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Corgi popularity surges!
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Publicity from Royal patronage in Jubilee year highlighted

Statistics from the Kennel Club's Find a Puppy website have revealed that the popularity of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi have both rocketed in the January-April period of 2012 as compared to the September-December period of 2011. A grand total of 5783 people searched for Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies, a rise of 37%, on the website during the aforementioned January-April period, while searches for the Cardigan Welsh Corgi soared by 59% to 2231 searches.

The Kennel Club has also noted a rise of ten per cent in registrations for Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies compared to a comparable period of 2011. The rise has been attributed to the fact that the breed is a known favourite of HM The Queen and increased Royal publicity during the Jubilee year has led to an increase in awareness of the breed. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi has also experienced a rise in registrations of 70%, which will reassure observers who are concerned for the future of the breed due to its status on the list of Native Vulnerable Breeds.

Commenting, Kennel Club Secretary Caroline Kisko said “Sadly dog breeds go in and out of fashion, so after a long period of worrying decline for the Corgi breeds it is reassuring to see an increase in numbers. It is a wonderful tribute to the Queen that the popularity of her chosen breed and its cousin, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, has increased in her Diamond Jubilee year, which will have raised people’s awareness of the breeds. The internet is also playing an important role by helping people to research suitable dogs for them and to find less obvious breeds that might be a perfect fit for their lifestyle.”

The Kennel Club's Find a Puppy website mentioned above can be found here.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.