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I could swear, the pompous prats were condoning the interbreeding and the killing of puppies that did not met breed standard! it was horrible, the outcome of the breeding was disgusting with sweet little dogs screaming in agony. I want to cry all over again!
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I did, thought the KC showed their true colours of not caring about dogs or the dogs welfare.
Close breeding is abhorrent and should be banned by an act of Parliament.
How can the dog show community breed such mutant, freaks. I've always got in a mood when I see what has won Best of Show at Crufts.
Such dogs are a travesty of what a real dog should be.
Are these people genuinely blind to the defective horrors that they are producing.....OR IS IT JUST A MONEY THING!!..
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I watched it last night and I have to say I was appalled and extremely saddened by what I saw. The KC in our opinion came across as a bunch of arrogant twits (trying to be kind on a family forum)! The breeders were no better at all where they only seemed to think about profit and not the animals. For perfectly healthy puppies to be destroyed simply because they do not look right is gutting.
We have in the past owned two Cavalier King Charles and both have been riddled with medical problems. Both were KC registered which we took to be a good thing, little did we know it meant nothing especially if like us you had no intention of breading fro them. The second one only lasted 4 and a half years before his liver gave up. We now have a Jack Russell as we thought that he would be hardier bread, two years down the line and so far so good. We also have a Black lab which is KC registered but happily so far he has been very healthy and he is nine years old and like his owners he is starting to look his age.
We both decided after seeing last nights programme that when our Lab goes to doggy heaven we will get a Heinz 57 and not put another penny into the KC coffers.
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I saw the program and was disgusted, particularly with the owner who was asked if her dog had a disorder.
I have a pedigree dog with me at present - but I would never buy a pedigree - there are so many in rescue there is simply no need to purchase a puppy.
Using the Weimaraner as an example, the characteristics of the breed and typically dog like.
I do not wish to pick on any breed in particular, but surely having a flat face for example cannot be natural. Imagine if your own nose was flat to your face.
Mum and dad had a Charlie for year - he was riddled with ill health from pretty much day 1.
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IMHO it is a status thing - people jockeying for position in volunteer organisations often have selfish motives.
I didn't watch the programme as we had guests but when I saw it on on another TV in the house, seeing an eminent physicist on there then the German Shepherd mutants winning I recorded it.
I find it a mockery the extent to which breed standards have evolved in such a short time and can only put it down to human tinkering with less than pure motives. The breeder of our last 2 Goldens is forever bringing out photos of decades ago showing the type of dog she continues to breed because she believes it to be right, with the emphasis first on behaviour/temperament. A small example that laypeople might appreciate in order for me to substantiate the point - she breeds Goldens that are, spookily, Golden, not the "fashionable" cream that is de-rigeur to win in the show ring with far too many judges nowadays.
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Both were KC registered which we took to be a good thing, little did we know it meant nothing especially if like us you had no intention of breading fro them. The second one only lasted 4 and a half years before his liver gave up. 
