Pedigree Dogs Exposed on Today Show,.
If I could add a few thoughts about last night's TV Program.
First of all what a sensible Vet Nicky Paull is. She was President of the BVA. The comments she made were making such a lot of sense,particularly about if one Dog has a Hereditary Problem in a Litter, then the Parents should not be Bred from again, because there is about every chance there would be more in the next Litter having the same Hereditary Problem.
Professor Sir P Bateson, remarked about the Accredited Breeders Scheme, saying that it had to tightened up.
That it was no use just Health Testing the Puppies in a Litter ,that the SIRE and DAMS had also to be Health Tested as well, before it could mean any-thing.
There was a Lady on the Program who was selling her Beardie Pups, made great play about having the Pups Health Checked by a Vet before they went to their new Homes, but absolutely no mention of having their Parents Health Tested.I think this was typical KC Spin. Caroline Kisko was trying to put across how good the Accredited Breeders Scheme is.
Professor Sir P Bateson also said ,and very emphatically ,that Breeding Grand-Mother to Grand-Son ,and Grand -Father to Grand -Daughter IS IN-BREEDING.
This has been going on in Pedigree Dogs for years and has been the cause of many of their Hereditary Problems.
Also he mentioned that the changes in Conformation has been the cause of some of the Health Problems in Pedigree Dogs.
The Small Heads of some of the Cavaliers to-day and their Brains being too Large for them ,Springs to mind.(My Thoughts)
He said that the Conformation Problems could be quite easily sorted out.
What Professor Sir P Bateson also said , how all the attention from the Public has now come about ,is because of the Pedigree Dogs Exposed TV Program.
That the Public now know that so many of the Pedigree Dogs are unhealthy ,and now are aware to ask Breeders ,before they buy a Dog ,has the Breeder carried out a Health Check on their Breeding Stock.
This was Emphazised by Beverely Cuddy ,when she said that the Puppy Contract ,could make such a difference to the Health of Pedigree Dogs.
If a Dog Buyer bought a Dog ,the Dog developes a Hereditary Problem known to that particular Breed , if the Breeder has not Health Tested the Parents for that Hereditary Problem, then the Breeder can be taken to Court.
Pleased to say , because I feel so strongly about this subject, that my Thoughts have been Published in this Edition of Dogstoday
I also said that it will only take a few cases going to Court ,and Breeders being Sued, to Focus Minds, and this will also catch the Puppy Farmers.
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