tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post3036474003330336893..comments2024-03-20T17:32:35.238+00:00Comments on Pedigree Dogs Exposed - The Blog: Message from a Bulldog fanJemima Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092892697145388048noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-37701359543314759522014-03-20T04:09:04.393+00:002014-03-20T04:09:04.393+00:00"One dog doesn't represent a whole breed!..."One dog doesn't represent a whole breed!" - It does when we are talking about BOBs at large shows. It does act as an ambassador, giving a very clear message: "Breed dogs like me if you want to win Crufts". <br /><br />"My advice to you is that if you do want to help the canine world, you could do some investigation on the show side, see how and why some of the less healthy stock gets to be placed, to win etc. We all know this is happening therefore exposing that would be an amazing start to help breeds get healthier and owners more responsible!"<br /><br />Dear Mario, but this is exactly what Jemima has been doing. You just failed to notice, obviously )<br /><br />"I didn't send you any pics or videos because..." - I would like to see photos and videos of your dogs, too. I really enjoy seeing fit dogs, pity I do not see fit bulldogs often. Our show bred bulldogs are not good at running an jumping, only at panting and snoring. <br /><br />Regards,<br />Eugenie<br />Eugeniehttp://budka.uz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-55810473594305144182014-03-20T03:59:27.556+00:002014-03-20T03:59:27.556+00:00Hi Mario,
"There isn't one breed out th...Hi Mario, <br /><br />"There isn't one breed out there that is perfect in terms of health." - that is right, but some breeds are in a worse position than others. And I am sure your bulldogs do not feel hurt by Jemima, they even cannot read. You were very clever to choose a good breeder, obviously, if your dogs are athletic and healthy. However there are so many sad examples within this particular breed, you cannot deny that. <br /><br />Three years ago two adult male bulldogs died from overheating during a CACIB show in April here in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Yes, it is already quite hot here in April, bit nobody else died. My Malinois felt great on that day. GSDs, greyhounds, akita and irish wolfhounds did well. Even saint bernards and mastiffs were fine, but the two bulldogs died. They were run to a hospital but to no avail. Does that ring a bell? <br /><br />Shortly before that, their owners strongly criticized the intention of KC to make the breed healthier, stating that bulldogs would stop being themselves if they have longer noses and no fold of skin on the nose bridge (the non-existent now nose bridge). They said they were happy to dote on their dogs, to be helicopter owners and to carry heart medicines and syringes to every walk with their dogs, because it was not difficult and because they love their dogs. Obviously this did not help on that day. I felt great pity for them, I did not want my point of view to be proven in such a way. But it ultimately was. <br /><br />By telling this story, am I attacking the breed? Do you feel that those owners were right and there was nothing wrong with their dogs? Do you believe a dog who dies after a short stroll on a sunny day can be called healthy? Do their breeders deserve praise? The dogs were multiple Champions and many people admired their short legs and flat faces. Their breeders were considered good show breeders. Do you think a good breeder should care for a show success more than for health and well being? <br /><br />If your dogs are strong and agile, I do not believe they would do really well in the show ring (see this article - which of the dogs they resemble more? http://pedigreedogsexposed.blogspot.com/2012/03/able-mabel.html). For bulldogs, it is one or the other nowadays. For the sake of your dogs and your love to them, I hope that they are healthy and not show stars. And if this is the case, then possibly their breeders are among those who agree with Jemima's point of view - that the breed in a great trouble and needs to be saved. And they breed dogs for life and action, and you are actually benefiting from what Jemima and her supporters are doing. So you actually should be grateful, not spiteful! <br /><br />Regards,<br />Eugenie<br /><br />Tashkent, Uzbekistan <br /><br />PS Sorry for any mistakes, my native language is Russian. <br />Eugeniehttp://budka.uz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-22680726695701475052014-03-15T17:26:47.607+00:002014-03-15T17:26:47.607+00:00Hi Jemima,
Mario here:
I would have either ignore...Hi Jemima,<br /><br />Mario here:<br />I would have either ignored the message or challenged it privately. We all have a reason behind our actions!!<br /><br />Ok, the end of my original PM is not nice. I dislike bad language and believe it or not I try not to use it, however based on your constant attacks to the this fantastic breed I snapped. I guess I'm a very passionate person! IMO a journalist must always be non-biased and back themselves up with solid evidence every time they present something. Going to a show to hunt dogs in vulnerable positions for photos I don't think is fair! Dogs too get tired travelling to a show and more having their routine disrupted. I think you are very biased writing your articles about certain breeds. As a simple reader they come across as a clear attack to the breed rather than being constructive and actually help improving things. IMO, is great you point out the sad and bad stories that happen in the dog world, however your focus should be around the people who made these bad and sad things happening rather than aim your attack towards a breed and misinform the population. Quite a few comments above state they will never have a bulldog?!?! IMO people are responsible 100% for putting their dog in such sad positions, not the dog or the breed!! There isn't one breed out there that is perfect in terms of health. Most of us do our best for our dogs, some more, some less than the others. I am very confident in my dogs and in my judgement in life therefore for the last year I've taken a different approach to things such as I'm less confrontational when people slag the bulldog and I just enjoy my dogs. They both have an amazing exposure to people of all ages and classes on the continent therefore for me this is the way to be a great ambassador to the breed, let people make their own mind when they meet my bulldogs! I am not a breeder and already I have a waiting list from people wanting pups from my dogs because they are so healthy, fit and adorable!<br /><br />If you are ever interested to become a non-biased journalist I would perhaps be happy to help you create an article about my bulldogs, showing the ''unknown side of the bulldog'', the normal bulldog IMO. I also have some ideas on how to concentrate on the good points and work towards reducing the bad points that inevitably come with each breed. I very much dislike the concept that a pet cannot be a show dog, hence my determination to prove everyone the contrary! There are a lot of things IMO that could be improved in the show ring, breeding, etc and I think the main beneficiary would be the dogs!! If interested do get in touch privately if not, I wish you all the best!<br /><br />Regards,<br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-73054983184004883262014-03-15T14:07:26.755+00:002014-03-15T14:07:26.755+00:00Mario, just as a point of interest...if someone ca...Mario, just as a point of interest...if someone called YOU "a ignorant wannabe cunt who'll eat shit to move up and forget about manners and fairness", how courteous would you be to them?<br /><br />Jemima<br />Jemima Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092892697145388048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-32185643600759437832014-03-15T11:51:19.579+00:002014-03-15T11:51:19.579+00:00Mario here:
Poor dog???? If that is what you unde...Mario here:<br /><br />Poor dog???? If that is what you understood from my message or if this is how much you know about dogs their breathing and panting then POOR SCHOOL and POOR PARENTS paying for your school!!! Start again I would suggest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-2349014460815752602014-03-15T11:43:28.281+00:002014-03-15T11:43:28.281+00:00Mario here:
I think you are the stupid one my lov...Mario here:<br /><br />I think you are the stupid one my love as you can't obviously read ok calling me a she instead of a he!! Mario and the text in my message is a clear indication of the gender! I treat my dog as my child which means I give them the care, love and time like for a child but I think you are too stupid to understand that!! I do not run a zoo at home to keep them caged, etc.I have enough brain and responsibility to decide what is good for my dogs and how to look after them and not just follow a book simply because a random person says so in a book! I look always at who says it then to what they had said!<br /><br />I don't appreciate you offer views on blogs when you should be in the primary school learning how to read first! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-57994968290856202942014-03-15T11:35:28.784+00:002014-03-15T11:35:28.784+00:00Mario here, Part III:
This year at Crufts, you di...Mario here, Part III:<br /><br />This year at Crufts, you didn't pick on the BOB because you had no reasons to do so, which to my mind once again shows that in life is not good to stereotype! BOB this year managed a 4th in the Utility Group which to my knowledge has not been achieved by a bulldog for few years! That shows there is some quality breeding around! People put a lot of effort, money and time in breeding top quality but occasionally there will be few dogs that pull the breed downwards rather than upwards! One dog doesn't represent a whole breed!!! This is not happening only with bulldogs and as someone attending the shows I am stating a fact!! My advice to you is that if you do want to help the canine world, you could do some investigation on the show side, see how and why some of the less healthy stock gets to be placed, to win etc. We all know this is happening therefore exposing that would be an amazing start to help breeds get healthier and owners more responsible! Time to put your money where your mouth is for a change! :)<br /><br />To put a closure on this, I didn't send you any pics or videos because you didn't have the courtesy to acknowledge and/or reply my PM, therefore I don't appreciate the monologues! I do not appreciate your style to ''hit and run'' at various breeds as I am a firm believer in constructive criticism, otherwise it's pointless as you can't make a fool happy!!! <br /><br />Regards,<br />Mario<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-7659367802008300832014-03-15T11:34:14.229+00:002014-03-15T11:34:14.229+00:00Mario here, Part II:
After reading all the commen...Mario here, Part II:<br /><br />After reading all the comments, I do remain to the opinion that all those ''specialists'' who are full of knowledge and advice but yet they have never owned a bulldog and maybe some, have never even had a dog, are still ignorant and uneducated!!! A bulldog is a dog like any other dog which requires permanent exercise, love and care. You can treat any breed like a ''couch-potato'' then they'll develop obesity and further health issues! My point has always been that if you treat a bulldog like a normal dog from a very early age, then it will act like a normal dog! I travel extensively through Europe and I always take my dogs with me. They are coping well in all kinds of climate and even with the extreme change in temperatures like for example last summer when we left London it was 10 degrees and raining and 2 days later where we were it was dry heat and 34 degrees. That was a bit brutal even for me but my boy coped incredibly well with the drastic change, he carried on his routine, eating pattern and so on! All absolutely normal! <br /><br />Also, I read that some of your fans have checked my FB and couldn't find any pics or videos of how active my boy is, well for the record, nobody out of my friends list could access my pics and videos due to the settings I have on there, therefore such claims are pure lies which again shows where this is going .... I have videos of my boy playing, jumping alone or with other dogs, skateboarding and swimming in the sea freely, without a life jacket!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-51015800782456131672014-03-15T11:32:56.495+00:002014-03-15T11:32:56.495+00:00Mario here,
I am going to add my reply in several...Mario here,<br /><br />I am going to add my reply in several parts due to character limit.<br /><br />Part I<br /><br />Wow Jemina, today 15th of March 2014 I have found out that you have published the PM I have sent you on FB almost a year ago, a) without asking for my permission to do so; b) without acknowledging and responding to my private message to you .... your actions make me think again about my ''fair-play lady'' comments! To note, I am not a ''fan'' of your and unless you apologise and change your behaviour I will never be or follow you, hence I only picked up on this a year later and that was simply by accident!!!<br /><br />The good news is that my boy is now 28 months. I also have a girl, few months old and they are both called ''an image of health'' by their bulldog vet which is one of the top bulldog specialists in the UK!! I am very proud to say that my dogs visit the vets only for their annual jabs/checks and occasionally for the odd bug caught in the parks which is beyond anyone's control! I also do all the tests available for the bulldogs in the UK, HUU (clear btw) and the BBC Health Test which is carried out annually, eye test where my boy scored 10 out of 10, test carried out by the UK top specialist! To note, I am not a breeder, I just love my dogs as my children therefore I put a lot of research into selecting a puppy then do all the available tests to ensure they are always healthy! I waited few years for both dogs before I got them FYI! I put my money where my mouth is but what about you and your fans?!?! :) <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-1194576511340396422013-08-14T22:56:39.649+01:002013-08-14T22:56:39.649+01:00My dog doesn't do this, so clearly all bulldog...My dog doesn't do this, so clearly all bulldogs don't do this either! I haven't seen it, so it doesn't exist! <br />Maybe eugenics for objective, non-delusional humans might be a good idea? Crap man, the nutterdom has branched out to all bulldogs now-- statistics are slanted/bias lies, you're an idiot dog racist, you've never met/owned and bulldog and don't know as much as I do about them, my dog hasn't suffocated or overheated to death yet so it will never happen, bulldogs get a bad rap by agenda pushers spreading lies about them being lazy, dumb, unhealthy dogs.<br />I really hope she doesn't fly that poor dog in cargo...Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636749112411446172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-32985142122512193442013-04-04T23:14:04.772+01:002013-04-04T23:14:04.772+01:00Ok this has me decided! I will never get an Englis...Ok this has me decided! I will never get an English Bulldog! I will only ever get a Continental Bulldog or a Leavitt Bulldog I'd get a olde English bulldog,but from what I read it isn't always mandatory to health test them.<br /><br />Both the Leavitt and Continental require health tests, free whelp and have longer noses. Those are the only bulldogs for me :)Dogs Living +Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020471845692733005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-90620102022145859682013-04-01T06:10:52.257+01:002013-04-01T06:10:52.257+01:00Deafness, with a capital D, is not really comparab...Deafness, with a capital D, is not really comparable to this situation. People who are Deaf have their own language and their own culture, just like any group of people. The only difference is that their culture is created by a lack of hearing. And in their culture, the Deaf function ideally, if you really have to compare it to this situation. Most Bulldogs can't function ideally in any situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-55467946107240809002013-04-01T06:03:51.868+01:002013-04-01T06:03:51.868+01:00Actually, I think you can find the first PDE on Lo...Actually, I think you can find the first PDE on LogoTV right now, it has been shown many times in the US on various channels. logotv.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-63840935185091526832013-04-01T05:51:27.578+01:002013-04-01T05:51:27.578+01:00Jemima is well liked among my group of breed fanci...Jemima is well liked among my group of breed fanciers, which number in the hundreds, because she tells the truth. I have an active hunting breed, and I was just admiring the big nose holes in my dog's face. We were one of the first breeds to push for hip dysplasia testing back in the 60s, I think it was, and we got the HD down to such a level that it's a suprise to have a well bred dog with HD, and we're one of the breeds that actively pursues ways to make the breed healthier. When PRA first popped up in the breed (it was late onset, so the affected dog had had a couple litters by then), we were disappointed when we were told that there weren't enough dogs yet affected so it could be studied, as we felt it should have been studied as soon as it happened. As a result of that, CERF tests are the norm now before breeding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-77062440380542825342013-03-30T18:27:24.333+00:002013-03-30T18:27:24.333+00:00@Fran, here's a suggestion:
Every insurance s...@Fran, here's a suggestion:<br /><br />Every insurance scheme is based on taking in more money than they are paying out. If this were not the case, offering insurance would be a pretty stupid business model.<br /><br />Therefore, unless you have absolutely no monetary reserves for next day's emergency, I would recommend that you open a savings account and put whatever monthly premium you would have to pay your insurance company in that account instead. When the need arises, use the funds in that account to pay your vet bills. In the long run, this will cost you less than having pet insurance, and you are not subsidising any of the unhealthy breeds like Bulldogs with your premiums.<br /><br />I have had a giant breed for over a decade now (so my vet bills are not exactly cheap when they arise), and I still have done significantly better financially than I would have with insurance. Why don't you do the math and see whether the same would have been the case for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-49608808572389345622013-03-29T14:03:49.887+00:002013-03-29T14:03:49.887+00:00Interesting, thanks.
VPInteresting, thanks.<br />VPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-51056589644328178132013-03-28T12:05:38.630+00:002013-03-28T12:05:38.630+00:00Good observation K.
It's how a petulant child...Good observation K.<br /><br />It's how a petulant child would react if you told him you didn't like his T Shirt....'How Dare You!'<br /><br />It hits a nerve somewhere though, that's what is interesting. Overly defensive reactions are usually due to somebody's Ego getting deflated....or exposed. <br /><br />It is perfectly OK to question ANYTHING in this Universe we happen to exist in. It is how we learn, progress and improve after all. Perhaps they really don't care about the welfare of their dogs after all....just the money, prestige and warped glory of the show ring...<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-49171436299713661582013-03-27T14:28:30.718+00:002013-03-27T14:28:30.718+00:00I met an Old thyme Bulldog a couple of years ago.....I met an Old thyme Bulldog a couple of years ago.. Fantastic dog that had a great temperament and was chasing my dogs around with no problems at all. Still looked like a Bulldog looking out at me but with the nose pulled out, not so wide in the front and taller on the leg. I just marvelled at him and i remember saying to his owner "this has to be the way too go"<br />K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-11865644003753314562013-03-27T14:18:42.700+00:002013-03-27T14:18:42.700+00:00Why is it "nasty" to comment on problems...Why is it "nasty" to comment on problems with pedigree dogs? Why is it based on nastiness? Sure it is understandable that people hate to have their breeds criticised but why would any adult assume that this criticism is done out of nastiness as you and other mental midgets put it.<br />K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-79340016215717287432013-03-27T13:48:51.970+00:002013-03-27T13:48:51.970+00:00The thing that surprises me about this, although i...The thing that surprises me about this, although it shouldn't judging by the mentality of some of the people involved... Is why they think the criticism of particular breeds is based on "nastiness". That really baffles me. These are not all kids posting here and yet they insist that pointing out problems in their chosen breed is done just to be vindictive? Why would anyone do that? What would be the point? There isn't a dislike of dogs behind the comments, so why would anyone think it is "nastiness"! Are there people out there that thing Jemima Harrison was bitten by a bulldog once and is now out for revenge? Come the heck on now people stop talking like children, this has nothing to do with spite. <br />K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-24993228792616019422013-03-26T19:17:25.749+00:002013-03-26T19:17:25.749+00:00"It has been the same since 1920 so obviously..."It has been the same since 1920 so obviously it's just fine"<br />That's an excuse I've heard about Pekingesese as well - "they've been around for millenia, so obviously there's nothing wrong with them!" (Except that Pekingesese have only been in their present shape for a few decades.)<br />Well, you know, all it takes for a breed to survive is for individuals of the breed to survive until reproductive age - meaning, a couple of years or less. It doesn't take any more than that. Especially not in this high-tech world, where we encourage breeding deformed dogs, through insemination and c-sections.Frida Nyberghttp://zanizaila.wix.com/fridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-21650435162282755402013-03-25T21:22:25.508+00:002013-03-25T21:22:25.508+00:00VP, Alexandra Horowitz explains in her book,' ...VP, Alexandra Horowitz explains in her book,' Inside of a Dog' why some people might be drawn to Pugs and Bulldogs etc.<br /><br /> Short nosed dogs, such as Pugs, are probably better at bringing close objects into focus - such as the owners faces of the laps they sit on - than longer nosed dogs. Some researchers have speculated that this may make them more attentive to our expressions and thus seem more companionable. This is due to their retinal physiology - the shorter the nose, the less visual streak, the longer the nose, the more visual streak. Dogs with the visual streak, have better peripheral vision whereas dogs such as Pugs, with the more pronounced area centralis have better vision in front of their faces. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-83213641972146333372013-03-25T18:08:25.185+00:002013-03-25T18:08:25.185+00:00Hi Kirstie, ranting makes you feel a bit better do...Hi Kirstie, ranting makes you feel a bit better doesn't it but it doesn't help the dogs or address the issues. I was just gobsmacked reading about these people who smuggle these poor, vulnerable, sick dogs into the country. I deliberately didn't watch that program as I knew it would be upsetting. Good for you for taking your concerns higher. Please keep us posted. Being at the sharp end of animal welfare must be absolutely draining. Rewarding certainly, but also reveals the depravity and greed that our species are capable of. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-26931051986922106862013-03-25T14:13:23.960+00:002013-03-25T14:13:23.960+00:00Hi Anon 09:34 my other fear is that if a young fam...Hi Anon 09:34 my other fear is that if a young family buys one of these puppies from E Europe their young children are extremely vulnerable. The worming aspect is vital for the safety of children.<br />The twit that published the article needs a trip to a dog home, a cruelty case, a puppy farm, a drive into a layby where these EE puppies are being offloaded, a vet's surgery where a dog that has been beaten is being operated on. The twit may, and only may, review the stupid irresponsible words and pictures it has published and regret it. It was probably the same twit who advocated tea cup puppies, handbag puppies etc etc etc.<br />Rant on, seemingly a rant a day keeps the doctor away????????? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183957703077342201.post-5159479274141003802013-03-25T14:02:52.581+00:002013-03-25T14:02:52.581+00:00Hi Rat Fancier, I think a lot of what you say shou...Hi Rat Fancier, I think a lot of what you say should be adopted, it makes absolute sense. But how do you differentiate between rats? Is it just by colour and their body shapes and features are all the same? Like Jemima, I knew people liked rats but hadn't appreciated that there is a serious fanciers clubs who love them enough to ensure their health is foremost to "beauty". Perhaps a copy of your rules and regs should be submitted to the KC so that they consider it's content.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com