Kennel Club secretary *What's on offer?" - Page 1

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5817529.ece

I trust that most of you read the following paragraphs in the TIMES online article - above

Caroline Kisko, secretary of the Kennel Club, said: “We all think dog shows are under threat. There is a view among some animal welfare groups like the RSPCA that dog shows are bad. But if you don't have dog shows what is the incentive for people to change the way they breed dogs? “We have to get across that showing dogs is about improving the health of dogs and ensuring they have a good temperament.” She acknowledged that a number of breed societies were angry about the new standards. “If they don't accept new standards they will have to go their own way. The majority can't be sacrificed to the minority.”

Is it TIME to CONSIDER this offer from the Kennel Club secretary? What does the Kennel Club Secretary mean, when she says "they will have to go their own way"? Perhaps a door of opportunity is opening, which some breeds will walk through!
I hope the WUSV member Clubs will investigate the possibility of our breed having much closer links with the SV, perhaps including SV REGISTRATION, and compulsory health screening tests, and their DNA parentage test. With the apparent blessing of the Kennel Club.

Well done David.

Mackenzie

As I said at the B reed Council meeting - the changing of the breed standard no matter how small, is the tip of the iceberg... its what the K.C. want to gain from it that we have to watch.  From the above statement it seems that if the K.C. are in favour of that sentence they are hoping that they look good in the eyes of the BBC - only problem is that the BBC will be long gone when they need their registration money from the "unhappy minions"   -   Mo

Dont want to keep repeating myself but i have been saying for 6 months plus We need  breed club who will control registration and MANDATORY physical and mental health checks

 BUMP

Let us be clear here.  At this time there is NO offer from the KC on the table.  However, the door to opportunity that appears to be opening is that the KC will be prepared to listen and discuss sensible, well reasoned argument  for change.  If the comment by Caroline Kisko the KC Secretary regarding the majority prevailing over the minority is to be taken seriously then we must all work hard to ensure that the KC realises we are the majority.   Particularly as our aims are supported by the rest of the world.  In a changing world the KC cannot continue to stand alone.

Mackenzie

Mackenzie has made some very valid points regarding Caroline Kisko's comment of the Majority / Minority. Considering the German Shepherd Dog has a WUSV (World Union) Standard, perhaps we should just point out to the KC that if only they would cease to be so insular and accept the WUSV standard for the GSD in its entirety then THEY (the KC) would'nt find themselves having to keep altering standards to suit the next wave of Jemima Harrisons, as they would be standing alone but would have the weight of the World standing with them. As I see it it is the KC that is in the Minority because with the WUSV Standard Majority Rules!!  

Regards
Sue b

When dealing with Majority/Minority in this matter I think we should remember that in dealing with the KC they will only express interest if it is within the UK which is their area of control.  The worldwide position is supportive only in demonstrating that the KC is out of step.

If we make sure with hard work and enterprise that we are the majority in the UK then we will only have to argue on the basis of majority/minority and thus restrict and nullify any argument from the KC and Alsatianists.  Any opinions put forward by the other side would have to be set aside because of the statement by Caroline Kisko.  Majority rules.

Mackenzie