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by Sue B on 27 November 2009 - 23:11
Please see statement below, released to the Dog Press on Tuesday 24th Nov and once again our Thanks to Dog World for their quick action in getting it into their paper this week. I understand Our Dogs will be doing a feature on this continuing saga between the KC and GSD Community next week. This statement is superbly timed and appears in Dog World in the same week and issue as the KC choose to issue their response to the APGAW report. I am sure ALL will agree, the GSD Community response is far more Proactive and Responsible towards Health Issues.
Sue b
GSDP Statement.
The GSD Community held an Open forum on Saturday the 21st November 2009 chaired by the GSD Partnership (GSDP). Despite appalling weather over 100 GSD breeders, judges, exhibitors, working and companion owners along with interested parties from other breeds attended. The Open Forum was split into two parts
a) To debate and respond to the KC with a considered and democratic response regarding their 3 specific health issues.
b) To have a debate on the Way Forward for exhibiting and raising the overall health standard of all GSDs in the UK .
We are delighted to record that the GSD Community overwhelmingly agreed to empower the GSD Partnership to return to the KC and reinforce the commitment to work with the KC on their 3 specific health issues and come up with an accommodation. It was also agreed to continue working hard on how the KC and the GSD Partnership can work together on implementing Mandatory health checks to KC Pedigree registered GSDs and the implementation of the points advised in the Associate Parliamentary Groups for Animal Welfare which are closely aligned to our GSD Planned Improvement Plan (PIP).
Part A) The GSDs Communities response to the KC.
The GSD partnership was asked to prepare a three point plan whereby:-
1) The GSD Community via the GSD Partnership will work with the KC on identifying improvement in the soundness of the GSD
It was unanimously agreed to work with the KC on their suggested further research to identify any Health issues that may prevail from unsoundness. It was further agreed that it would be appropriate to organise a joint GSD Partnership/KC meeting in the Spring to facilitate a greater awareness by Judges of soundness in the breed.
2) The GSDP submit to the KC a detailed plan to trial/pilot safe arrangements for outside attraction at 3 breed shows early next year in order to review the effectiveness, refine those proposals and then seek KC permission to amend the rules for KC registered Breed shows only. The meeting agreed that this will benefit the risk to the Health and Safety of the Public, but failed to see without any evidence, how it could affect the Health of the GSD. The meeting asked the GSD partnership to work with the KC to identify evidence of how this practice may be unhealthy for the GSD.
3) The GSD Community discussed the KC point of health issues with the GSD Backline but failed to identify any and therefore could not concur with the KCs concerns at this time. However the GSD Community are one of the foremost and proactive breeds to introduce preventative measures and therefore the GSD Partnership was asked to work with the KC on any health initiative that may identify specific issues with the back of the GSD.
4) It was unanimously agreed that the GSD Partnership continue a proactive dialogue on how the KC and the GSD Community should implement Mandatory Health and Welfare regulations for Pedigree KC Registered GSDs and report progress via a dedicated website on health and welfare of the GSD.
Part B - Continued Below
Sue b
GSDP Statement.
The GSD Community held an Open forum on Saturday the 21st November 2009 chaired by the GSD Partnership (GSDP). Despite appalling weather over 100 GSD breeders, judges, exhibitors, working and companion owners along with interested parties from other breeds attended. The Open Forum was split into two parts
a) To debate and respond to the KC with a considered and democratic response regarding their 3 specific health issues.
b) To have a debate on the Way Forward for exhibiting and raising the overall health standard of all GSDs in the UK .
We are delighted to record that the GSD Community overwhelmingly agreed to empower the GSD Partnership to return to the KC and reinforce the commitment to work with the KC on their 3 specific health issues and come up with an accommodation. It was also agreed to continue working hard on how the KC and the GSD Partnership can work together on implementing Mandatory health checks to KC Pedigree registered GSDs and the implementation of the points advised in the Associate Parliamentary Groups for Animal Welfare which are closely aligned to our GSD Planned Improvement Plan (PIP).
Part A) The GSDs Communities response to the KC.
The GSD partnership was asked to prepare a three point plan whereby:-
1) The GSD Community via the GSD Partnership will work with the KC on identifying improvement in the soundness of the GSD
It was unanimously agreed to work with the KC on their suggested further research to identify any Health issues that may prevail from unsoundness. It was further agreed that it would be appropriate to organise a joint GSD Partnership/KC meeting in the Spring to facilitate a greater awareness by Judges of soundness in the breed.
2) The GSDP submit to the KC a detailed plan to trial/pilot safe arrangements for outside attraction at 3 breed shows early next year in order to review the effectiveness, refine those proposals and then seek KC permission to amend the rules for KC registered Breed shows only. The meeting agreed that this will benefit the risk to the Health and Safety of the Public, but failed to see without any evidence, how it could affect the Health of the GSD. The meeting asked the GSD partnership to work with the KC to identify evidence of how this practice may be unhealthy for the GSD.
3) The GSD Community discussed the KC point of health issues with the GSD Backline but failed to identify any and therefore could not concur with the KCs concerns at this time. However the GSD Community are one of the foremost and proactive breeds to introduce preventative measures and therefore the GSD Partnership was asked to work with the KC on any health initiative that may identify specific issues with the back of the GSD.
4) It was unanimously agreed that the GSD Partnership continue a proactive dialogue on how the KC and the GSD Community should implement Mandatory Health and Welfare regulations for Pedigree KC Registered GSDs and report progress via a dedicated website on health and welfare of the GSD.
Part B - Continued Below
by Sue B on 27 November 2009 - 23:11
Continued from above
Part B) The Way Forward.
This next session was designed as an opportunity for the Forum to have a discussion on any and all ideas on the way forward for the breed generally.
The GSD Partnership facilitated the meeting but specifically pointed out that this session was outside their remit.
After a healthy debate their seemed to be great acknowledgement for the success of the 5th British Sieger event, the biggest show of the year, which bodes well for the future. The GSD Community also roundly supported the initiative to hold more events like the British Sieger Show for Pedigree KC registered GSDs who have had mandatory health tests. The meeting fully supported the GSD League initiative in holding the first of a series of WUSV Regional Shows in the spring of 2010 and the BAGSD investigating how they can hold one this year as well. This will maintain the GSD Community at the vanguard of Health and Welfare of the breed and ensure only KC registered Pedigree GSDs who have had Mandatory Health tests are shown thus ensuring Healthy dogs only will be awarded the top awards.
This is the Way Forward and the GSD Community sincerely hope the KC can join the GSD Community in this initiative by raising the Health standard of all KC registered Pedigree GSDs in the future by moving towards the awarding of top honours to only KC registered Pedigree GSDs who have all the appropriate Mandatory Health Standards at all KC licensed shows next year.
Joe Summerhill
GSD Partnership Co-ordinator.
Part B) The Way Forward.
This next session was designed as an opportunity for the Forum to have a discussion on any and all ideas on the way forward for the breed generally.
The GSD Partnership facilitated the meeting but specifically pointed out that this session was outside their remit.
After a healthy debate their seemed to be great acknowledgement for the success of the 5th British Sieger event, the biggest show of the year, which bodes well for the future. The GSD Community also roundly supported the initiative to hold more events like the British Sieger Show for Pedigree KC registered GSDs who have had mandatory health tests. The meeting fully supported the GSD League initiative in holding the first of a series of WUSV Regional Shows in the spring of 2010 and the BAGSD investigating how they can hold one this year as well. This will maintain the GSD Community at the vanguard of Health and Welfare of the breed and ensure only KC registered Pedigree GSDs who have had Mandatory Health tests are shown thus ensuring Healthy dogs only will be awarded the top awards.
This is the Way Forward and the GSD Community sincerely hope the KC can join the GSD Community in this initiative by raising the Health standard of all KC registered Pedigree GSDs in the future by moving towards the awarding of top honours to only KC registered Pedigree GSDs who have all the appropriate Mandatory Health Standards at all KC licensed shows next year.
Joe Summerhill
GSD Partnership Co-ordinator.
by Sue B on 28 November 2009 - 10:11
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