(before 1994 known as the International Softcoated
Wheaten Terrier Club, of
The Irish S.C.W.T Club has a moral obligation to defend the cultural
heritage of the native Irish breeds, in particular the IRISH Softcoated Wheaten Terrier.
The Irish S.W.T Club is the
only breed club allowed to propose changes to the Standard of
the Irish Softcoated Wheaten Terrier. Once approved
by the Irish Kennel Club and recognised by the F.C.I.
this Standard will be have to be adhered to by all Kennel Clubs, Judges and
show organising bodies in the F.C.I. member (and
associated) countries.
To safeguard their task as
"caretakers & guardians" the Irish S.W.T Club of
The President and the
Vice-Presidents report on the breeds progress and other related matters to the
Parent Club in
Regularly information on
the breed will be sent abroad to those in charge of events or otherwise
involved with Softcoated Wheaten Terriers to prevent
the loss of the original terrier type i.e. of the native Irish Softcoated Wheaten Terrier. Due to incorrect
selection and breeding programmes combined with a
large influx of alienated specimen from abroad that are called Wheatens but
have no resemblance with the dogs described in the Irish Standard the
appearance of the Irish Softcoated Wheaten terrier is
threatened .
In the past Mrs. Maureen
Holmes, one of the founders and for many years Hon. Secretary of the Irish
S.W.T. Club, represented the Irish Softcoated Wheaten
Terrier both at home and abroad.
She wrote two books on
Wheatens, of which the last one "The Softcoated
Wheaten Terrier", (1992) is a well known handbook for those interested in
the history and the future of the breed.
She wrote many articles and
critiques in dog magazines.
The Irish Standard together
with an explanation of some points by Mrs. Maureen Holmes can be found at : the Irish Standard , Explanation .
More background information
is to be found in the Compilation of Mrs. Maureen Holmes Speech for the
Congress of Kennel Clubs,
The following page shows
the composition of the Irish S.C.W.T. Club of
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Composition Committee 2001 |
IRISH SOFTCOATED WHEATEN TERRIER CLUB of
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President |
Mr. Joe O'Brien |
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Chairman |
Mr. Jerry Sweeny |
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Hon. Secretary |
Mr. Wally Lad |
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Treasurer |
Mr. Wally Lad |
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IKC Representative |
Mr. Martin Kealy |
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Cup Steward |
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Committee Members |
Mr. Micheal Brady Mrs. Anna Butler Mr. Christy Butler Mrs. Alice Deegan Mrs. Susan Kealy Mr. Martin
Kealy Mrs. |
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Honorary Members |
Mr. T. Creamer,
Mr. D.L. Kelliher, Mr. T. Deegen, Mrs. A. Deegen, Mr. J. O’Brien, Mr. D. Ryan |
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Patron |
Mrs. H. Ryan |
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Vice -
Presidents The |
Mrs. Anne Holahan Mrs. Aya Lundsten Mrs. Jennifer Mulholland – Mousette vacant Mrs. Kirsty Reid Mrs. L. Borst-Borreman (email : wil.borst@luna.nl) vacant Mrs. Emmily Holden |
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