Is the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of GB About to Do the Right Thing?
Posted By Ryan O'Meara Date: 18/04 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Dog NewsFollowing our previous coverage of the Rhodesian Ridgeback club of Great Britain advocating the culling of healthy, ridgeless puppies
Breed Club Recommends Healthy Puppies Be Killed
RSPCA Condemns Deplorable Puppy Culling Advice from Breed Club
Kennel Club deeply concerned by culling of healthy Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies
it has not gone unnoticed that the club’s code of ethics page has changed from saying this:
Any mismarked puppies shall be described as such and sold as “not to be shown or bred from.” This shall be reflected in the price. Ridgeless puppies shall be culled at birth ;
to now say this:
Currently under review
Let’s hope this review concludes that it is not, in any meaning of the word, ‘ethical’ to advocate the killing of healthy puppies.
Author DetailsRyan O'Meara is editor-in-chief of K9 Magazine, the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers. He lives in the East Midlands with his own two dogs, Mia and Chloe. - See this author's webpage
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i have been a life long fan of ridgebacks and own two ( one which happens to be ridgeless). i think its wrong that they are allowed to do this or even say cull them. It makes me feel sick that healthy puppies will be killed due to them not looking the part. I hope its stopped and healthy pups will go on to lead good lives
Im a member of the RR club of GB and I understand why they have said this, however that’s not saying that I agree with what is being said. The club, as any other breed club, has been set up to protect the breed standard of the RR, there are plently of dogs and breeders in the world however few breed to preserve the dogs lines. The RR club are worried that if people start breeeding these Ridgeless dogs that it would soon affect many RRs and there would be more Ridgeless Ridgebacks. As many dog owners would agree I beleive killing these pups is wrong, rather I think they should be spayed and neutered as soon as they are old enough.