[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Crufts
- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ShowGSD-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:14:15 -0400
yes, well, the BBC pulled out, too, and now the Kennel Club is not going t=
o
support the BBC............and all about that crazy program put on by
ARistas and nutcases..........like Claire Rusbridge, the
pseudo-researcher...........and one breeder in particular, who is now insa=
ne
if she leaves her home. i'm sure there is more than one "hit" out on her.
peggy
(aside to Mary-Anne...Leah and I have been entertaining people with tortur=
e
plans for Rusbridge...strangely enough, the Brits concur with our ideas!!!=
)
Peggy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary-Anne" <mary-anne.boulet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ShowGSD-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:09 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Crufts
>
> And so it begins.....
> Mary-Anne
>
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4757119.ece
>
> Times
> September 15, 2008
> RSPCA pulls out of Crufts over breeding row
> By Joanna Sugden
>
> The RSPCA today pulled out of Crufts amid concern over the high rate of
> Inherited genetic disease among pedigree dogs.
>
> In a severe blow to the world's top dog show the animal welfare charity
> has Cancelled its stand at the event promoting animal welfare.
>
> The move follows a BBC programme which compared the breeding practices
> Endorsed by Crufts to Nazism in its emphasis on breed purity.
>
> Mark Evans, RSPCA's chief veterinary adviser, said the welfare of hundre=
ds
> Of thousands of pedigree dogs was threatened.
>
> "Dog shows using current breed standards as the main judging criteria
> Actively encourage both the intentional breeding of deformed and disable=
d
> Dogs and the inbreeding of closely related animals."
>
> The RSPCA has commissioned a review of breeding practices and recommende=
d
> a Raft of measures to prevent harm to the animals.
>
> It says health, welfare and temperament should be prioritised over
> Appearance and active steps should be taken to increase genetic diversit=
y
> in Breeds of dog.
>
> A spokesman for the RSPCA told Times Online it would not be able to take
> Part in the show until the welfare of dogs was prioritised above their
> Looks. "Dog shows are fantastic but we want them to be based on a dog's
> Health rather than a dog's exaggerated features."
>
> Caroline Kisko, from the Kennel Club said: "The fact that the RSPCA
> Continues to make such unhelpful statements with regard to the health of
> Pedigree dogs is extremely regrettable but we will continue to endeavour=
> to Work with them despite their stated position - for the benefit of dog=
s.
> The Kennel Club is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of dogs=
> through Responsible breeding and will continue to use Crufts as a platfo=
rm to
> Educate breeders and the public about the importance of joining us on th=
is
> Quest."
>
> The documentary, Pedigree Dogs Exposed, aired last month, showed many do=
gs
> Suffering from genetically induced illnesses, including epilepsy.
>
> Three quarters of Britain's seven million dogs are pedigree and it is
> Estimated that veterinary bills now amount to =A310 million a week to co=
ver
> What the documentary makers, backed up by evidence from the RSPCA and
> Others, claimed are increasing cases of ill health.
>
> The Kennel Club, which runs Crufts and is the oldest all-breed club in t=
he
> World, accepts more than 200,000 registrations a year.
>
> Crufts, named after its founder Charles Cruft who worked with French dog
> Breeders, began in 1891 when the first show was held in the Royal
> Agricultural Hall, Islington. In 1948 the Kennel Club took it over and i=
t
> Took place at Olympia for the first time.
>
>
> After the documentary a club spokesman said: "90 per cent of all
> pure-breed Dogs were healthy" and claimed the programme had been biased.
>
> The programme showed a prize-winning Cavalier King Charles spaniel
> suffering From syringomyelia, a condition that occurs when a dog's skull=
is too
> small For its brain.
>
> Clare Rusbridge, Veterinary neurologist, said in the film: "The cavalier=
's
> Brain is like a size 10 foot shoved into a size 6 shoe - it doesn't fit.=
"
>
> In a statement the Kennel Club said: "Dog shows are fundamentally design=
ed
> To reward those dogs that meet a particular breed standard, which is the
> Blueprint for a healthy dog."
>
> LeeAnn O'Reilly, Pres.DLCC
> president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.doglegislationcouncilcanada.org
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