revisions will be effective July 1, 2009.
An Eliminating Fault is a fault serious enough that it eliminates a dog from receiving any awards at a conformation event. Height disqualifications were changed to Eliminating Faults because UKC recognizes that a dog that does not meet a height requirement might well be of significant value to a breeding program. We feel that removing a dog from the gene pool for being too big or too small removes a choice that is better left for breeders to consider. The Eliminating Fault effectively removes a dog from competition but does not preclude that dog from being used in a thoughtful breeding program.
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10/30/2009: Annual UKC Halloween Costume Contest a Success Once Again! The United Kennel Club held its annual in-office Halloween Costume Friday, October 30. A long-standing tradition, this year's proved to be the the most succcessful so far! Contestants included: The Overall WInner - "Nancy" - of Sid Vicious and Nancy fame Second place - which one is the... Read more here. 
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Calling all American Eskimo owners! Join the NAEDA in McClellan, California this weekend for the American Eskimo National Specialty. This event will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2009 and is hosted by the North-Western American Eskimo Association. Additional groups will have an opportunity to show on Sunday, October 18, 2009. (National Specialty and Sunday Events).
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The Dogue de Bordeaux is one of the oldest French breeds. Its actual origins are obscure but it is probably descended from one of the strains of Mastiff-type dogs that accompanied Macedonian and Roman armies through Asia, Europe, and Britain. By the middle of the 19th century, the Dogue de Bordeaux was little known outside of Aquitaine where it was used to hunt large animals, such as boar; to fight; to guard homes and cattle; and in the service of butchers. The breed narrowly missed extinction during the two world wars but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1960's. Sometime in the early 1980's, the first Dogue de Bordeaux was imported to the United States. |
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