Chicken necks are in the news.

A vet in Australia are stating that a study was done by one of their universities out there on chicken and campylobacter in a word about raw feeding.


campylobacter is already in the gut in dogs and cats and stays there without a problem unless the dog or cat becomes not well. What isn't clear in the report is.

how controlled was the study?
why use their own pets in the study?
why so little amounts of dogs?
Is it just necks what of the rest of the chicken?
Was this study done by vets? and why was it for the food chain for commercial foods?
Did any of the dogs get well by themselves with no treatment?
The most important question is did any of them die and if so was it in fact the chicken necks that caused it.

Me personally I don't care what you feed really I don't as long as the dog lives a happy life because its personal choice on what to feed.

My choice is raw.

I recommend raw always. I give advice on raw  because I raw feed my own dogs.

Our food chain is a bit different from Australia being UK well for me  Scotland and we have processes to go through for our own foods and the dogs and I do buy ethically when I can which means there is a vet on call in all abattoirs to see that the beast is killed as humanely as possible.

Yes germs get into everything but that is the same for our foods but if we follow basic hygiene we can avert upset stomaches.

I take on board any kind of debate over this but not out right rudeness as in I am the spawn of satan for feeding raw.

I shall continue feeding raw still and hope others do, but if not ask yourselves why?

Please also always check sources before deciding too on what it is you want to feed your dog.

HAPPY TRAILS 

Stud book bands

The following listing is the confirmed Stud Book Bands for 2018. 

A Dog which is awarded a Stud Book Number is qualified for Crufts.

Please note that Challenge Certificates, Reserve Challenge Certificates and
Junior Warrants qualify in ALL BANDS
 in addition to the class awards as listed:

BAND A - 1ST OPEN CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Basenji, Basset Fauve De Bretagne,
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand),
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), Bloodhound,
Dachshund (Smooth Haired), Finnish Spitz, Greyhound, Ibizan Hound,
Norwegian Elkhound, Otterhound,
Pharaoh Hound.

GUNDOG GROUP: Bracco Italiano, Brittany, German Wirehaired Pointer,
Irish Red & White Setter,Large Munsterlander, Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)
Retriever (Curly Coated), Spaniel (Clumber), Spaniel (Field),
Spaniel (Irish Water), Spaniel (Sussex), Spanish Water Dog .

TERRIER GROUP: Airedale Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier
Bull Terrier (Miniature), Cesky Terrier,Dandie Dinmont Terrier,
Fox Terrier (Smooth), Fox Terrier (Wire), Glen of Imaal Terrier, Irish Terrier,
Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Norfolk Terrier
Norwich Terrier, Scottish Terrier,
Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Welsh Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Akita, German Spitz (Klein), German Spitz (Mittel),
Poodle (Toy), Schipperke, Schnauzer, Shar Pei.

PASTORAL GROUP: Australian Cattle Dog,
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael),
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois), Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren),
 Collie (Smooth), Hungarian Puli,
Lancashire Heeler, Norwegian Buhund,
Polish Lowland Sheepdog,
Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Swedish Vallhund.

WORKING GROUP: Bouvier Des Flandres, Giant Schnauzer, Mastiff,
Portuguese Water Dog, St. Bernard,
Tibetan Mastiff.

TOY GROUP: English Toy Terrier, Lowchen, Maltese.

BAND B - 1ST/2ND OPEN CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Basset Hound, Borzoi, Dachshund (Long Haired),
 Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired),
Dachshund (Wire Haired), Deerhound,
 Irish Wolfhound, Saluki.

GUNDOG GROUP: Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla,
Spaniel (American Cocker).

TERRIER GROUP: Bull Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Parson Russell
Terrier, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier,
West Highland White Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Chow Chow, Japanese Shiba Inu,
Japanese Spitz, Keeshond, Poodle (Miniature),
Poodle (Standard).

PASTORAL GROUP: Australian Shepherd Dog,
Briard, Finnish Lapphund, Old English Sheepdog,
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) (from band A).

WORKING GROUP: Bullmastiff, Leonberger.

TOY GROUP: Affenpinscher, Bichon Frise,
Griffon Bruxellois, Havanese, Italian Greyhound,
Miniature Pinscher, Pekingese, Yorkshire Terrier.

BAND C - 1ST/2ND OPEN CLASS OR 1ST LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired),
 Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired),
Rhodesian Ridgeback.

GUNDOG GROUP: English Setter, German Shorthaired Pointer,
Gordon Setter, Hungarian Vizsla,
Italian Spinone, Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling),
Spaniel (English Springer), Spaniel (Welsh Springer),
Weimaraner.

TERRIER GROUP:

UTILITY GROUP: Boston Terrier, Dalmatian,
Lhasa Apso, Miniature Schnauzer, Shih Tzu,
Tibetan Spaniel.

PASTORAL GROUP: German Shepherd Dog,
Samoyed, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke).

WORKING GROUP: Alaskan Malamute,
Bernese Mountain Dog, Dobermann, Great Dane,
Newfoundland, Siberian Husky,
Dogue de Bordeaux (from band B).

TOY GROUP: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat), Chinese Crested,
Japanese Chin, King Charles Spaniel, Pomeranian.

BAND D - 1ST/2ND/3RD OPEN CLASS OR 1ST LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Afghan Hound, Beagle.

GUNDOG GROUP: Pointer, Retriever (Flat Coated).

TERRIER GROUP: Border Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Bulldog, French Bulldog, Tibetan Terrier.

PASTORAL GROUP: Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Collie (Rough),
Shetland Sheepdog.

WORKING GROUP: Rottweiler.

TOY GROUP: Chihuahua (Long Coat), Papillon.

BAND E - 1ST/2ND/3RD OPEN CLASS OR 1ST/2ND/3RD LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Whippet.

GUNDOG GROUP: Irish Setter, Retriever (Golden),
Retriever (Labrador), Spaniel (Cocker).

TERRIER GROUP: Staffordshire Bull Terrier

UTILITY GROUP:

PASTORAL GROUP:

WORKING GROUP: Boxer.

TOY GROUP: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Pug(from band D).