新英国王夫妻の愛犬はジャック・ラッセル・テリア　コーギー人気に迫れるか

【ロンドンＡＦＰ＝時事】英国の故エリザベス女王に愛されたコーギーは長年にわたり王室の象徴だった。だがチャールズ新国王の戴冠に伴い、国王夫妻が飼っているジャック・ラッセル・テリアに注目が集まっている。（写真は英国のチャールズ国王と妻カミラ王妃の愛犬ブルーベル〈右〉とベス。イングランド・ラコックで〈資料写真〉）
　チャールズ国王と妻カミラ王妃の飼い犬ブルーベルとベスは元保護犬で、王妃が後援する犬猫保護施設から迎えられた。現在は首都ロンドンのバッキンガム宮殿で暮らしている。
　愛犬団体「ケネル・クラブ」の広報担当者ビル・ランバートさんは「ジャック・ラッセルの人気は今後上昇すると言っていいだろう」とした一方、エリザベス女王が好んだコーギーの飼育数は少し減るかもしれないとの見方を示した。
　大胆な気質で知られるジャック・ラッセル・テリアは、１９世紀にキツネ狩りのために作出された犬種で、英国ではすでに人気がある。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2023/05/09-16:50）

Beloved by the late Queen Elizabeth II, corgis have become an enduring symbol of the British royal family. But there is a new breed on the block -- the plucky Jack Russell Terrier.
Bluebell and Beth, two rescue dogs belonging to King Charles III's wife Queen Camilla, are the new hairy residents of Buckingham Palace.
The pooches have been captured in photos with the queen consort and appeared in a portrait of the royal couple for their 15th wedding anniversary in 2020.
I think it's fair to say that the Jack Russell is probably going to increase in popularity, said Bill Lambert, spokesman for The Kennel Club. The governing body for all matters canine in Britain has noted a rise in registrations of new puppies.
Ownership of corgis, Queen Elizabeth's constant companions throughout her 70-year reign, may fall back a little bit, he added.
According to Lambert, Jack Russells, like all dogs, enjoy company but they also like a bit of luxury.
Queen Camilla adopted Beth from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, where she is the royal patron. Bluebell was rehomed from the same south London shelter some time later.
Originally bred in the 19th century for fox hunting, the energetic Jack Russell Terrier is already a popular breed in Britain.
At an agility training course for dogs, Lesley Roberts said she has owned Jack Russells for about 35 years.
Sporting a purple collar, her pet Lorna jumped up and down impatiently in the hope of securing a treat.
I suppose it's quite a nice thing to have a royal dog, Roberts said with a laugh.