BBC kieltäytyy enää televisioimasta Crufts-koiranäyttelyä Britanniassa eläinsuojelusyistä.
Lisätietoa tässä BBC:n uutisessa:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7779686.stm
RSPCA:n tiedote:
"RSPCA: BBC cuts crufts coverage: Decision reflects serious concern for pedigree dog health
Friday, 12, Dec 2008
The RSPCA believes the BBC's decision not to televise Crufts reflects deep scientific and public concern about the unacceptably high levels of disability, deformity and hereditary disease affecting pedigree dogs.
In the wake of the BBC documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed the RSPCA decided not to attend Crufts 2009 in order to send a clear message that urgent action must be taken to improve the health and welfare of pedigree dogs. Several other leading animal welfare charities and show sponsors have since followed suit.
Serious concern for pedigree dog welfare
The RSPCA's Mark Evans said: "The BBC's decision not to televise Crufts clearly reflects serious scientific and public concern about pedigree dog welfare.
"Hundreds of thousands of dogs are vulnerable to pain, suffering and disease because they're primarily bred for how they look rather than with health, welfare and temperament as the main focus.
"Dog shows using current breed standards as the main judging criteria are fundamentally flawed and do our much-loved pedigree dogs no favours. They allow and encourage both the breeding of deformed and disabled dogs and the inbreeding of closely related animals. This is morally unjustifiable and has to stop."
The RSPCA wants to see the emphasis of dog shows shifted away from arbitrary appearance, so that health, welfare and temperament are considered first and foremost.
The Society wants to help ensure that pedigree dogs have the best possible chance of being fit, healthy and happy and well suited to the lives they will lead as pets."
Lisätietoa tässä BBC:n uutisessa:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7779686.stm
RSPCA:n tiedote:
"RSPCA: BBC cuts crufts coverage: Decision reflects serious concern for pedigree dog health
Friday, 12, Dec 2008
The RSPCA believes the BBC's decision not to televise Crufts reflects deep scientific and public concern about the unacceptably high levels of disability, deformity and hereditary disease affecting pedigree dogs.
In the wake of the BBC documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed the RSPCA decided not to attend Crufts 2009 in order to send a clear message that urgent action must be taken to improve the health and welfare of pedigree dogs. Several other leading animal welfare charities and show sponsors have since followed suit.
Serious concern for pedigree dog welfare
The RSPCA's Mark Evans said: "The BBC's decision not to televise Crufts clearly reflects serious scientific and public concern about pedigree dog welfare.
"Hundreds of thousands of dogs are vulnerable to pain, suffering and disease because they're primarily bred for how they look rather than with health, welfare and temperament as the main focus.
"Dog shows using current breed standards as the main judging criteria are fundamentally flawed and do our much-loved pedigree dogs no favours. They allow and encourage both the breeding of deformed and disabled dogs and the inbreeding of closely related animals. This is morally unjustifiable and has to stop."
The RSPCA wants to see the emphasis of dog shows shifted away from arbitrary appearance, so that health, welfare and temperament are considered first and foremost.
The Society wants to help ensure that pedigree dogs have the best possible chance of being fit, healthy and happy and well suited to the lives they will lead as pets."
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Vanhimmat
En jaksanut lukea koko juttua, mutta toisaalta ymmärrän hyvin: heillä on tullut riita paikkalisten kennel-yhdistysten kanssa televisiointi -kustannuksista ja siksi tämä heidän boikottinsa.
Nythän on koko maailmassa lama !