SOS – Save Our Sealyhams
Even though the Mail online in it’s headline hereunder got the country of origin incorrect for this breed of Dog, at least they are bringing the seriousness of this situation to the man on the street.
Even the FCI / Kennel Club (London) breed standard states that the Sealyham should be sturdy, game and workmanlike, alert and fearless but of friendly disposition
“The dog that’s almost had its day: English terrier that’s as rare as a tiger” Of course the Sealyham breed was founded in Wales by Captain John Tucker-Edwardes between 1850 and 1891 at his home Sealyham House, in Pembrokeshire. More details can be found here
Now there were only 49 of the puppies registered in the UK last year
As one devoted owner states “Everyone flies the flag for a tiger or a bear, but this poor little British dog is being ignored.”
Here is a breed of dog that was developed by a person that had an extreme knowledge of dogs, that went about creating a dog breed for a very specific purpose, and eventually one that breeds true from one generation to the next.
This is a far cry from the gangsters of today that cross one breed of dog with another just so they can label them as a “Designer breed” selling them to the un knowledgeable person, and cashing in on the current gravy train
As they saying goes though, a fool and his money is easily parted.
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