The Irish Kennel Club (IKC) is an organization dedicated to supporting
dog breeds
This list of dog breeds includes both extant and extinct dog breeds, varieties and types. A research article on dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines modern dog breeds as "a recent invention defined by conformation to a physical ideal ...
and their owners. It maintains a register of purebred dogs in Ireland, issuing pedigree certificates, transfer of ownership certification and export licenses where required.
History
The number of
Kerry Blue Terrier
The Kerry Blue Terrier (also known as the Irish Blue Terrier) () is a breed of dog. Originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, ferrets, foxes, otters, hares, deer, and even wolves, over time the Kerry became a general wo ...
s increased dramatically in the
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...
area as the breed gained admirers in the early 1920s. On
St. Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (), is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Chri ...
1921, a
conformation dog show
A dog show is an animal show; it is an event where dogs are exhibited. A conformation show, also referred to as a '' breed show'', is a kind of dog show in which a judge, familiar with a specific dog breed, evaluates individual purebred dogs f ...
was organized which included other breeds, in opposition to
The Kennel Club
The Royal Kennel Club (KC) is the official kennel club of the United Kingdom. It is the oldest recognised kennel club in the world. Its role is to oversee various canine activities including dog shows, dog agility and working trials. It also ...
of the UK. The popularity of the show was the catalyst that led to the formation of the Irish Kennel Club. The first meeting was held on January 20, 1922.
Affiliation
Today, it is a member of the
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
The (; FCI; ) is the largest international federation of national kennel clubs and purebred registries. The FCI is based in Thuin, Belgium and has 98 members and contract partners (one from each country).
History
The FCI was founded in 1911 un ...
.
See also
*
Teastas Mor
Teastas Mor was a certificate of gameness issued to a dog by the Irish Kennel Club.
Strict Irish Kennel Club rules governed the Teastas Mor (certificate of gameness). It was considered that the discipline ensured contests between dog and badg ...
References
External links
*
Show Dogs Ireland a magazine catering to the Irish show dog industry
IKC St. Patrick's Celtic Winners dog show 2007
Kennel clubs
Organizations established in 1922
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
1922 establishments in Ireland
Organisations based in Dublin (city)
{{dog-stub