The Bateson Report – what do you think?
Posted by Abigail on 15/01/10, filed under News | No Comments
Some of you might have read my post on this blog from last year about the BBC documentary “Pedigree Dogs Exposed“. As a direct result of the documentary, dog breeding has been brought very much into the public eye.
Sir Patrick Bateson, of Cambridge University was appointed to conduct an independent enquiry into dog breeding. The Bateson Report makes recommendations to make dramatic improvements to dog breeding, including an upgraded accredited breeder scheme, avoiding interbreeding (eg siblings or granddaughter to grandfather), changes in the law and educating the general public in the best way to buy a puppy.
The BVA and BSAVA have welcomed this report and the changes it will hopefully bring to the welfare of dogs. However, some people think it doesn’t go far enough, as reported in K9 Magazine.
What do you think?
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