11.3. United Kennel Club (“UKC”)
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kennel_Club, the United Kennel Club (“UKC”) is not part of the International Canine Organisation, Fédération Cynologique Internationale, as most other countries’ kennel clubs are.
The UKC was founded by Chauncey Z. Bennett in 1898. The UKC states that Bennett formed the club in order to provide a “registry for working pit dogs“. Bennett conceived and promoted the concept of the “total” dog, that is “a dog that performs as well as it looks“: in which intelligence and working ability was as important as conformation to the show bench standard.
[What are “working pit dogs”?
Are these “fighting dogs”?
Is this part of the breed standard for the UKC?
On June 16, 2016, it was noted that the Wikipedia webpage for the UKC has had substantial revisions.]
According to the United Kennel Club at http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/AboutUKC,
“The UKC has supported the “Total Dog” philosophy through its events and programs for over a century. As a departure from registries that place emphasis on a dog’s looks, UKC events are designed for dogs that look and perform equally well.”
According to the United Kennel Club at http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/Breeds/Terrier/AmericanPitBullTerrier,
“The goals and purposes of this breed standard include: to furnish guidelines for breeders who wish to maintain the quality of their breed and to improve it….”
According to the United Kennel Club at http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/AboutUKC,
“It is our firm belief that the right balance between performance and conformation results in healthier happier dogs for everyone. We are proud that we share that same philosophy with our growing number of dedicated participants.
Essentially, the UKC world of dogs is a working world. That’s the way it was developed over a century ago, and that’s the way it remains today.”
[The UKC states that Bennett formed the club in order to provide a “registry for working pit dogs“.
Were these fighting dogs?
Is that “the way it remains today.”?]
“There are three ways to register a dog with the UKC:
1. Single Registration is for dogs whose parents are not UKC registered, but are registered by another approved entity, i.e., American Dog Breeders Association.
2. Limited Privilege allows purebred dogs of unknown pedigree, and mixed breed dogs, to participate in obedience, agility, dock jumping, lure course, and weight pulling.
[How can you have a “purebred” dog if you don’t have a “pedigree”?
This is an oxymoron, i.e., a rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined. A purebred is NOT possible if the pedigree is unknown.]
3. Litter Registration is for puppies whose parents are both UKC registered dogs.”
[Update: On May 22, 2015, I returned to the above link to print out the preceding “three ways to register a dog with the UKC”, but I found that it had been deleted. However, on May 27, 2015, I visited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kennel_Club and Found that the preceding was still on their website. On June 26, 2016, the following was found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kennel_Club.]
“Different methods of registering dogs with UKC:
– Single Registration is for dogs whose parents are not UKC registered, but are registered by another approved entity.
– Performance Listing allows purebred dogs of unknown pedigree, and mixed breed dogs, to participate in most UKC Licensed performance events.
– Litter Registration is a method of two UKC registered dogs of the same breed to register offspring. The application must be submitted before the offspring reaches one year of age.1. Litter Registered dogs receive an Application for Permanent Registration (a temporary application used to permanently register dogs). The Application for Permanent Registration is then sent to the UKC office for each dog’s Permanent Registration Certificate (the official UKC registration certificate issued signifying UKC registration).”
According to http://www.pitbull-info-and-training.com/colby-pitbulls.html,
“Many of today’s pitbulls are stocky and have a larger head. Colby pitbulls, however, tend to be slimmer and more agile than some other types of pitbulls. It should be noted that what is desirable in pitbulls varies between different dog breed associations.
For example, The American Dog Breeder’s Association (ADBA) look favorably upon pitbulls with a slimmer build, such as the Colby pitbulls. The United Kennel Club on the other hand favors a stockier build.”
At http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breed, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “breed” as
“a group of usually domesticated animals or plants presumably related by descent from common ancestors and visibly similar in most characters”
How can you have a “breed” of dogs that aren’t similar in characteristics?
At http://www.thedogplace.org/ProFiles/Cavanaugh-Wayne-Interview-006.asp, an exclusive interview conducted by Barbara J. Andrews in June 2000 states,
“Mr. [Wayne] Cavanaugh, you were an AKC Vice President, so you came to UKC with a strong organizational background.”
and
“Well first it needs to be understood that the U.K.C. is first and foremost a performance dog registry.”
and
“The U.K.C. has always had a Total Dog Concept; that is, we are a registry designed to promote the conformation, looks, overall athleticism, instinct, and trainability of a breed.”
and
“The UKC was indeed the first all-breed registry to offer DNA. The AKC later enlisted the exact same lab and collection methods. For some reason, the AKC still chooses not to accept our DNA meaning the responsible dog owner has to pay twice to register their DNA in both places.”
[The American Kennel Club started their DNA profiling in 2000. The UKC started theirs in 2013.]
[What is a performance dog?
Why didn’t Cavanaugh claim that UKC was a registry for “purebreds” or “breeds”?
Having previously been a Vice President with the AKC, Cavanaugh should know the meaning of the terms. Is that why Cavanaugh as current President of the UKC didn’t claim the UKC was a registry for “purebreds” or “breeds”?]
At http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Registration/ApplicationSingleRegistration, it is stated
“There are three ways to register a dog with the UKC:
“- Single Registration is for dogs whose parents are not UKC registered, but are registered by another approved entity.”
[Upon revisiting this webpage on September 28, 2016, it was noted that the preceding has changed.
The “approved entity” that the UKC refers to for an American Staffordshire Terrier is at http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Registration/AmericanPitBullTerrierSingleRegistration]
“- The AKC (American Kennel Club), (these dogs would be currently registered as American Staffordshire Terrier);
– The Canadian Kennel Club, (these dogs would be currently registered as American Staffordshire Terrier);
– The ADBA (American Dog Breeders Association) [which is not recognized and accepted by the FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale, i.e., the largest canine recognized and accepted organization in the world];
– Any FCI affiliated registry”
At http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Registration/BreedRecognitionRequirements, it is stated
“The United Kennel Club Breed Recognition Committee will CONSIDER a request for breed recognition of an established/existing breed from:
– a reputable breed organization; or
– an individual once the following information has been submitted, in total, to UKC.
The organized, written proposal must include the following.
A one-time, non-refundable, recognition processing fee of $150 (in U.S. Funds).
A Letter of Intent, which must include all of the following.
Breed Information
A. The breed’s official name.
B. Is the breed known by any other name(s)? If so, list them, and provide an explanation.
C. All registries that currently recognize this breed.
D. A brief synopsis of the breed’s history, to include:
1) The breed’s country of origin.
2) Any breeds originally used to develop this breed.
3) Past and current functions/uses of this breed.
4) Citations and references to substantiate the breed history submitted.
5) Identify which of the eight UKC Breed Groups this breed would qualify for, and discuss how this breed is unique from other breeds already recognized in this Group.
– Limited Privilege allows purebred dogs of unknown pedigree, and mixed breed dogs, to participate in obedience, agility, dock jumping, lure course, and weight pulling.”
[Note: the “Limited Privilege” registration is now called the “Performance Listing”
“Pedigree” means
“the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred, the recorded ancestry, descent, lineage, line of descent, genealogy, family tree, extraction, derivation, origin, heritage, parentage, bloodline, background, roots.”
How can you have a purebred dog if you don’t know its pedigree?
Mixed-breed dogs by definition are not “purebreds”!
UKC registrations continued]
“- Litter Registration is for puppies whose parents are both UKC registered dogs.
Top 5 Registered Breeds:[1]
– Treeing Walker Coonhound
– American Pit Bull Terrier
– Bluetick Coonhound
– English Coonhound
– Black and Tan Coonhound”
[Universally recognized and accepted kennel clubs do not recognize the American Pit Bull Terrier or English Coonhound as “breeds” or “purebred”.
As of September 28, 2016, the preceding has been replaced with a link to another web page that does not include any of the preceding.]
