Comments on: Pedigree Dogs Exposed – TV Show to Reveal Inbreeding and Health Defects in Canines

By: E Shuler

E Shuler — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:39:56 +0000

No, it gets even worse. When a dog loses (or breeders get rid of) a litter of undesirable puppies they use her as a foster mom for the “good” litter of another dog. People are sick. Fortunately I have found a Cocker Spaneil breeder in Ohio that works with several others in the area to prevent those inbred birth defects and high mortality rates. You can have pedigree dogs without the genetic problems, as long as you pay attention to what you are doing, and care about the animals you are doing it to.

By: Leah Colton

Leah Colton — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:18:25 +0000

Ryan o’meara, smash is right. why should breeders who spend all their life improving the breed be penalised for the few idiots who don’t give a damn about the breed and just want to make money. It is not about the money but the best for the breed!!!!!!! Pet owners or animal right activists or anybody who doesn’t understand the complexidly of breeding dogs which are happy and healthy should not point fingers or accuse all dog breeders of breeding dogs inhumanley.

By: Leah Colton

Leah Colton — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:10:42 +0000

That is a whole load of rubbish!!!!! not all dog breeders act like that the people who do are few and far between, crufts shouldn’t be affected by this. if a dog has a illness or disabilty it should not be bred from i agree but that is no reason to assume all dog breeders are like this.

By: ste

ste — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:44:56 +0000

its not about breeding pups for money its about breeding quality the unreleated proper way, imean lets face it if ur a nice looking girl you wouldent breed with your dad just so you could have nice kids would you ???????????

By: ste

ste — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:32:08 +0000

i have recently bred my boy dog with a breeders bith both completly unreleated, i bred with gd intentions to maintain sound temprement health and show quality. when i contacted the kennel club to see iv the owner of the dam had registerd the pups i found out she had registerd them in a differant bithes name which i was NOT happy about, just to let you know the kennel club did not seem botherd 1 bit , actualy they sed to me you will av to speak to the owner of the bitch as mistakes can be made, i replyed once yes but twice no especialy when the bitch is dead!!!! they replyed well mistakes can be made.???????? crufts its all about money, a load of bull….

By: Doglover

Doglover — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:34:44 +0000

All breeders that do this are wrong and know it. We have seen our dog die from renal failure and the breeder lied about it being a known problem. Several of the relatives have had serious issues with this same problem. But stopping would cost them money and it isn’t illegal.
As my vet said none of these people are vets or geneticists thus they have no idea as to what they are doing but are content to remain ignorant and maintain the lies. There is a petition to stop this just do a search and you will find it.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:56:38 +0000

Dave the DOG where exactly are these figures you obviously hold as evidence to such a sweeping and inaccurate statement? Im suprised they didnt ask you to be part of their programme as one of their experts. I have four different breeds and 5 field trial champions as well as my hunting dogs which hunt point and retrieve. I also have a trained Hamiltonstovare (swedish fox hound) which is an infamously difficult breed which does exactly as it would have done a hundred years ago.

You have to train dogs in order for them to carry out their original jobs and i very much doubt your capability as a handler and trainer if you have had that many dogs not able to carry out what they are bred for.

It’s lack of experience on the owners part and not bringing it up feeding it a healthy diet.

By: Dave the Dog

Dave the Dog — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:23:44 +0000

Chris Hyde said:
“and once you are a dog breeder you will understand how ridiculous this programme was”
“A very very small percentage of dogs may have a genetic inherited disease”

I must totally disagree, I don’t need to be a breeder to understand the damage that show breeding has done to the majority of breeds. Very few are capable of their original purpose never mind the inherited defects and diseases.

I’ve been involved as a full time trainer and handler for 35 years, my dislike of the show circus has remained steady in all that time. This programme simply revealed the some of the worst excesses of the human glory hunters.

By: chris hyde

chris hyde — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:17:41 +0000

NOUSH i agree with some aspects of your arguement but you said

“majority of breeders do everything to make sure their pups are healthy and go to good homes of which I feel sorry for out of this and certainly dont tar you with the same brush”

But then you completely contradict yourself by saying

“i will certaintly not be watching crufts again as i in no way suuport this”

so yes you are tarring them with the same brush as the mojority of the breeders that exhibit at crufts are not like that.

I suggest you read up properly and once you are a dog breeder you will understand how ridiculous this programme was. Yes some dogs are unhealthy but i think if you do read up on facts you will realise they are one of the healthiest species around thanks to clever breeding. Look at humans for example were plagued by different illnesses and diseases, Why? Because we are the result of constant out-crossing which introduces lots of different diseases. A very very small percentage of dogs may have a genetic inherited disease but can you really tell me that you know of a single person that hasnt been to the doctors because of an illness or disease?

The makers of this show clearly wanted to make a few bucks and what way better than targeting those pet owners of britain sat on their sofas with their dogs sat next to them. Of course its gonna pull a few heart strings, that was the whole point!

Your pet is going to die one day of something, so stop all this histeria. I agree with Ruth.

By: noush

noush — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:39:46 +0000

RUTH- First of all, after watching this programme and being appauled by it I jumped on my pc and researched furhter into rhe subject taking into account all sides of this debate so yes i do have a brain!
While I am aware that a majority of breeders do everything to make sure their pups are healthy and go to good homes of which I feel sorry for out of this and certainly dont tar you with the same brush and im sure most people are intellegent enough to do the same. The fact remains that this still goes on and why should ANY dog have to suffer the health problems of those we saw in the programme. And for what?? vanity or a rosette in crufts. That is diplorable on the breeders behalf and worse, its abuse. I also feel for people buying these peds completely unaware of potential health problems in that particular bloodline and in some cases not being able to afford medical bills for the pet that is now a member of the family. That must be heart breaking. And as for the kennel club saying these breeders will go underground continue to breed these dogs for aesthetic reasons and breed perfection. WAKE UP, they are dog breeders not drug dealers. They will jump through hoops to get the perfect blue print breed so change the breed standard- its not rocket science. And yes this programme may be biased but it has informed the general public of the brutality of some individuals, which I myself would not have known about the extent of cruelty inflicted on these dogs by people who are licenced by a well respected organisation which regulates breed standards and lets these people get away with it. which shows us a completely different side to pedigree breeding giving a more complete picture. I will certaintly will not be watching crufts again as i in no way suuport this and will be writing to my local m.p. to lobby for change.