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Supporting
rescued dogs and promoting dog welfare
The Crossbreed & Mongrel Club (CMC) was launched in 1994
after a group of enthusiasts got together to start a club
especially for crossbreed & mongrel dogs. The aim is to
have fun with the dogs and show that crossbreeds are not inferior
to pedigree dogs. |
SCAMPS
is a national dog show that brings together the top Crossbreeds
and Mongrels from around the country to compete for the title
of Supreme Champion.
SCAMPS Supreme Champion 2006
Buffy, a Bichon Frise cross Border Collie, was the Crossbreed
& Mongrel Clubs “Supreme Champion” for 2006.
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Buffy’s eleven year old Junior Handler Ashleigh Butler
from Northants says “My little Buffy is one in a
million dog that can never be duplicated. She is beautiful
and intelligent, but most of all she is unique. I am so glad
that she is mine, and I am very proud of all her achievements,
including becoming the Crossbreed and Mongrel Club Supreme
Champion 2006.” |
Reserve Supreme Champion 2006
Bella, a four year old Lurcher from Bewaldeth, near Cockermouth,
Cumbria won the title of Reserve Supreme Champion at SCAMPS 2006.
Bella's owner Peter Wilson was delighted that Bella had won after
attending SCAMPS for the past nine years. Peter says “It
is an event I look forward to attending every year. It is well
organised by the Crossbreed & Mongrel Club with super prizes
and rosettes, and as a member I join in their full weekend rally
incorporating SCAMPS and have a great time amongst like minded
dog owners who have become good friends over the years.”
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Bella is also a therapy dog, working at a local care home.
Peter says “she brings a lot of benefits to the
patients. Many of them have had dogs before moving to the
home and they really look forward to the visits. The residents
were delighted when they heard of Bella’s success.” |
D
for Dog Administrator Caroline went along to the SCAMPS 2006 final
at Wicksteed Park, Kettering on Sunday 24th September. Caroline
met Liz Colley, the Club President, and photographed some of the
competitions, fun, events and games that were taking place. "The
CMC has developed its own type of dogshows exclusively for crossbreed
and mongrel dogs. The only shows of their kind, they are held
around the country each year & raise money for local or national
charities." says Caroline. To see photographs of the
day visit D
for Dog Forum - SCAMPS final.
For Your Diary - SCAMPS 2007 Crossbreed & Mongrel Dog Show
Top End Farm Caravan Site, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire, MK44
2BY
For details visit www.crossbreed-and-mongrel-club.org.uk
Tel: 01733 752252
Mobile: 07768 175857
For more SCAMPS events and many other dog events and days out,
visit the D for Dog Calendar.
Article
by Liz Colley: President & Co-founder of The Crossbreed &
Mongrel Club
The Crossbreed & Mongrel club was launched in 1994
after a group of enthusiasts got together after answering a letter
I put in a dog magazine asking if anyone felt like I did that their
should be a club especially for crossbreed & mongrel dogs.
Our
aim was to show that owning a crossbreed or mongrel dog is something
to be proud of and that they are not inferior nor superior to pedigree
dogs, but fun to own useful canines in their own right.
By
becoming a member of the club, you are given the opportunity to
register your dog, giving members the satisfaction of knowing that
their dog’s history has been recorded for future record and
research. Over the years we have had over 200 different types of
crosses registered, not surprisingly Border Collie crosses and German
Shepherd crosses are the most popular type of crosses we have registered
with the Jack Russell type cross hot on their heels. But to their
owners everyone unique and loved by their owners no matter what
they look like.
We
decided to start organising our own type of shows especially for
Crossbreed & Mongrel Dogs giving members and other mixed breed
owners the opportunity to show their dogs with pride without being
referred to as Scruffs or Mutts and the opportunity to qualify for
the Crossbreed & Mongrel Club’s Supreme Champion. Also
we wanted to give a chance for owners to get together and have fun
with their dogs and socialise.
Over
the years we have had some wonderful dogs through our shows. We
never know what type of dogs we are going to meet. It can range
from a basic collie cross to a Yorkshire terrier x Corgi x Shetland
Sheepdog to a more serious cross Husky x Wolf, but lets not forget
the good old Mongrel of various shapes and sizes even with three
legs! And a lovely dog he was and is remembered in our Garfield
award at SCAMPS. These are Pet Dog Owners who have often never been
to a dog show before and are amazed when their dog gets placed and
sometimes the Kleenex comes out as they are reduced to tears with
pride.
After
a few years as well as our CMC Shows we brought in SCAMPS Heats
to allow more people from around the country to have a chance to
qualify for our “Supreme Champion Class” at SCAMPS our
National Show and Club Rally. SCAMPS heats can be held at family
fun shows.
This
year we have increased our Heats to 20, we sponsor these SCAMPS
heats by supplying Rosettes for the four classes that comprise of
a SCAMPS Heat to 6th place and the SCAMPS Heat Winner and Reserve
rosettes. By doing this we are donating good quality rosettes to
our winners and by going to 6th place we are hopefully sending 24
Crossbreed or Mongrel dogs home with a rosette, this makes sure
of consistency at all our SCAMPS heats. Plus the SCAMPS heat Winner
gets a year’s free membership of the Crossbreed & Mongrel
Club and a ticket to the Supreme Championship class.
Our
slogan is “Crossbreed & Mongrels not second class, but
first rate” and because of this we always try to give our
dogs the best we can afford.
Children
can also join in the activities of the club, they have their own
newsletter “Nose prints” and we have special Junior
Handling classes in our shows and at SCAMPS with a chance to win
our “Top Junior Handler” Award.
As
well as offering support and advice to prospective members looking
for mixed breed dogs on our helpline Sarah 01964 614858 or Barbara
01634 242552, the club through its shows and activities helps to
raise funds for all types of animal charities.
The
club also holds Camping Rallies to give members a chance to get
together socially with their dogs, the CMC’s BBQ’s are
a legend. This year the clubs summer camp rallies are being held
at Kings Lynn, Norfolk from Thursday 29th June till Monday 3rd July
and then their week long holiday rally is held regularly in the
North Lakes, Cumbria at the end of July. If you were to ask members
what made the Cumbria camp so special that makes members keep returning
it has to be the beach at Allonby bay, a dog friendly beach not
full of holiday makers so we can cause no one offence , (but ssh
it’s a secret) to see 13 dogs running about socialising and
having fun together on the beach. Some of these dogs are rescued
and are not supposed to socialise, my little Terrier (now departed)
included, she loved it!
Finally
the club is run by dedicated members who put lots of time and effort
into making the club work along the principles of the founding members,
but this does not mean we cannot grow as a club. So if you love
Mongrel and Crossbreed dogs and would like to meet other Mongrel
and Crossbreed owners for fun and friendship, then why not join
the only national club that works to promote these unique dogs.
Don’t
forget that owning a crossbreed or mongrel dog is something to be
proud of and they are not inferior nor superior to pedigree dogs,
but fun to own, useful canines in their own right.
To
join send a S.A.E to Mr J. Colley, Raymar, Welton Road, Nettleham
Heath, Lincoln. LN2 2LU or obtain a membership form from www.crossbreed-and-mongrel-club.org.uk
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