Kennel Club Answers Back

The last minute scheduling on BBC1 last Tuesday, of an investigation into the health of pedigree dogs, Pedigree Dogs Exposed, seemed to catch the dog show world on the hop. Following its slating by the film, The Kennel Club (KC), is going live online this lunchtime to try to answer questions and dispel some of the concerns about pedigree dog breeding, raised by the programme.

KC Secretary, Caroline Kisko, and the club's genetics advisor Dr Jeff Sampson will be at Webchats TV from 12.00pm today. In a statement they say they intend to:

"Clear up negative impressions of pedigree dog breeding and suggestions that the dog community is doing little or nothing to improve the health of pedigree dogs."

Anyone with an interest in the topic is invited to send in questions beforehand or during the chat to be answered live online.