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by Videx on 22 January 2011 - 14:01
Kennel Club Takes The Lead On Litter Limits For Bitches
The Kennel Club has announced that from 2012 it will normally register no more than four litters from any one bitch because of concerns that the current legal limit of six litters can potentially be detrimental to a bitch’s welfare.
The decision was made by the Kennel Club General Committee after receiving a recommendation from its Dog Health Group and will be effective for litters born on or after 1st January 2012.
Six litters per bitch is the current legal limit enshrined in the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999.
Bill Lambert, the Kennel Club’s Health and Breeder Services Manager, said: “The Kennel Club wants to ensure that all breeders put the health and welfare of their puppies and breeding bitches first and foremost, and this decision underlines our commitment to this issue.
“Whilst the law allows bitches to have six litters in a lifetime and our registration system has previously fallen in line with this, the vast majority of responsible breeders feel that this is too high and that there is potential for this to have a negative impact on the welfare of the bitch.
“Very serious consideration has to be given to the matter if a breeder wishes a bitch to have more than four litters but the Kennel Club may grant permission for this to happen if it believes that there is good and justifiable reason for doing so on a case by case basis.”
The Kennel Club has also urged the government to follow suit and to tighten up the law in order to help clamp down on puppy farmers.
Mr Lambert added: “Of course, this decision will sadly not impact on those people who do not register their litters with the Kennel Club, in particular puppy farmers who breed purely for profit and tend to show little consideration for an animal’s welfare. Legislation needs to be tightened so that these people can be brought to account.”
The Kennel Club has called for the principles and standards of the Kennel Club Accredited Breeder Scheme to be made mandatory for all dog breeders. This means that breeders would have to put the health and welfare of their puppies first, for example by giving their dogs the required health tests for their breed and ensuring that potential buyers see the puppies with their mothers and in their home environment.
A petition with 15,000 signatures supporting this objective was handed in to Number Ten Downing Street just a year ago by Ian Cawsey MP.
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=3426&d=23&h=242&f=3
by Videx on 22 January 2011 - 14:01
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by Sue B on 22 January 2011 - 16:01
Strange how the Kennel Club, when it suits, are quite able to make recommendations that differ from the Law of the Land, as in this case of refusal to register more than 4 litters from a bitch when the legal requirement states 6 litters, yet still conveniently claim their inability to refuse to register litters born from non health checked parents without Goverment intervention to make it a Legal Requirement !!!
Just another load of KC Hot Air full of B***S*** , just one more meaningless point scoring exercise being offered up into the public domain prior to Crufts, the televised jewel in the KC's crooked crown.
Sue
Just another load of KC Hot Air full of B***S*** , just one more meaningless point scoring exercise being offered up into the public domain prior to Crufts, the televised jewel in the KC's crooked crown.
Sue
by pacosbear on 22 January 2011 - 17:01
SUE B - 
And of course this is not in accordance with the KC's ACCREDITED BREEDER SCHEME LATEST CHANGES .
Talk about the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing.
And of course this is not in accordance with the KC's ACCREDITED BREEDER SCHEME LATEST CHANGES .
Talk about the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing.
by sable59 on 23 January 2011 - 17:01
i live in a free country or so i thought. dogs are a precious animal along with cats and humans. lets not let a club of any kind take an aim at our rights. i do believe that puppy mills ought to be shut down as their only reason for existance is to breed these bitches and sell the pups regardless of health.to tell me my bitch can onlt have 4 litters is crazy.it has been proven that it is better to breed a bitch back to back, at 2 ,breed her and every heat after that. she could be as young as 4 1/2 when retired and that is wrong.
by Abby Normal on 24 January 2011 - 16:01
it has been proven that it is better to breed a bitch back to back, at 2 ,breed her and every heat after that.
Not sure whether I actually read this correctly!? Where has this been proven?
If I have read this correctly, I think that statement demonstrates every need for a country’s KC to impose breeding regulations!
If I read it wrong, perhaps you could explain what you mean Sable59.
Not sure whether I actually read this correctly!? Where has this been proven?
If I have read this correctly, I think that statement demonstrates every need for a country’s KC to impose breeding regulations!
If I read it wrong, perhaps you could explain what you mean Sable59.
by bazza on 25 January 2011 - 08:01
bump
by Mackenzie on 27 January 2011 - 14:01
Will anyone ever buy a seriously expensive female again? With the possiblility of small litters where would the return on such investment come from? Perhaps, if the difference between the purchase price of the female and the sale price of the litters is not equal the Kennel Club will refund the difference. Females that are producers and benefit the breed are not cheap to buy especially when their productive quality has been proved by having one or two litters before being sold on.
by nanu on 27 January 2011 - 14:01
hmmm sounds like you breeders may benefit from doing some research yourselves on this so you can address your concerns with facts. Go to your local veterinary school, sit in the library, find reproductive studies and learn.
good luck
Nancy Rhynard
www.westwoodkennels.com
good luck
Nancy Rhynard
www.westwoodkennels.com
by Mackenzie on 27 January 2011 - 14:01
Sorry, I forgot to add in my last post "breeders will have to continue to make do with what they can afford and, in many cases, produce second class stock".
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