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Sunday 13th June

Judge :

Ms Satu Laakso

(Bawabu)(Fin)

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OFCOM  ~  ADJUDICATION

This is an extract from the Summary of Adjudication about the

Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain’s complaint of

unfair treatment in the BBC1 programme

Pedigree Dogs Exposed 19.8.08

“Also when the programme alleged that the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain was not doing all it could about a condition called Dermoid Sinus, Ofcom found that it did not fairly represent the research on the subject.  An inaccurate description of the breed’s ridge was likely to have unfairly compounded the impression that the Club was choosing to breed deformed dogs”

The complete Summary of Adjudication and full copies can be found on Ofcom’s website hhtp://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/pedigree dogs exposed.pdf from 1pm  9 December 2009 and will also be published in Ofcom’s broadcast bulletin http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/ from 21 December 2009

RRCGB statement following the Ofcom complaints committee final adjudication

The Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain is very pleased that Ofcom have upheld its complaints regarding the misleading information about Dermoid Sinus, Spina bifida  and the Ridge in the BBC programme Pedigree Dogs Exposed 19/8/08.   

The breed has been through an extremely difficult year as a result of the inaccurate statements contained in this programme leaving viewers with the impression that breeders were breeding from, and selling Ridgebacks that were deformed.  

The damage to our breed has been huge, owners have received verbal abuse, puppy  sales and breeding programmes have been put in jeopardy. It has been disappointing that the Kennel  Club have not wholly supported us, and  very regrettable that several parties including, the RSPCA, and general public opinion  were very quick to make critical opinion of our breed without making any initial attempt to contact breed experts for clarification the regarding the health issues of  Rhodesian Ridgebacks..

We have had to wait for over a year before Ofcom’s decision has allowed us to let the public know that Rhodesian Ridgebacks are a very healthy, fit and active breed.  At no time have Club members knowingly bred from unhealthy, deformed dogs, nor are ridgeless or Dermoid Sinus detected dogs used in breeding programmes.

Breeders have always attempted to maintain the extraordinary virtues of the breed, and (with a considerable measure of success) have reduced  the incidence of Dermoid Sinus over the past four years to 2.24%.  The Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain is continuing to fund research which it is hoped will result in a Dermoid Sinus positive DNA test.

We have been extremely grateful for all  support received over the past year both at home and abroad.

Kirsteen Maidment, Chairman

NOTE OF CAUTION

   It has come to the notice of the breed Clubs that some unscrupulous breeders passing off rhodesian ridgebacks that are not the correct colour as “rare”  -  please  be careful  the colours allowed are wheaten to red wheaten and not such colours  as black and tan ( doberman colouring ) or brindle. Occasionally, due to a recessive  gene silver/grey coloured puppies are born. They should never be shown and should  never be used in a breeding programme. They should be registered as a non standard colour and their purchase price should reflect this. The Kennel Club recommends that   these puppies should have their registration documents endorsed.

SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER

To be held at the Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh, CV8 2LZ

Judge Mrs Dorothy Grayson Wood (Isiqa)

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