2015 Montgomery Norwich health statistics

Looking at a breed's national specialty gives a snapshot on how a breed is doing with regards to health testing. The vast majority of the dogs shown at a national specialty will be breed and go on to have an effect on the gene pool. (For example, of the Norwich entered in the 1997 Montgomery national specialty, 86 percent were bred.)

Statistics

1. Most dogs entered in a conformation show are too young to have their hips tested. But one can look at their parents to see if they have CHIC numbers. So define a "CHIC dog" as one who either has a CHIC number, or both parents have a CHIC number.

Of the Norwich entered in any class leading to the Best in Breed designation at our Montgomery national specialty, 54 percent were "CHIC dogs". This is up from 2014 (46 percent).

Before anyone gets too excited about the increase, I will point out that the Border terriers at their 2014 national specialty had an entry of 77 percent CHIC dogs. And then there are the Dalmatians who had 80 percent CHIC dogs at their 2014 national specialty.

Unfortunately, 54 percent CHIC Norwich did not meet my challenge of "more than 55 percent".

2. Of the Norwich entered in any class leading to the Best of Breed designation, 28 percent had a known PLL-status. This is a slight increase from 2014 (25 percent).

Interestingly of the Norwich whose PLL-status was known, 21 percent were PLL-clear by descent. This demonstrates that DNA testing need only be a "one-time" expense if one is careful to only breed "clears" to "clears".

I have listed the "PLL dogs" below.

Unfortunately, 21 percent did not meet my challenge of "above 35 percent".

3. There are so few Norwich whose DM-status is known, that it was not worth calculating the "DM dogs" at Montgomery. I will remind eveyone that OFA recommends that every breed use the DM DNA test.

My 2016 Montgomery challenges

Since I did not have to pay on any of my 2015 Montgomery challenges, I will "double down" on the CHIC challenge.

For Norwich entered in any class leading to the Best of Breed designation,

1. I will pay $200 to the AKC/CHF Norwich DAF if the percent who are "CHIC dogs" - either have a CHIC number or both parents have a CHIC number - is above 60 percent.

2. I will pay $100 to the AKC/CHF Norwich DAF if the percent whose PLL-status is known is above 35 percent.

3. I will pay $100 to the AKC/CHF Norwich DAF if the percent of Norwich whose DM-status is known is above 25 percent.

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2015 Montgomery Norwich with known PLL-status

Abbedale Dibs On Domhnal Torin (Descent)
Abbedale Double Take At Torin (Descent)
Abbedale Life Of Riley At Glengariff (Descent)
Ascot I Just Can't Wait To Be King
Birchbay-Belfyre Honeybear (Descent)
Birchbay-Belfyre Legend Of Texas
Birchbay Louie Prima (Descent)
Camio's Educated Exemplar (Descent)
Dancy's Rough Rider
Dignpop Red Ted
Fairewood Frilly Knickers
Foursquare Dibs On You (Descent)
Foursquare The Big Adventure (Descent)
Ji-Ros Hotspur - Call Me Nigel
Kaleidoscope Currier (Descent)
Kilyka's Rare Bird Alert
Kilyka's Rosie Mistletoe-sie (Descent)
Kilyka's Sagittarius Shines Over Camelot (Descent)
Kilyka's Witch Upon A Star (Descent)
Laprele Cherokee Princess (Descent)
Littlefield Fiorino D'Oro (Descent)
Littlefield Un Certo Non So Che (Descent)
Paradym Bet On Black (Descent)
Taliesin Twice As Nice (Descent)
Tamarack Teds Shotgun Rider (Descent)
Torin Fitzhuge At Abbedade (Descent)
Wynward's Boy O'Boy (Descent)
Wynward's One Classy Chick At Camio (Descent)