Blake 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) Crufts 2009 The latest big dog news is that the BBC say it will not be broadcasting Crufts as usual next year. Crufts is a major attraction with over 150,000 visitors and over 22,000 dogs which come from all over the world. The BBC show was regarded as having a six million strong audience. The BBC’s request to The Kennel Club, UK, was that 14 different breeds were to be excluded from the world’s largest dog show group categories and Best in Show competitions. The breeds the BBC wanted removed are: Disputed breeds Basset hound Clumber spaniel Dogue de Bordeaux Mastiff Neopolitan mastiff Pekingese Rottweiler Shar pei St Bernard Chow chow German shepherd Bulldog Rhodesian ridgeback Cavalier spaniel This has come as a follow up to the BBC documentary “Pedigree Dogs Exposed†where several pedigree breeds were shown to have serious health problems which were thought to be related to breeding. In October, Cruft’s major sponsor, Pedigree (pet foods) withdrew its sponsorship of the show and the RSPCA and the Dogs Trust followed its lead. The Kennel Club, UK, says the show, Crufts, will still go on. The Kennel Club has been reviewing and in some cases, making changes, to the 209 breed standards in the UK and has also announced mandadory compliance with its strict code of ethics for all breed clubs. Edited January 19, 2009 by Blake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Nice dog mate ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy36 0 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 i pulled something like that out my shower drain last week! Seriously, i did see on the news last week that some bulldog breeders are going back to old 'standards' but others adamant there is nothing wrong with the current standards. they are sticking to the deformed variety. selfish irresponsible owners /breeders Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Nice dog mate ! that was that dog were, when they were taking the pictures because it had won best in show it had to sit on a ice pack because it would over heat and pass out because of the shape of its face it cant breath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,172 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 there all fecking NUTS those pedigree breeders. had a discution on moochers after last years show, i was disgusted by the breed winer in the german shepard. belive it or not there were people on moochers that thought it was a good dog it was fecking arfull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 there all fecking NUTS those pedigree breeders. had a discution on moochers after last years show, i was disgusted by the breed winer in the german shepard. belive it or not there were people on moochers that thought it was a good dog it was fecking arfull. TOMO i think only one person was sticking up for that dog if i remember correctly .......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Why would the BBC want to ban me ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 More to the point, why do the BBC REFUSE to broadcast the Rottweiler? Oh and Pedigree Petfoods did NOT pull out because of ANY TV program! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) More to the point, why do the BBC REFUSE to broadcast the Rottweiler? Oh and Pedigree Petfoods did NOT pull out because of ANY TV program! I dont know for sure why the BBC refuse to broadcast the Rotty but maybe it is because of these genetic ailments they suffer from:- Aortic stenosis Elbow dysplasia Hip dysplasia Cataracts Cervical vertebral instability Deafness Demodicosis Entropion Hypertrophic osteodystrophy Hypoadrenocorticism Lymphedema Neuroaxonal dystrophy Panosteitis Progressive retinal atrophy Retinal dysplasia von Willebrand's disease X-linked muscular dystrophy Entropio Whereas the breed in your avatar (border terrier, which the BBC has no problem with) only suffers from 3 genetic ailments:- Cataracts Fanconi syndrome Retinal dysplasia Edited January 19, 2009 by Blake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) More to the point, why do the BBC REFUSE to broadcast the Rottweiler? Oh and Pedigree Petfoods did NOT pull out because of ANY TV program! Apparently an independant panel of experts have assessed the 209 KC regd breeds and found the 12 breeds (that the BBC refused to braodcast) to be most at risk of genetic diseases and deformities. Edited January 19, 2009 by Blake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I think this photo is self explanotary as to why the expert panel have condemmed this breed: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilko 1 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 i saw them little king charles with brains to big for thier heads screaming an spaseming all over the floor poor little fecks ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollie 21 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Nice dog mate ! that was that dog were, when they were taking the pictures because it had won best in show it had to sit on a ice pack because it would over heat and pass out because of the shape of its face it cant breath Am i right in thinking that dog had also had 'cosmetic' surgery already to allow easier breathing? i may be wrong Give me a mutt, or should i say Lurcher anyday!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 More to the point, why do the BBC REFUSE to broadcast the Rottweiler? Oh and Pedigree Petfoods did NOT pull out because of ANY TV program! I dont know for sure why the BBC refuse to broadcast the Rotty but maybe it is because of these genetic ailments they suffer from:- Aortic stenosis Elbow dysplasia Hip dysplasia Cataracts Cervical vertebral instability Deafness Demodicosis Entropion Hypertrophic osteodystrophy Hypoadrenocorticism Lymphedema Neuroaxonal dystrophy Panosteitis Progressive retinal atrophy Retinal dysplasia von Willebrand's disease X-linked muscular dystrophy Entropio Whereas the breed in your avatar (border terrier, which the BBC has no problem with) only suffers from 3 genetic ailments:- Cataracts Fanconi syndrome Retinal dysplasia Hi Blake. Have you got that info from an American site? I have never ever heard of a Rott with CVI, its "Wobblers Syndrome" that Dobermanns get, I had one with it. I also have never heard of a Border with any of the 3 problems you quoted, only one 15yrs old Border which had cataracts from the age of 14, wouldnt class that as an inherited problems though, most old dogs have similar issues. The most common problem affecting Rotts is bone cancer, it isnt known how or indeed if this problem is inherited or congenital, weird this is not mentioned yet world wide recognised. Thank you for taking the time to find some info though, its appreciated. Incidently, when the BBC were approached by Rottweiler Clubs, they couldn't or wouldnt give them a rason for including them. So many people think Pedigree left because of this program, they didnt. Many months earlier Pedigree turned up at Bournemouth Champ show, put their stand up and took it down again and went home, they, for a good while have NOT been the main sponsors of many of the shows they used to. Pedigree have no hold on the show/breeding world anymore, they sacked all their breed reps (Obviously nothing to do with any TV show!) and took most of their "breeder pick up points" away from the distributors. They suffered at the hands of companies like "Royal Canin" and "James Wellbeloved" and more recently "Nutro" all of whom have taken sales from them in the show and breeding world. They succeeded in their aim to make Pedigree a household name, which it now is. However, they BOUGHT Royal Canin, James Wellbeloved and Nutro, so in fact they are still supporting ALL shows INCLUDING Crufts!!! If they had any thoughts on the TV program they would of pulled ALL their companies wouldnt they, not just the one that most "Pet" people know of! Talking of pets, thats their aim now, the supermarket shelf where the other brands dont reach, they have come up with their "pedigree adoption drive" and guess where all their money is going from this venture? THE KENNEL CLUB charitable Trust!!!!! Dawn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00taz11 39 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 is a german shorthaired pointer a disputed breed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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