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STOP PRESS - NEW Shetland Sheepdog Breed Standard DVD

The new DVD is available for sale now and can be purchased on-line here

Show Results - Spring 2013, Hutton Moor, Weston-Super Mare

Best Bitch & Best in Show: Thomas's Ch Myter Eye To Eye JW

Best Dog & Res Best in Show: Bull's Mendipmist Summer Sun

Best Opposite Sex: Bull's Mendipmist Summer Sun

Reserve Best Bitch: Barnett's Ch Rainway Crystal Star JW

Reserve Best Dog: Hirst's Sundark Starlight ShCM

Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy In Show: Roberts's Malaroc Cinders And Ashes

Best Puppy Dog: Curtis's Keltihope In The Frame at Yasleyrose

Best Veteran Dog & Best Veteran In Show: Harries's Clanavon Sirocco From Mistmere JW

Best Veteran Bitch: Partridge's Rainelor Ramani

Eye testing session at the 2012 Championship Show

The eye testing session at our Championship Show was arranged primarily to ascertain the incidence of General Progressive Retinal Atrophy (GPRA) in the Breed in the UK. 52 dogs over the age of three years (the majority, over five years old) were tested and no cases of GPRA were discovered.

General Code of Ethics - 11 November 2012

With immediate effect the Club has amended its Code of Ethics. This change has been approved by the Kennel Club. The revised Code of Ethics can be found here

Results of our Championship Show - 13 October 2012

Best in Show, Best Veteran in Show & Bitch CC: Stott's Ch Keltihope Summer Breeze at Stevelyn JW

Res BIS & Res Bitch CC: Thomas's Ch Myter Eye To Eye JW

Best Opposite Sex & Dog CC: Haensel's Sherkarl Mr Smithy JW ShCM

Res Dog CC: Aaron's Mistmere Blackthorn at Shelridge JW

Best Puppy Dog & Best Puppy in Show: Haensel's Lorainian Mr Bojangles at Sherkarl

Best Puppy Bitch: Roberts's Malaroc Cinders And Ash

Best Veteran Dog: Pattinson's Ch Kyleburn Titan

Rules for Branches - 25 June 2012

The Kennel Club has approved the change to Rule 4.6 of our Rules for Branches which was approved by members at our AGM on 2 June 2012. The amended document can be found here

Secretary

With effect from 2 June 2012, Mrs Anita Pritchard is the Club's Hon Secretary. Her contact details can be found here

Breed Standard

With effect from 1 March 2012, the Kennel Club has made some changes to the introductory paragraph of all breed standards. The revised standard can be found here

Results of our Summer Open Show - 2 June 2012

Best Bitch & Best in Show: Barnett's Ch Rainway Crystal Star JW

Best Dog & Res Best in Show: Aaron's Mistmere Blackthorn At Shelridge

Best Opposite Sex: Aaron's Mistmere Blackthorn At Shelridge

Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy In Show: Robinson's Lavika Life Time

Best Puppy Dog: Fransham's Jontygray I Have A Dream

Best Veteran Bitch & Best Veteran In Show: Whittington's Tighness On Tiptoe

Best Veteran Dog: Marshall's Ch Forestland The Countryman JW

Results of our Spring Open Show - 5 February 2012

Best Bitch & Best in Show: Law's Mohnesee The Bandmistress

Best Dog & Res Best in Show: Pattinson's Kyleburn Acis

Best Opposite Sex: Pattinson's Kyleburn Acis

Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy In Show: Law's Mohnesee The Bandmistress

Res Best Dog & Best Puppy Dog: Parks's Dawnridge Doktoroo

Res Best Bitch & Best Veteran In Show: Gruszka's Samphrey In The Shadows

Best Veteran Dog: Gruszka's Samphrey Shadow Man ShCM

The ESSC are now using Higham Press for show printing.

Schedules can be found here, when available

Breed Standard

With effect from 1 June 2010, the Kennel Club has agreed to revise the metric size of Bitches to 35.5 cm. The revised standard can be found here

General Code of Ethics

With effect from 4 October 2008, the Kennel Club as instructed all breed clubs to adopt a new General Code of Ethics. Our new Code of Ethics can be found here