Jindo in Europe
– A brief history of Korean Jindo in Europe in chronological order* –
- 1995
– Preliminary recognition by the FCI. - 1999
– Male Jindol of Kuyngho Jang and female Dongseon came to the Finnish kennel Hott’n Tott🇫🇮, as the first Jindos in Europe. - 2001
– The first litter in Europe, kennel Hott’n Tott🇫🇮. It was the first and the last litter in this kennel.
- 2003
– “The first six” came to the English kennel Morningcalm🇬🇧 (Overhill) from the Jindo Island, as the first Jindos in the country;
> Jinsol of Morningcalm (IMP KOR)
> Junsong of Morningcalm (IMP KOR)
> Rose of Morningcalm (IMP KOR)
> General of Morningcalm (IMP KOR)
> Jilan of Morningcalm (IMP KOR)
> Jinil of Morningcalm (IMP KOR)
> a bit later the mother of “General” was also imported – Heeon of Morningcalm
– The first litter in Morningcalm🇬🇧 kennel, after Rose of Morningcalm.– The breed was presented for the first time at the Crufts show.
- 2004
– Full recognition of the breed by the FCI
- 2007
– Male Jinil Of Morningcalm and female Morningcalm Amulet came to the Swedish kennel Chancos🇸🇪, as the first Jindos in the country.
- 2009
– The first litter in Sweden, kennel Chancos🇸🇪 - 2010
– The second and the last Jindo litter in Chancos🇸🇪 kennel was born.
– A female Chancos Ka came to Mrs. Eva Seger🇸🇪 in Sweden.
– Female Morningcalm Chamoise came to the English kennel Liubice🇬🇧.
- 2012
– Female Morningcalm I’m So Smart came to the Danish kennel Icechewer’s🇩🇰, as the first Jindo in the country.
- 2013
– Female GukJin Of Daehanminguk came to Mrs. Barbara Bruns & Mr. Wolfgang Stamp as the first Jindo in Germany🇩🇪
- 2014
– The first litter in Liubice🇬🇧 kennel, after Morningcalm Chamoise
– Female Morningcalm White Chalice came to the Belgian kennel I am Legend🇧🇪, as the first Jindo in the country.
– Male Hansol of Deokcheon Samgeori came to Mrs. Barbara Bruns & Mr. Wolfgang Stamp🇩🇪
- 2015
– Male Jeongwoo Of Daehanminguk came to Mrs. Eva Seger🇸🇪, from South Korea.
- 2015
– Female Morningcalm Firethorn of Yulyeong came to the future English kennel Yulyeong🇬🇧 – the kennel was named after her
- 2016
– Female Liubice Babushka came to the Finnish kennel Frostlady’s🇫🇮
– The first and last litter out of Chancos Ka and Jeongwoo Of Daehanminguk was born in Sweden🇸🇪 (according to their law a person can have 2 litters without the kennel name).
- 2017
– The first litter in Yulyeong🇬🇧 kennel, after Morningcalm Firethorn of Yulyeong.
– Male Taesan came to the Yuukitohokori (FCI)🇵🇱 kennel from the Jindo Island, as the first Jindo in Poland.
– The first and the last litter in I am Legend🇧🇪 kennel, after Morningcalm White Chalice.
- 2019
– The first litter in Serbia🇷🇸 ? - 2021
– The first litter in Yuukitohokori (FCI)🇵🇱 kennel, after Bomi of Noryeong Sanmaek
– Jindo dogs born in the mainland can now be registered with The Kennel Club. Until then, the English kennel club had only registered Jindos born on the Jindo island and in the UK.“Due to the Kennel Club’s letter of understanding with the FCI The Kennel Club are duty bound to honour this, therefore the proviso that all Korean Jindos imported into the UK must bear the stamp on their pedigree of the Jindo Island Magistrate in order to be registered with The Kennel Club, is to be removed with immediate effect.”
- 2022
– Female BongJi of Yuukitohokori (FCI) came to the German kennel Empire of Asian Hearts🇩🇪.
– Male Champ of Noryeong Sanmaek for Yulyeong (IMP KOR), owned by the Yulyeong🇬🇧 kennel – the first FCI only Jindo to be registered with The Kennel Club.
