Pedigree Dogs Exposed Three Years On

[Margaret Sierakowski]

Pedigree Dogs Exposed Three Years on will be shown on BBC4 on Monday 27 February at 9.00-10.00 pm.

Jemima Harrison takes a personal view of what has changed since her controversial film was shown by the BBC three years ago

[Bridget Simpson]

Wish to add to Nardi Rowe's plea for copy of the programme to be screened on 27th February to reach South Africa by some means. 

Perhaps Nardi's comments expressing the heartache and disappointment that diligent breeders go through, particularly those, like myself, who have bred Irish for four decades, more than sums up the feelings of many honest breeders.  One really is puting one's head on the block in the hope that it doesn't get chopped off whether its DNA testing, X-raying for Hip Dysplasia or clinical eye examination. I find ethical breeders are a pretty courageous bunch who have the capacity to pick themselves up, dust themselves down, put the tissues away and face the challenges when things go horribly wrong through no fault of their own doing.  Nobody promised dog breeding was going to be easy!