After 40 years the BBC cuts it's coverage of the Crufts Dog Show. The Kennel Club which runs the show would not meet the demands of the BBC to exclude a number of breeds. The breeds in question are identified as having genetic conditions as a result of inbreeding.
In August the BBC aired the documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" The documentary exposed a number of breeds including King Charles Spaniels, Boxers, Pugs and Bull Dogs, whose breeding has lead to serious genetic conditions that range from inhibited breathing to skulls to small for their brains.
The RSPCA has pulled out of this year's Crufts also stating that it would not have it's usual presence at the event.
It will be interesting to see what impact this has on the Westminster Dog Show.
Here is just one article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1094182/BBC-drops-Crufts-40-years-Kennel-Club-refuses-cruel-dog-breeding.html?ITO=1490
And here is the documentary
Documentary - BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed
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