Dogs Trust Next to Pull Out of Crufts?
September 15, 2008 by Freelance Writers
The Dogs Trust has spoken to K9 Magazine today on the issue of their continued patronage of Crufts dog show in the wake of the RSPCA’s announcement that they will no longer attend the flagship Kennel Club event.
The Dogs Trust has stopped short of announcing a withdrawal but has instead asked for input from its supporters with regard to their onggoing presence at event, held at Birmingham’s NEC.
“Dogs Trust believes that the welfare of all dogs should be highlighted at Crufts and we have a long and successful history of celebrating and highlighting rescue dogs at the show.
The recent BBC documentary raised some important issues about the breeding of pedigree dogs and Dogs Trust has passed on our recommendations to both Defra and The Kennel Club and we are liaising with them about future plans.
We hope that the BBC programme has provided the impetus and muscle to bring about the necessary changes but we will be listening to our supporters and monitoring the situation very closely over the next six months.”
So, if you’re a Dogs Trust supporter, let them know how you feel. It seems you have a pivotal role to play in the decision making process.
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Jumping on the bandwagon of a one sided, edited programme - I can understand the RSPCA but I would have expected more of the Dogs Trust.
Guess I won’t be ordering out of your Christmas catalogue this year.
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So by siding with the RSPCA does the Dogs Trust think this will help gain donations from the very people who support this non-political canine charity - I think not!
With the credit crunch and so many charities needing funding this is not the way to lose touch with the public who frequent Crufts in droves.
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The latest news of the BBC withdraw will only make the Crufts 2009 event bigger and better than ever, because all my freinds and family can no longer watch the show on tv we have all got tickets and carnt wait to go and show our support,
Shame on the BBC, RSPCA, Dogs Trust etc, this was a buyest edited show earlier on in the year and i carnt belive these charitys, who i have supported for years have jumped on the bandwagon.
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