tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post7966052721723773096..comments2024-03-20T17:32:35.238+00:00Comments on Pedigree Dogs Exposed - The Blog: CRUFFA writes to the AKCJemima Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092892697145388048noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-52484908070073152292016-03-30T12:40:30.649+01:002016-03-30T12:40:30.649+01:00Your letter was well-written, polite, concise, and...Your letter was well-written, polite, concise, and made sense. One of the problems is that you made too much sense. I believe the AKC is a logic free zone. I'm surprised they did not refer you to the Pug Club of America as a generic response. A few months ago, I contacted the AKC about their health description of the Bulldog and they referred me to the BCA.<br />The bottom line is that the national breed clubs in the United States do not care about the health of the breed. They care about the looks of their breed, not if it works. <br />Keep up the fight JemimaPoliticalDawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409946389074957219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-66934341623566318662016-03-29T23:48:47.666+01:002016-03-29T23:48:47.666+01:00Jemima
Why not extend your campaign by encouraging...Jemima<br />Why not extend your campaign by encouraging Breeders of Flat Faced Dogs to join you? <br />There are breeders out there who are sympathetic although most of them are breeding Pet dogs and so come under fire from all sides - for breeding "backyard" unregistered dogs and for breeding "for Profit" (since of course they aren't showing their dogs as a hobby)<br />If you can get together enough CRUFFA Breeders then market forces may at last come in to play. <br />The huge popularity of Oodles - at least in Australia - is not only because they are really appropriate pets for most urban families, but also because they are seen as a perfectly respectable and even responsible choice of dog. Designer dogs are putting huge pressure on show breeders to breed healthier animals. <br />The Aussie Bulldog has been a success here and is a much healthier dog (although still with their problems) <br />I'd be happy to start a CRUFFA community forum going among breeders in our organisation (the Australian Association of Pet Dog Breeders). <br />I have been thinking that the AAPDB (which is currently seen as an organisation for cross breeders) need an Heirloom Breeders Group - for breeders keen to return to the original types of the early 1900s and not afraid to introduce new blood from unregistered dogs or even dogs of different breeds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625621367785719990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-11323729081344393052016-03-29T22:26:44.500+01:002016-03-29T22:26:44.500+01:00Thank you - on behalf of all malbred deformed bree...Thank you - on behalf of all malbred deformed breeds. A small point - to state that "We believe that the use of more moderate dogs in the media/advertising/marketing will help influence the popular “template” for the breed, increasing the demand for less-exaggerated dogs" - seems to imply that the public demand for more extreme breeding drives the current standard of points(?). This of course is not so - the kennel club (of wherever) doesn't give a rat's arse what the public want. The SOP is designed by the breed groups and human nature tends to extremes, so the breeders get rewarded by the judges for breeding extremes of "typey" animals. Then the PR machine kicks in with the cutesy adverts and the public does the rest. <br /><br />Yes yes - I know - 100% for tact and diplomacy. I might have been a little more blunt "If the kennel club really had the interests of the animals at heart and were dedicated to "bettering the breed" (if this is possible by mere humans), you would be amending the show standards to penalise extremes of type and force judges to reward moderation instead of the other way round. Maybe you can find it in your heart (and pocket book) to put the animals first for a change, and design a more humane breed standard so that there are no losers in the show ring." <br /><br />And of course - you're right. Nobody would pay any attention to my approach...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07169624060938188788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-61696075746548956002016-03-29T18:33:57.742+01:002016-03-29T18:33:57.742+01:00Bravo! I think your message is extremely polite an...Bravo! I think your message is extremely polite and to the point...but unfortunately I think that there is no one to read it...<br />Saloménoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-85300031345017170282016-03-29T05:07:07.832+01:002016-03-29T05:07:07.832+01:00Thanks for taking the time to write this, even tho...Thanks for taking the time to write this, even though it's not a KC issue. I hope they listen! Signed: an American fan of PDE.S.K.Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10394626858056890715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-75525661648252596272016-03-29T01:26:01.243+01:002016-03-29T01:26:01.243+01:00it's probably the computer generated response ...it's probably the computer generated response sent out to all the emails she receives. I doubt you'll hear anything else.Cyndi and Stumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945219976457829612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-68557139965036369872016-03-29T00:25:28.239+01:002016-03-29T00:25:28.239+01:00not only have they used a pug it's clearly gro...not only have they used a pug it's clearly grossly overweight, someone deserves a slap.brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191606363158983365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-37757570814896397442016-03-28T18:31:48.819+01:002016-03-28T18:31:48.819+01:00A "Huh, I see your point, will make sure some...A "Huh, I see your point, will make sure someone looks into it" would have been a bit less brusque, but okay. Would be nice if it actually got somewhere...Mikkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583324614847679562noreply@blogger.com