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Title: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: kinboshi on August 20, 2008, 10:17:12 AM Did anyone else see this on the BBC last night? I knew that Pedigree dogs were inbred and because of this they had inherited genetic conditions - but I didn't know to what degree.
The creation of a 'standard' for breeds based on nothing but appearance, and because of this the dogs suffer is so abhorrent to me and the programme really made me angry at times. If you missed it, you can see it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00d4ljk/b00d4l8y/ Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on August 20, 2008, 10:18:37 AM It's quite disturbing.
Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: Rod Paradise on August 20, 2008, 10:38:48 AM Did anyone else see this on the BBC last night? I knew that Pedigree dogs were inbred and because of this they had inherited genetic conditions - but I didn't know to what degree. The creation of a 'standard' for breeds based on nothing but appearance, and because of this the dogs suffer is so abhorrent to me and the programme really made me angry at times. If you missed it, you can see it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00d4ljk/b00d4l8y/ A favoured rant of mine (I've been on about it on Red's Diary thread a couple of times IIRC). Unfortunately the show wasn't on in Scotland last night - I'll need to check when it's due to be broadcast. Apparently the BBC is having doubts about whether to broadcast Crufts next year becasue of these concerns. Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: kinboshi on August 20, 2008, 10:41:02 AM Watch it on the iplayer - but like Rookie said, it's disturbing.
Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: TheChipPrince on August 20, 2008, 10:43:20 AM Apparently the BBC is having doubts about whether to broadcast Crufts next year becasue of these concerns. Not a chance they wont show it... Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: Rod Paradise on August 20, 2008, 10:50:18 AM Apparently the BBC is having doubts about whether to broadcast Crufts next year becasue of these concerns. Not a chance they wont show it... I'd love to see them refuse to though. BBC Morning debate on the programme http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7569627.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7569627.stm) Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: AndrewT on August 20, 2008, 10:53:40 AM Apparently the BBC is having doubts about whether to broadcast Crufts next year becasue of these concerns. Not a chance they wont show it... It's the only paid work Peter Purves seems to get these days. Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: kinboshi on August 20, 2008, 11:02:38 AM I found the Kennel Club 'experts' and the breed association chairs particularly distasteful in their responses and their attacks on the facts put forward by vets and scientists without actually putting forward their own studies or evidence.
Reminds me of other areas when people attempt to discredit scientific facts with ludicrous assertions based on very flimsy foundations. Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: TheChipPrince on December 12, 2008, 02:44:50 PM Apparently the BBC is having doubts about whether to broadcast Crufts next year becasue of these concerns. Not a chance they wont show it... [ ] I'm never wrong... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7779686.stm Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: kinboshi on December 12, 2008, 03:21:38 PM Apparently the BBC is having doubts about whether to broadcast Crufts next year becasue of these concerns. Not a chance they wont show it... [ ] I'm never wrong... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7779686.stm Excellent news. Let's hope none of the other channels broadcast it either. Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: kinboshi on December 12, 2008, 03:42:36 PM These police dogs are a completely different pedigree!
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5P8n3LRak Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: WYSINWYG on December 12, 2008, 05:53:06 PM These police dogs are a completely different pedigree! YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5P8n3LRak [ ] His brother also well trained YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpu9UoXCeM Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: bolt pp on December 12, 2008, 06:09:59 PM These police dogs are a completely different pedigree! YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5P8n3LRak [ ] His brother also well trained YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpu9UoXCeM rotflmfao rotflmfao brilliant, i was in stitches!!! Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: technolog on December 12, 2008, 06:10:50 PM Ah bless! Was it a Labrador?
Title: Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Post by: EvilPie on December 13, 2008, 06:09:57 PM I wish my dog was that well behaved with people. bless him.
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