10-09-2011, 10:49 AM
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Re: Choosing a KC Name
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Originally Posted by Spellweaver
Winning a stud book number means that your dog is entered into the Stud Book Register of the Kennel Club - ie its details will be there for anyone who is looking for a stud. It also means that the dog is qualified for Crufts for life!
It's not easy to get a stud book number - you either have to win Best of Breed or Reserve Best of Breed, win a Junior Warrant, or win or be placed in classes as listed in the five stud book bands as per this link:
2011 Stud Book Bands - The Kennel Club
For example, border collies are in stud book band E, so that means that as well as BOB, RBOB and JW, they can win their stud book number if they come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in either Limit or Open classes (which are the top two classes at Championship shows) - eg Quinny got his stud book number by coming 2nd in Limit at the East Of England Champ Show this year 
I think you can also get a stud book number by winning in field trials - but I'm not so sure about that so I'll let someone who works their dogs answer that one! |
ah wow ok, that intresting to know Thank you.
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Originally Posted by babycham2002
I chose Willows KC Name
Aurelia Salix, latin for golden willow
Her breeder must have liked it because she continued the latin theme through the rest of the litter  |
That's cool
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Originally Posted by swarthy
It depends where in the process you decide on names - my litters are usually registered by the time puppy owners come to view the litters - but I always tell them my theme and offer them the chance to pick a name - we had a mixture of home picked and owner picked names in my first two litters - we picked all the names in the last litter and then offered new owners (where appropriate) a choice from those names - I say where appropriate as you have to attach each name to a gender and colour at the point of registration.
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ok 
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Originally Posted by casandra
In the USA the paperwork sent home with the new owner often has the field for the registered name left blank (apart from the affix) by the breeder, so the new owner can decide for themselves. The registered name can be agreed upon before hand if you find and stick with a breeder before the puppies are even conceived or just a few weeks old. If you build a strong relationship with your breeder, I don't see how it would be an issue unless they are dead set on using a particular theme for the litter, then you may have to shape your name choice around that theme. Also, people don't usually owner handle their dogs in the USA, they hire super professional handlers who will travel all over the place to finish your dog for you. So, if that's what you are planning on doing (owner handling), I would get some practice now if you can find a ring craft class near you. Look into UKC vs AKC showing, UKC can be excellent practice before going for the expense of the AKC sanctioned shows. Many dogs are able to finish their UKC championship after just a weekend or two out. Also depending on the breed, the style and etiquette of handling can be drastically different. In the USA, they tend to stack their dogs, placing the dog in the exact position they want manually. Out here, we tend to free-stack in most breeds |
Thank you, yes it will be in the usa by the time I get him.
That's super helpful and I plan to get practice when i'm moved because my actual next dog will be a kc reg springer, it won't be a show type (more of a mix of working and show) but I plan to use the dog as practice so I can learn better.
There's none close to me that i'm able to get to or have anyone to go with plus no dog to use because I don't have any papers for Maya and she hates that sort of thing, she's miserable at companion shows so we quit them.
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