Spook
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What do you all think of the "Bred For Looks, Born to Suffer" full page spreads in the Sunday Papers?
RSPCAs New Campaign
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rockysmum
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Its about all they are good at, raising awareness.
From a horsey perspective I wish they would get their act together and actually do something about the cruelty cases. As an organisation they just annoy me.
From a horsey perspective I wish they would get their act together and actually do something about the cruelty cases. As an organisation they just annoy me.
blackcob
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Sceptical as I usually am about the RSCPA, this is something I actually totally agree with. Extremely flat faces, short legs, excessive skin - digusting, unnatural, causes suffering.
Stolen from their 'choosing a puppy' guide:
Think very carefully about the likely impact of physical features on a dogs' life before buying a puppy.
Find out what problems are common in the sort of dog you are considering. The Canine Inherited Disorders Database - www.upei.ca/cidd may help, as you can look up disorders associated with conformation for each breed you are considering.
Although exaggerated features are more common in pedigree dogs bred for showing, they can still occur in cross breeds, so you still need to choose a puppy carefully.
If you decide on a type of dog which can suffer from exaggerated features, select an individualbred for less extreme characteristics.
For example
If you're choosing a breed with a flat face, choose a dog with a less flattened face, and check its parents can breath easily.
if choosing very large or small breeds, avoid choosing the largest or smallest individuals.
Many breeders are keen to try to breed away from extreme features so choose a responsible breeder.
Dogs that are unable to walk or breathe easily are unlikely to lead fulfilling lives.
Remember
Don't buy a puppy because you feel sorry for it another will be bred to replace it!
Stolen from their 'choosing a puppy' guide:
Think very carefully about the likely impact of physical features on a dogs' life before buying a puppy.
Find out what problems are common in the sort of dog you are considering. The Canine Inherited Disorders Database - www.upei.ca/cidd may help, as you can look up disorders associated with conformation for each breed you are considering.
Although exaggerated features are more common in pedigree dogs bred for showing, they can still occur in cross breeds, so you still need to choose a puppy carefully.
If you decide on a type of dog which can suffer from exaggerated features, select an individualbred for less extreme characteristics.
For example
If you're choosing a breed with a flat face, choose a dog with a less flattened face, and check its parents can breath easily.
if choosing very large or small breeds, avoid choosing the largest or smallest individuals.
Many breeders are keen to try to breed away from extreme features so choose a responsible breeder.
Dogs that are unable to walk or breathe easily are unlikely to lead fulfilling lives.
Remember
Don't buy a puppy because you feel sorry for it another will be bred to replace it!
Dobiegirl
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After reading about Hope and the other horses on facebook I am disgusted with the RSPCA and my own personal experiences with them havnt been good.
cremedemonthe
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I'm with you on this one Dobiegirl, never done me any favours when I have asked them to help with various neglect cases, totally useless.
MiCsarah
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They are useless! Next to our yard is a house, they own 7 horses/ponies. 3 ponies at the moment are living 24/7 in stables with no roofs that never get mucked out and 4 that live in a spinney type pen with lots of things to injure themselves on. RSPCA couldnt care at all
CorvusCorax
Deary me...
Do you know how much a full page ad in a newspaper costs?!!!
MurphysMinder
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I haven't seen it, but if its encouraging people to buy pups from health tested parents (with good results) then sounds good. However I am a bit fed up of their pedigree dog bashing, yes some breeds have had awful exaggerations bred in but the RSPCA and certain journalists seem to want to portray everyone who has ever bred or shown a pedgree dog as evil dog abusers. 