Comments on: Kennel Club ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Conditions of Accredited Breeder’s Dogs http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1471/kennel-club-deeply-concerned-about-conditions-of-accredited-breeders-dogs/ the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Colette http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1471/kennel-club-deeply-concerned-about-conditions-of-accredited-breeders-dogs/#comment-26684 Colette Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:55:21 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=1471#comment-26684 Does the Kennel Club only consider "quality" and not "quantity"? 100 dogs is a puppy farm by anyone's standards. I do not believe anyone with this number of animals can be considered a responsible breeder - there is no way 100 dogs could be adequately socialised, exercised etc. The impression I get from the KC's response is that only the condition of the dogs mattered. Firstly, two of these dogs were in such a state they had to be destroyed. This does not result from being left a couple of days. Secondly, even with reasonable conditions, the Kennel Club clearly have no problem accrediting mass producers, churing out puppies like a battery farm. This is certainly going to nothing for their already damaged reputation. Does the Kennel Club only consider “quality” and not “quantity”?

100 dogs is a puppy farm by anyone’s standards. I do not believe anyone with this number of animals can be considered a responsible breeder – there is no way 100 dogs could be adequately socialised, exercised etc.

The impression I get from the KC’s response is that only the condition of the dogs mattered.
Firstly, two of these dogs were in such a state they had to be destroyed. This does not result from being left a couple of days. Secondly, even with reasonable conditions, the Kennel Club clearly have no problem accrediting mass producers, churing out puppies like a battery farm.

This is certainly going to nothing for their already damaged reputation.

]]> By: John Lilburne http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1471/kennel-club-deeply-concerned-about-conditions-of-accredited-breeders-dogs/#comment-26471 John Lilburne Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:07:41 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=1471#comment-26471 What is the appropriate action that will be taken by the Kennel Club 'immediate cessation of access to the drinks cabinet' at Clarges Street or perhaps 'being banned from the members dining facilities at Crufts?' A founding member of the ABS allegedly abandoning 100 St Bernards, wonder what spin will be put on to that one? What qualifications do Accredited Breeder Advisors have, do they turn up unannounced or do they phone ahead resulting in plenty of time for things to be tidied up? What is the appropriate action that will be taken by the Kennel Club 'immediate cessation of access to the drinks cabinet' at Clarges Street or perhaps 'being banned from the members dining facilities at Crufts?'

A founding member of the ABS allegedly abandoning 100 St Bernards, wonder what spin will be put on to that one?

What qualifications do Accredited Breeder Advisors have, do they turn up unannounced or do they phone ahead resulting in plenty of time for things to be tidied up?

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