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The Heeler is an intelligent, eager-to-please fellow, with a love of people; he enjoys being with children because he likes joining in games.
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
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Priority health schemes and tests
The Kennel Club's Assured Breeders must use the following (or equivalent) schemes, tests and advice. All other breeders are strongly advised to also use these.
- Eye screening scheme (BVA/KC/ISDS)
- DNA test - PLL - part of The Kennel Club's CombiBreed package* (see below). Find lists of tested dogs
- DNA test - CEA/CH - part of The Kennel Club's CombiBreed package* (see below). Find lists of tested dogs or find a list of dogs tested using the CEA/CH linkage test that is no longer available
He is trainable but does best under a firm, kindly owner; he can be a handful if he is not kept occupied as he is possessed of a prodigious amount of energy in his small frame. If he gets excited, he can revert to his calling and take a nip at the rear end of anyone who is handy, but he is not basically a ‘biter’, being content to warn the intruder by noise accompanied by a furiously wagging tail. He has a hearty appetite to go with his super-abundant energy.
Source: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/pastoral/lancashire-heeler/
Links to Breed Descriptions
(Sweden/SKK) Domarkompendium Lancashire heeler
Other Names for Breed
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: England
Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles
The Lancashire Heeler: Ria Hörter
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Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
Click here to for the 2011-2016 Agria Breed Profile for the Lancashire Heeler.
2. The Lancashire Heeler is considered a Vulnerable Native Breed in the UK.
Lancashire Heeler Registrations (UK-KC)
2016 - 90
2017 - 119
2018 - 112
2019 - 140
2020 - 92
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
Finland: Breeding: https://www.lancashireheeler.fi/english/in-english/health/
2016 Breeding Target Program in Finland (Archived Document)
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Other Breed-Specific Webpages
...supporting the Lancashire Heeler worldwide
Buried Treasures! See Useful links relating to health and fitness of the Lancashire Heeler
"This database now has 7766 Lancashire Heeler pedigrees and 436 pictures. It has been set up to give an accessible archive of the Lancashire Heeler to enable owners and breeders to share information to improve health and so participate in preserving Lancashire Heeler history and securing a healthier future for our dogs." Accessed 1-30-2022.
Breed-Specific Research
Population structure and genetic diversity of worldwide Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and Lancashire Heeler dog populations
K. Maki
Society for Canine Genetic Health and Ethics, Mannilantie, Riihimaki, Finland
Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Finland: Linssiluksaatio | Suomen Lancashire Heeler -yhdistys ry: http://lancashireheeler.fi/
Sweden: Svenska Lancashire Heelerklubben: http://lancashireheeler.se/
Netherlands: Lancashire Heeler Club Nederland: https://lancashireheelerclub.nl/
UK: The Lancashire Heeler Club: https://www.thelancashireheelerclub.co.uk/
US: AKC: The Lancashire Heeler is listed as a Foundation Stock Service Breed
UNITED STATES LANCASHIRE HEELER CLUB: https://www.unitedstateslancashireheelerclub.com/
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