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In June this year, Jemima Harrison informed the Kennel Club and others know that the BBC has commissioned her to make a follow-up film to Pedigree Dogs Exposed, to explore what impact the film had and to assess what progress has been made in addressing conformation and genetic issues in purebred dogs since 2008.

 

PDE 2 will be what the BBC call a "personal view" film - acknowledging, as of course I have to, how involved I have become in this issue since making Pedigree Dogs Exposed.

 

There has been no response from the Kennel Club yet. Jennifer is keen for the KC to have a voice in the film so hope they will decide to take part and to let me film at one or two dog shows between now and the end of the year so we can see what progress has been made since PDE, particularly as regards the "high-profile" breeds.

 

FACE BOOK Group "Stop the BBC producing another PDE"

A Facebook page called ‘Stop the BBC Making another PDE’, was set up after the announcement that the broadcastor was planning to make a follow up programme, has already attracted over 2,500 members.

 

Mike Davidsohn of the Kiragleons Poodles, who set up the group, wants the programme to be scrapped or, at least, for the BBC to make sure it is fair and balanced.

Mike has been quoted as saying: ‘I have owned Poodles for over 30 years, I started showing regularly in the late 1990’s and always did the right thing and health tested my dogs as required by our breed club.

‘So in August 2008 when BBC One aired Pedigree Dogs Exposed I, like many thousands of other viewers, was horrified to see the blatant bias against us shown by this program. Only a brief mention of the work of what the KC was already doing with the ABS that had already been going on for FOUR years.
‘No mention of the great work that was being carried out by The Animal Health Trust with financial and other support from breed clubs and the KC Charitable Trust. I sat there stunned by the sensationalist programming, I was in shock. This programme had offended me, my hobby and what has become a big part of my life over the years’.

Read about his continuing complaint

FACE BOOK has since removed this group, which I have some sympathy with , if we continue prevent people or journalists from speaking out, large insitutions, such as the kennel club will never be held to account for their actions. The Kennel Club is self regulated, unlike the our press and banks, which have proven even when regulated to use their power for there own interest!

 

I want to see an investigation expose the reality and give an opportunity of supporters and complainants to voice their opinons and evidence such that a balance view is obtained.

 

If you have views on this subject, pleas express them on my blog.