Check out Farmers Weekly Blog (yes there is a blog for farmers):
http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/lincolnshire-farming-blog/2008/02/fox-hunting.html
A bunch of farmers ridiculing a poor dead fox. Really poor taste and cruel.

I read our article likening pedigree dog breeders to th K.K.K. with horror!
I own and show pedigree dogs. Yes there are thousands of cross-breeds in desperate need of rehoming but this also happens to pedigree dogs too. Fortunatley the majority of breeders will always rescue and rehome dogs they have bred. Also most breed organisations run a rescue and rehoming service supported by breeders and owners.
In addition breeders and breed clubs work in conjunction with the Kennel Club to ensure that the dogs produced are fit and healthy examples of their breed. My own breed is working tirelessly to irradicate hip,eye and elbow problems. Dogs being hip scored, eye tested and now also D.N.A. tested . I would also add if you attend any dog show you will see animals who are healthy, happy, well socialized and non-agressive. Dogs who love their owners and whose owners love them so to liken us to the K.K.K., an organisation which promoted death and destruction I find particularly offensive.
Yes there are irresponsible breeders around (perhaps that is why there are so many cross- breeds in resuce!) And yes all dogs are created equal the problem is irresponsible owners who do not treat them as such!

M. Newsham.
P.S. I own three pedigree dogs and one 12year old Whippet x saluki X German Shepherd whom I rescued a 5 WEEKS of age from her breeder who was going to have her destroyed if she could not find her a home! And she is as loved, cherished and pampered as my other three pedigrees.

how dare you i can only agree with N Newsham just because we breed a pedigree dog does not by any means liken us to the KKK disgusting how you think that you can post such rubbish about sutch things you know nothing about i also breed for health and temprement and lastly for looks do you not think the reason that some people choose a pedigree breed is because with a pedigree you can pretty much tell how big it will be how much care of fur it will need and many other factors that are governed by the particular breeds conformation helps them to choose a pet that is right for them over getting a x bred pup not knowing how it will turn out maybe even turning out just way to big for their small home and ending up in rescue for gods sake get a grip we all care about the ones in rescue, and as is said thoose breeders who are worth their salt will take back any dog bred by them and often not even bred by them i know i do and have on both accounts one such account was a call christmas eve to save a dogs life because the owners got fed up of the dog wanted shut we drove 8 hours round trip the day after boxing day to get him back home all the while we actually didnt have a home to come back to due to being flooded the previous june but he still came back !!! so get facts correct not all breeders of pedigree dogs do it for money many of us do it for the LOVE of a breed!!! and beside the fact your not all what you paint yourselves to be oh so caring for the poor defenceless x breeds !!!!!

I have no idea about dog shows, but surely with a little common sense the first thing that pops into my mind is that having a rule saying pedigree dogs only is what MUST be done to protect the species of dogs, as otherwise people would try and modify the makeup of the dogs to create prettier ones and ones that perform better etc? SURELY this is the case… It’s like tomatoes and stuff… farmers want to make them as best as they can so they modify the tomatoes to grow bigger and taste nicer, along with loads of other products we buy… Just my 2 cents

Wayne, did writing that in capitals make you feel like you were shouting? Bless.

T Schofield, ever heard of punctuation?

I hope you saw the Peedigree Dogs Exposed program last night!!