Hello all and welcome i just wanted to now all your opinions and queries on pedigree dogs exposed
do you think it is crufts that re-inforce breeding?
What do you think about pedigrees now?
what do you think about cross breeds?
i was watching this and i have to agree with what Mark evans was stating,
The programme shows spaniels with brains too big for their skulls and boxers suffering from epilepsy. The Kennel Club says it works tirelessly to improve the health of pedigree dogs. Pedigree animals make up 75% of the seven million dogs in the UK and cost their owners over £10m in vets' fees each week. its remarkable to think that their are soo many pedigrees out their with magnificant lines but the cross breeds are better off health wise.
I also thought it was wrong when the owners of king charles spaniel was still studing/breeding their dog with syringomyelia, it is even hereditary and passed onto their litters so they have spoilt those puppies lives already.
thanks for listening and i owuld love to hear your views on this subject as it made me very angry, and very much sad for those dogs watching this
many thanks and kind regards
jessica

There's a huge 20 page thread in the breeding section.

see here Pedigree Dogs Exposed BBC2 next Tuesday

there is a thread going already on this...

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yes, i watched it and was astounded at what i saw, the poor boxer for starters, i cant believe they agreed to have him filmed fitting (thre owners), also, didnt the owners vet tell him that its dangerous to hold downa fitting dog???? ( i lost my previous bulldog from epilepsy)
then the cavaliers, my god, how could any owner let there dog live when it is in so much pain?????? beyond me.....
and as for breeding knowing full well the dog had an herdetary illness......
oh my, i could go on forever, best not though!!!!!

i really do agree with you it is sicking what they showed us, but i suppose we needed to see it to show us that crufts isnt all what it is cracked up to be, yeah sure their is some craking dogs on their with no illness but then their is others that are and breeding them.
but i suppose evryone is entitled to their opinions

i think they wanted their dog filmed so they can put over ta people the importants of health testing ect...showing the raw facts hits people more dont it...wiv abit of luck seeing all this wll push more people to health test.

if ild bought a dog wiv a terrible problem like that ild let them be filmed anyday of the week if i knew it would get thro to people about how important it is to buy/breed from health teated parents.

and yes, it was very upsettin to watch this so sad

If anything positive can come out of the programe fingers crossed it makes joe public think long and hard before buying a puppy and make sure all the health tests have been done etc.
Even to the extent that people wont egg people on to breed from any old dog just cos its looks cute!!!!! They will want health test proof etc.... Am all for that!!!!