SELECTION
Confirmation of stud-book entry
The examination of confirmation aims to decide whether the morphology of the dog is true to the type of his breed, to check that the dog
is well tempered (neither aggressive nor shy), to verify that he is not a carrier of any among the eliminatory faults mentioned in the list of
points of non confirmation of his breed and that consequently he may be allowed to breed.
(S.C.C. Cynophilie française, n° 70, 2ème trim. 1990, p. 9)
Having said this, if « the examination of confirmation aims to secure the maintaining of a breed and, if possible, to improve it,
it is definitely not – to be quite accurate – a selection test.
Its function is to delimit the lower threshold not to cross, and not the optimum desirable threshold “.
(SURGET: La sélection et son organisation, dans R.O.C.F. n° 52, 4ème trim. 1985).
Beauty – Health – Temperament
Opinions diverge as to know in which order we should rank these three criterion, but everybody agrees that they are the three requirements we must aim at if we want to practice selection. Hence the necessity of a reasoned choice of the best breeding stock in order to improve the breed.
Quotation system
To achieve this, R.A.L.I.E. has adopted a quotation system, agreed by S.C.C. (the quotation of the dog figures on his pedigree).
QUOTATION SYSTEM
As amended at the meeting of the Committee on 25 February 2006
Date of coming into force: 1st March 2006
1 Point |
• Confirmation only. |
2 Points |
• Confirmation in an official show and rated Excellent by the judge. |
3 Points |
• Confirmation. • Character Test or TAN (racing/coursing) or BPV or CSAU. • Rated EXC 1 to 4 in Open or Working class at one of the Breed Specialty shows with a minimum of 20 hounds entered. • As the Intermediate class is concerned, only the CACS or RCACS allow the 3 Points rating. |
4 Points |
• Confirmation. • Character Test or TAN (racing/coursing) or BPV or CSAU. • Officially declared free from DCM (validity of the test : 18 months). • Rated EXC 1 to 4 in Open or Working Class at the French Championship Show. • Rated EXC in Open or Working Class at the Club Breed Show. • As the Intermediate class is concerned, only the CACS or RCACS in the French Championship Show and the Club Breed Show allow the 4 Points rating. |
5 Points |
• Officially declared free from DCM (validity of the test : 18 months). • For the stud-dogs having produced at least four offspring rated at least 3 points, out of two or more bitches. • For the bitches having produced at least four offspring rated at least 3 points, out of at least two different litters. |
6 Points |
• Officially declared free from DCM (validity of the test : 18 months). • For the stud-dogs having produced at least four offspring rated at least 3 points, out of at least two different litters. • For the bitches having produced at least four offspring rated at least 3 points, out of at least two different litters. |
Points of non confirmation
The points of non confirmation (as revised 8 of September 2007) were determined by the “Commission de zootechnie” of the S.C.C. on 10th November 1985, in agreement with the breed club.
The following points considered redhibitory, present in the hounds of the breed concerned, entail the non confirmation.
IRISH WOLFHOUND
GENERAL TYPE
• Lack of type.
• Height inferior of 79 cm (31.25 ins) for the dog - 71 cm (28 ins) for the bitch.
COAT
• Very light eye.
• Eye lids, lips, nose other than black.
• Colours different from those listed in the standard.
• White markings are accepted: at the tip of the tale, at the inferior part of the chest, at the fore-chest, under the neck, at the
tip of the limbs, without exceeding the wrist and the heel.
ANOMALIES
• Underbite or overbite.
• Monorchid or cryptorchid.
• Lack of a canine or of more than three other teeth.
• Narrow underjaw or malposition of one or two of the inferior canines (convergent) that may hurt the palate.
• Malformation or union of the caudal vertebrae.
TEMPERAMENT
• Shy.
• Aggressive.
SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
GENERAL TYPE
• Lack of type.
• Height inferior of 76 cm (30 ins) for the dog - 71 cm (28 ins) for the bitch.
ROBE
• Very light eye.
• Eye lids, lips, nose other than black.
• Colours different from those listed in the standard.
• White markings are accepted at the tip of the toes, under the neck and at the end of the tail.
ANOMALIES
• Underbite or overbite.
• Monorchid or cryptorchid.
• Lack of more than three teeth.
• Lack of a canine (barring accident).
TEMPERAMENT
• Very shy or aggressive.
