DogWorld: New systems approach needed to improve dog health, says Karlton Index founder

Excellent, dog health and welfare can't be blamed on KC, shows etc

Now if only this could be passed on to the general media and the RSPCA etc. Some very good points indeed in the article -it's what we have all been shouting about for years.

Also comment on above: http://www.dogworld.co.uk/product.php/136199/

It needs to go in to that pedigree dog hating newspaper 'The Mail' etc

I like this: Quote: "After the Bateson report, she said, she began examining ‘how inert the Kennel Club had been on dog health’.

  “But the grip of the anti KC rhetoric began to loosen its grip on me,” she said. “An historical analysis of pedigree dog health reveals that the issues are far more complex than argued in either PDE or any of the three subsequent reports.”

  The KC had launched many initiatives regarding health and welfare including collaborative work with other parties, she said.

  Why had not other agencies taken a stand on canine health, she asked. And if they did speak out what had been the consequence?

  At that point, she said, she decided that canine health problems had not been caused by one stakeholder."

Never thought the DM was a pedigree dog hating newspaper! It's blamed for almost anything these days! Mind you I'd say the same for any article in The Sun as they say today's news tomorrow's fish n chips wrapper! Of course back in day when they used newspapers. I do feel any change made in the system there will always be a small minority that will disagree.

Never thought the DM was a pedigree dog hating newspaper!

They have been for years -since way before PDE.