Translation from NHC March 1997
3-Way BREEDING-PROGRAM LONGHAIRED DUTCH SHEPHERD
Period 1997-2007
Effecting FCI Registered Dutch Shepherds Only
Introduction
The "Fok Advies Comissic-laugharen" (breeding advice commission longhaired) has tried the last two years to keep up an as openly as possible discussion with a number of breeders about how to go on with the breeding of the longhaired Dutch Shepherd. The outcome of this discussion and the view of the "F.A.C.-langharen" is the foundation for this article.
We also want to state that the maintaining or improving of a better character and a good health are for us the number one issue.
Writing this article we realized that a number of thesis's have to be founded better. However we feel we can realize this way a good dialogue. We also realize very well that however our plans will be the plans must have a support from the breeders to finalize these plans.
History
After the revival of the breeding of the Dutch Shepherd Longhair that started around 1986 the necessary things in this breed have been improved. An effort is made to try to increase the genetic variation in the structure, as described in the standard. We would like to make notice of the fact that this observation is only done on a relatively small part of our longhaired: the ones that are shown during shows and club matches.
The fight against HD is also visible. 5 years ago the chances that a dog was TC or negative was 50%, now (1996) it is more than 80%.
The number of pups that is born yearly increased significantly. The last years it is between 100 and 132 pups. The use of "good" stud dogs, also because of ancestry, has surely improved the variety. Failures that occur often in the Dutch Shepherd Longhairs are difficult to fight, because many parents have many genetic similarities.
To improve the very strong kynologic failures and the very narrow genetic base:
1 Belgian Tevuren and 2 Dutch Shepherd Shorthair have been cross bred.
With both types of cross breedings there are several restrictions for getting included in the "Bijlage" and the Dutch Shepherd Longhair record keeping.
For the cross breeding with the Tervuren the record keeping in the temporarily register with a limitation, which only after record keeping in the "Bijlage" results in usefulness.
BIJL means "Bijlage" which means "Attachment Pedigree". It is an official Pedigree but there is a reason why it is not a normal one for instance the ancestors are from another variety. For instance by the longhaired Dutch Shepherd made an outcross with shorthair. Shorthair x Longhair: the puppies will be registered as Bijlage G-0. Their puppies will be G-1 and the next generation is G-2. After G-2 the pups receive a normal pedigree again. One bloodline of the longhair variety made an outcross with a Tervueren (Belgian Shepherd). The first generation was registered in de VR (Voorlopig Register). Via VR-1, VR-2 and the third generation of VR-3, the dogs of the 4th generation were or will be judged and after that they can enter the Bijlage G-0.
CACIB means an International Beauty Title a dog can win on a show. When a bitch or male is first of his breed they can get an CACIB-title on an International Show. When they have won this title 4 times in at least 3 different countries including their own country they receive an official International Beauty Title. CAC is the title for a National Championship which you receive after becoming 4 CAC's. (you win it when the dog is best of the breed with an U for "uitmuntend", excellent).
Dogs registered in the "Bijlage" can win a CAC (can become National Champion) but not a CACIB-title and can therefore not win an International Champion Title.