IMO the KC doesnt deserve such powers from the gouvernment.
First of all because what happens now with all the pedigree dogs that their breed standards have to be checked and maybe changed for the sake of the dogs....the kennel club let it come to all of this.
Also how can such powers be given someone who still in this minute lets byb and puppyfarmers register with?
Why not make health testing mandatory (sp) and prove to the ppl that they are really looking for the welfare of the dogs and not looking to gain power over the breeders?

This is interesting to read and showes a bit the other side
An Open Letter to the Kennel Club: You Haven’t Earned the Right to Statutory Powers