tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post4048053116189257281..comments2024-03-13T20:32:49.708+00:00Comments on coldwetnose: KC read this blog - it's officialBeverley Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544804932989118884noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-57911880503449672262008-11-28T10:59:00.000+00:002008-11-28T10:59:00.000+00:00Hi FairplayI'm a huge fan of breeders who do all t...Hi Fairplay<BR/><BR/>I'm a huge fan of breeders who do all the tests and try their best to do the right thing. But we should all be on the same side in agreeing that we need a stronger KC that will elevate the standards so that all that breed do the tests not just the good folk who don't need telling.<BR/>Certainly wasn't knocking those that test - just wish there was more of them.<BR/>In other countries it is mandatory to health test before breeding in breeds like the Labrador and this has been the case for more than 20 years.<BR/>But while the good can spend some time justifiably patting themselves on the back they do also need to exert quite a bit of effort kicking the KC up the backside so that they improve the health of all dogs, we have the Swedish model to guide them.<BR/>Best wishes<BR/>BeverleyBeverley Cuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544804932989118884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-68393226250083363352008-11-27T19:46:00.000+00:002008-11-27T19:46:00.000+00:00Beverley,I am not a Labrador breeder but would lik...Beverley,<BR/>I am not a Labrador breeder but would like to write in their defence. I am sure that almost all the show kennels of Labs regualarly hip score their stock. A breed as popular as Labs attracts a lot of BYB's and puppy farmers who just either don't know or don't care about health issues. I also have a popular breed and of all the litters (about 1700) registered in a year only around 700 are to breeders who belong to a breed club. I would wager that this is the case in Labs. Please don't knock the responsible breeders who are all trying to do their best. We all need to work together to get rid of puppy farms and educate BYB's who just have litter's to make money.Fairplayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644588192069303816noreply@blogger.com