Pedigree Dogs Exposed - BBC1 9pm Tuesday 19th August
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008“Pedigree Dogs Exposed” is to be shown on BBC 1, 9pm Tuesday August 19th.
Once more this highly emotive subject appears in the headlines. The BBC documentary claims to have found that pedigree dogs are suffering from genetic diseases as a result of years of ‘in-breeding’.
The BBC investigation states that physical looks are prioritised over health in UK pedigree show dogs. The program covers Cavalier King Charles Spaniels whose brains have grown too big for their skulls causing a condition called ‘Syringomyelia’, Boxers suffering from increasing Epilepsy, Greyhounds dependant on prescription steroids, Pugs suffering from breathing difficulties, Poodles with gender problem, Dalmatians and deafness, German Shepherds with hip dysplasia and Bulldogs which are unable to mate or give birth to their young without veterinary assistance.