The Danish Pointer Club 1918

The Danish Pointer Club 1918 – 2008
The club – DPK – was founded i 1918 in
Copenhagen by some fiery souls who loved
the pointer.
In the beginning of the 20th century field trials
for gundogs became popular in DK and
Scandinavia, not at least in Sweden.
It is remarkable that DPK already in 1919 was
able to publish a yearbook, and it has been
published every year since then.
In these yearbooks you find the soul of the
club.
Last year I had the pleasure to read all the
yearbooks closely in order to write a summary
of the events in DPK for the club’s homepage
as a sort of introdruction to DPK’s 90th
anniversary.
My ‘writings’are now printed in a
pamphlet of some 90 pages, and it
is given to new members of DPK.
The logo was drawn by the first
chairman, N.C.Breit.
Breit once visited The famous Wm.
Arkwright in England, and was very
impressed. The Arkwright Kennel
was closed down in 1920, but
imported dogs from that kennel
have influenced Scandinavian
breeding in the beginning of the 20th
century.
At the very start of DPK most
members were well-to-do, and the
dogs were often handled by
professionals.
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Competitors at the spring trial in 1922 on Amager – a small island in the rear
of Copenhagen.
The ‘winner class’ was won by Swedish dogs, but there were also an ‘open
class’ and a ‘junior class’ – for dogs up to two years. The ladies watched the
trial and participated in the lunch.
As mentioned above Copenhagen was the pivotal point for DPK, but in 1922
you can read about a pointer section in Jutland. That year The Danish Kennel
Club – DKK – had arranged an autumn trial in Jutland.
The main event in DPK was the spring trial- ‘Hovedprøven’ - where pointers
participated in 3 classes during two days. The committee of the club meant
that this was going to take place on the Isle of Zeeland as near by
Copenhagen as possible.
Luckily enough a few visionare members persistently demanded that DPK
ought to have ’Hovedprøve’ in turns in Jutland, Funen and Zealand. And the
annual general meeting in DPK should be held at ‘Hovedprøven’. It lasted
some years to convince the commitee of the club for what we today look upon
as granted.
At the beginning of the 20th century English pointing dogs were the preferred
ones in field trials as well for common hunting or shooting, but short-haired
dogs - and later on wire-haired dogs - soon became very popular. They are
also pointing dogs and have a shorter range in the field.
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DPK had for some years a pointer derby - a trial for dogs less than two years
old. The English Setter Club of Denmark was very keen on joining this trial
and was at length allowed to participate. Gordon setters and Irish setters also
joined the derby.
In 1942 all the pointing dog clubs in DK went together in FJD in order to get
the right to arrange field trials and exhibitions. FJD is still going strong making
field trials, in different classes uk, ak, vk, derby an of course the annual
exhibition for all pointing dogs within each speciel club.
As mentioned above the breeding of pointers in DK was influenced by
Swedish dogs. Already in 1912 there was a nations game between DK and S.
Later on pointermatches between Scandinavian countries in turns took place
now and then – very good inspiration for the breeding.
I think that most of the Danish kennels were situated on farms – it was not
huge kennels, but many farmers were very skilled, and quite a few Danish
pointers were sold to owners in Scandinavia – not at least to Norway.
All along breeding was discussed heavily. Too many dogs were used
claimed ‘experts’ without any success. Their appeals fell on deaf ears.
During World War II there
was still activity in DPK
despite of many obstacles.
DPK’s 25th anniversary
was held in Jutland,
Herning.
At such an event it is time
to make a sort of status.
Karl Brandt, a very
honourable gentleman
and expert, says that we
must judge the pointers
strictly in the field as well
as in the ring in order to
progress our breed.
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The main stress in breeding has then and now been on the trial side, not that
the show side is forgotten, breeding was/ is for dual purpose trialing and
showing.
In the late 1940’s it was very popular to join The FJD show in Odense – more
than 130 pointers turned up.
P.Brokholm was
chairman and he wrote in
the yearbook 1946 that
the pointers were good
enough, but in his opinion
too feminine. We needed
muscular pointers with
stronger legs, like
pointers from Kennel
Fieldborn in Finland.
Fieldborn Giant Killer was
brilliant in the field and he
had 20matings in DK.
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Fieldborn Golden
Hope had 10 matings.
The results were not
convincing in the first
generation, but litters
in later generations
became better.
The most used dog in
DPK is no doubt King
of Skanderborg which
had more than 130
matings.
King was born in
1933.
In the yearbook, 1990 there are genealogical trees for the breed of King and
Giant Killer on the dog side.
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In 1969 there are two
newer ‘blood-lines’ in the
yearbook.
Kennel Black Luck is/was
owned by the very well
known Anders Wassberg,
Sweden.
Woodfield Jock was Hans
Pahle’s Finnish import.
Breeding has of course always been discussed heavily among the members
of DPK Luckily enough there have been what one could call several ‘bloodlines’.
The pointer-population in DK has come to a point where it is necessary to
look abroad to find ‘new blood’. During the last years that has mostly come
from dogs from Scandinavia, but also to a certain extend from Italian, Dutch,
German, English and Swiss dogs.
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In 1986 N.P.Olesen imported Assynt Tom from Kennel Embercombe in
England. Tom was remarkably good in the field at a very young age.Among
other achievements N.P won The Danish Championship with Tom.
In breeding he gave strong dogs which were very distinct in points, critics
blamed Tom’s head for not being noble, and his gallop was not smooth
enough.
Assynt Tom was nevertheless an outstanding dog which had much influence
in the breeding,- just look at winning results for pointers in fieldtrials at that
time
In 1997 Finn Møller’s book was
published.
The book is very readable – a
true treasure chest for pointer
lovers, but it is of course
written in Danish
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Some events in DPK 2008
The annual winter-meeting took place in January.
Some 60-70 members joined it.
The topic was how to improve the conditions for our belowed partridge.
Agriculture in DK has changed a lot – the fields are growing bigger and bigger.
The variety in the crops have changed for the worse for the partridge.
Now big efforts are made to improve these condition. Danmarks
Jægerforbund - The Danish Hunters Organisation - is now making research
into better biotopes for the partridge, and quite a few members of DPK
participate.
Our 90th anniversary was held ultimo March on Funen. A glorius event with
headquarter at the estate, Tøystrup Gods.
At the annual general meeting quite a few members donated silver cups etc.
to DPK. – By the way – it has been common that cups which have been won
as a property is replaced again.
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During 3 days there were about 150 starts in trials in different classes, uk,
ukk ak and vk.
The winner of
UK was
Takese
Erika/Villy
Lovén in front
of
Buster/Martin
Mortensen.
(you have to
read all
results leftright)
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It is said that the most prestigious trial in DPK is the UKK competition for dogs
and bitches less than two years.
You have to qualify in this class with a first prize in uk.
The UKK is running all Saturday. It is always watched by many people
looking for coming stars.
There are 3 places to compete for.
The winners – and judges below,
Takese Erika/Villy Lovén
Spurvfugldalens Katja/Alfred Vemmelund
Black Lucky’s Klara Henning Hansen
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In the ak class there were 9 first prizes and a matching to find the winner.
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AK was won by our Dutch friend, Herman Pohl/Danish Dynasty Chico
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On Sunday the vk ran in four heats in the morning and 1 heat in the afternoon.
1. Boelsgaard/Paw/Jørgen Gordon Andersen
2. DKJCH Fugledes Dirch/Flemming Fuglede Jørgensen
3. Riddarsporens Härska/Anders Eriksen
4. DKCH Idimum Rona/Aage Christiansen
5. Stormosens Oliver/owner Christian Johansen/handler Anna Marie Skov
6. DKJCH Fugledes Joker/Jes Krag
Jørgen Gordon Andersen got the precious and
prestigious silver whip. An award given for fine
handling and work within DPK.
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The FJD exhibition in Vissenbjerg medio June was a real triumph for Kennel
Mjølner/Birthe og Jens Have.
BIM/Mjølners Idun, BIR/Mjølners Magni
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The yearly family-weekend is always a success, trials in retrieving, claypigeon
shooting, exhibition and a nice barbecue dinner – a lot of discussions and
laughter and friendliness.
Wellcome to the exhibition Sunday morning, not everybody has finished
breakfast – and some might have a hangover.
Junior bitches.
Behind the
judge, Erik
Petersen –
who by the
way is the
webmaster of
DPK’ home
page
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Ultimo September the DPK vk trial was held at Zeeland. A very nice trial.
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6.
DKJCH Fugledes Dirch/Flemming Fuglede Jørgensen
Fugledes Don Camillo/Børge Sommer
Stormosens Oliver/Christian Johansen
Zaro/Erik Aarø
Jantors Tiger/Carsten Fredslund Jensen
DKBRCH,DKJCH,Fugledes Yatsy/Flemming Fuglede Jørgensen
All in all the pointers have also managed well this year.
In vk - classes this autumn The pointers have got 38% of the placings there –
not an unusual rate.
For further details look at the ‘Billedgalleri for DM’– The Danish
Championship on the homepage.
Mejrup medio October 2008
Niels Mølgård Ovesen
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