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Regarding genetic flaws, ailments and suffering:
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS SUBMITTED AND A VERY INSIGHTFUL READING IT MAKES TOO.
THIS RAISES SOME STARTLING EVIDENCE OF TOTAL UNEDUCATED BREEDING, UNNECESSARY SUFFERING TO PUPPIES AND A LIFETIME OF WORRY, CARE AND VET BILLS FOR OWNERS.
THREE GENETIC AILMENTS ATTACHED TO ONE BREEDING LINE!
HOW MANY AILMENTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE FOLKS WILL LISTEN AND ACT?
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UPDATED EPI MEDICAL REFERENCES BELOW re-printed with permission fromhttp://www.epi4dogs.com/
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Take E.P.I. as a prime, yet only ONE example of many genetic ailments that the chow chow can fall victim to. In fact any canine.
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. http://www.epi4dogs.com/epi.htm
Breeder/exhibitors are normally members of the various breed clubs up and down the country and they are expected to adhere to a Code of Ethics as outlined by the Kennel Club.
Allegedly, it appears to be down to choice and not enforced as compulsory. The Kennel Club rely heavily on breed clubs and societies to police and enforce their rules.
It is not a written law within Pedigree Dog Breeding but there are exceptions when these Codes of Ethics simply must be enforced.
Two such codes appear to be flaunted time and time again.
Namely:
1. "The breeder will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the dog or the breed".
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2. "The breeder will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog".
On this I will highlight one major breeding line in the first instance, here in the UK.
Lechan claim to have over 30 years breeding and exhibiting experience both here in the UK and regularly judge other chow chows at championship level.
Other breeder/exhibitor kennels will follow below:
There is no doubt that many other breeder/exhibitors are similar in their methods but until the owners of their suffering puppies come forward and report these ailments publicly, then these breeder/exhibitors are appearing to duplicate mating’s proven to carry health flaws time and time again, and more importantly continue to "get away with it" too.
Sadly there is no legislation available to stop them either unless negligence can be proven. Suffering will continue unabated and unchallenged.
Many owners state that they have done what was asked in reporting ailments and conditions directly to the breeder, and that they either "assumed or were assured" that the breeder would report this themselves to the relevant dog breeding authorities, the Chow Chow Breed Council & The Kennel Club as well as take steps themselves to ensure that particular mating is not repeated.
You would think that wouldn't you? You'd be wrong!
I MYSELF HAVE REPORTED CONDITIONS WITHIN MY OWN CHOW CHOWS HERE AS WELL AS OTHERS AND I HAVE IT ON GOOD AUTHORITY THAT NONE WERE EVER BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHOW CHOW BREED COUNCIL.
NOT ONCE.
So I am left asking the questions,
“What are they actually there for?
Why do they ask for reports on ailments within the breed as a whole if they will NOT address them openly and publicly as they should?
The following appears here as a now "proven" example only, on what chances are taken by some breeding/exhibiting kennels, to produce that all important show winner whilst allegedly paying little regard to the health implication and consequences that can follow, do follow and have followed.
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Some years ago, the Lechan Breeding/exhibiting Kennel owned a stud dog who apparently did quite well in the show ring called:
Char-Le-Chang of Kwong Li With Lechan.
Sadly he allegedly passed away at a relatively young age. However, he gained his championship status and very nice too and I researched, went on to sire many pups.
He did, as is proven, sire at least one publicly known puppy to date which turned out to have the ailment E.P.I. (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency). (As a point of interest only, Char-Le-Chang of Kwong Li With Lechan's grand father, LECHAN DAMIEN allegedly passed away at a very young age too. No one but the owners can state why so an open mind must be kept).
One of Char-Le-Chang's pups is still alive and has suffered for many years with this debilitating condition E.P.I., namely Beechtree's Moonshining, a male. Living proof and therefore very difficult to disprove or deny.
His owners need commending thoroughly for the love, care and attention they have given this man over the years which has WITHOUT DOUBT given him the quality of life he deserves against such insurmountable odds.
You would think that breed councils and breed clubs would recognise this but again you would be mistaken.
It would seem that no one was interested when this was reported at the time of diagnosis. Not the Kennel Club, The Breed Council nor the Breed Clubs in and around the U.K. and with what follows, allegedly not the owners of the Lechan Kennel.
Naturally this was reported to the breeding kennel Lechan at the time of the discovery of E.P.I., when Beechtree's Moonshining was a youngster. Lechan did, after all, own this particular pups father and one HALF of his genetic make up.
The owners of the affected puppy were right in notifying them of this dreadful occurrence.
No doubt Lechan may claim this has nothing to do with their stud dog, that the puppy was sold by the owner of the bitch/dam/mother yet they both profited from the creation of puppies. One in stud fee's and one in puppy sales.
They may also claim that "the jury is out on whether or not E.P.I. is in fact an hereditary condition as they did with a case of
proven V.K.H. like Syndrome in a public letter from them and still in publication on their web site for all to see.
That case of "proven" V.K.H. like Syndrome, (outlined more fully further below), stems from the same lines that had produced "proven" E.P.I. in the past."
Well, they can try but it is extremely difficult to negate these known and especially MEDICALLY proven cases.
What they obviously do not know or perhaps do not want to acknowledge is that E.P.I. although unknown in it's creation, is definitely considered to be a hereditary concern with all dogs, whether pedigree or cross breeds by the many professional bodies who are researching it's origin and manifestation in all canines.
Previously E.P.I. was thought to be caused by autosomal recessive genes, (An autosomal recessive disorder means two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or trait to develop. Normally one gene is passed from each parent to the puppy), but in recent times scientists have re-evaluated this.
In preliminary data from a 2008 research study by the Texas A&M and Clemson University, and a 2010 published Helsinki study on E.P.I., it is now confirmed that E.P.I. is NOT autosomal rescessive, but much more complex indeed.
At present it is most likely to be caused through multiple genetic conditions within particular dogs and may possibly have some environmental factors included. A larger genetic study is underway at Clemson University, South Carolina, U.S.A.
With E.P.I. traits may vary in degree's of severity and symptoms may be exacerbated by physical or emotional and/or environmental stress.
Pretty compelling stuff.
In any event, every research facility contacted, including the U.K. Kennel Club, have categorically stated that any dog that aids in the production of puppy suffering with E.P.I., should, in all conscience, be removed from any and all breeding programs.
The risk of producing more is just too great, and at what cost? (Again, we must understand that there is no legislation in enforcing these recommendations whatsoever. The breeder takes it upon themselves to carry on these breeding lines).
To the breeder, that appears to mean very little, but to the owner it means a lifetime of worry and cost in keeping their companions quality of life at a sustainable level.
I verily believe that no one intentionally goes out of their way to produce a suffering puppy that is then sold on to the general public but when recommendations on health are ignored, then the breeder simply must be held accountable in some way.
As it is widely said, ignorance is no excuse.
All breeders can take the advice of the professionals and do what they recommend to keep cases to an absolute minimum within their chosen breed or keep their heads buried in the sand and hope it will either pass them by or disappear altogether.
Not a chance!
We see this time and time again with all species on this planet, especially humans, when debilitating genetic ailments manifest within
babies. Humans take steps to ensure it does not happen again, so why can't breeder/exhibitors within their dogs?
It is now painfully apparent and proven through a little "public" pedigree research, that the kennel Lechan have allegedly ignored the reported E.P.I. condition and sadly Char-Le-Chang of Kwong Li With Lechan now appears as a close ancestor within a lot of the chow chows in other breeding programs today as well as being paramount within their own Lechan breeding lines.
They are continuing these breeding lines despite their knowledge and guidelines, to the contrary.
When does it become wrong to do so?
Obviously this is their prerogative, they choose to do so but this kind of foolishness beggars the questions:
When will the breeder see that the possibility of producing another E.P.I. sufferer is heightened by their lack of understanding and care?
When will they finally understand that professionals within the fields of medical research have advised as best they can on removing parents and progeny from breeding lines and programs for a reason?
When will they finally see that a success story within their breeding program is most definitely not that Best Of Breed accolade, but a healthy, happy puppy sold on to the general public that lives a happy existence?
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Research within the field of E.P.I. has come along in leaps and bounds in recent years.
Remember, as with cases like Myotonia, Hip Dysplasia, Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, V.K.H. Like Syndrome to name but a few, which are known to be proven genetic traits, parents are strongly recommended again, to be removed from any and all breeding programs even when their hip scores, in the cases of dysplasia, dictate otherwise.
These are recommendations designed to help the breeder and owners, and not hinder them in any way.
UNLESS of course, and again as only one example here, that one parent has the E.P.I. condition present within them, the sire/stud/father or dam/bitch/mother. The risk is increased exponentially, through proven research, that offspring will more often than not, inherit this condition from one parent alone.
So why am I highlighting this one particular dog and breeding kennel?
This particular and debilitating ailment is strongly thought to be of a mulit-genetic disposition by all canine geneticists worldwide, and once the breeder is notified of this, they should, in all candour and especially "morality", have removed this particular dog from any and all breeding lines as well as the owner of the dam/mother removing Beechtrees Red Rose too!
AS A NOTE OF IMPORTANCE:
The owner of Beechtree’s Red Rose never mated their girl again. The sign of a damned good breeder!!
Their siblings that are alive should also have been removed from any and all breeding lines and programs too.
It is the only way, known today, to attempt to stem this debilitating one ailment until we get a definitive DNA testing and screening method available to every one and not just the few. The days of trial and error breeding are most definitely at an end.
In this case they were the parents of, what is considered at this point in time, a multi-genetically defective puppy. Pure and simple. And before anyone starts yelling “this/that was a one off”, then it is one too many especially when guidelines are ignored and Codes Of Ethics flaunted so openly time and time again.
A test has been available since 1982, a simple blood test, called a Canine Trypsin Like Immunoreactivity test. (cTLi Test available at all veterinary practices).
A simple blood test that causes very little distress and anxiety to any dog and will prove the presence of the full E.P.I. condition within that particular test subject.
It has never been added to any suggested health testing by any dog breeding governing body and it is an
inexpensive test too.
Therefore it is sadly derived and legitimately assumed that the breeding/exhibiting kennel Lechan, in this case, have plainly ignored the recommended Codes of Ethics as set by their guide and mentor the Kennel Club along with the Chow Chow Breed Council and The Midland Chow Chow breed club, (surprisingly enough, the latter the owners of the kennel Lechan have a high input, as well as the Chow Chow Breed Council).
They are there for a reason.
What is the point of having these Codes of Ethics and certified recommendations if breeders ignore them time and time again?
What is the point of having these breeders sit in judgement of others at council meetings and disparage others when they see fit to ignore Codes Of Ethics totally?
What is the point in having these people head up the Midland Chow Chow Club when they breed in this fashion?
With E.P.I. especially it "was" thought to re-emerge every 4-6 generations down the breeding line however it is stated it can manifest itself at any time and at any age median.
Past and present eruptions of this particular disease is felt time and time again.
And so it goes on until yet another explosion is felt throughout the breed as a whole who have this particular breeding line within their chow chows historical pedigrees. AND not just this breeding line either. E.P.I. has been reported in other dogs and bitches of the chow chow breed, but it would seem that NOTHING has ever been done about it. Nothing publicised, nothing discussed and in many cases reports simply NOT getting through to the actual Breed Council meetings themselves.
These genes cannot be "watered down" with genetic diversity once proven to be present within one particular dog either. That is most definitely an old wives tale indeed no matter who tells you different
On average, the chances remain no less than 33.3% but could be more and could be less that this affliction will be passed down the breeding line in some manner or another.
No one can say at this present time.
As a guide only it is advised that approximately: 33% of progeny will be clear, 33% of progeny will be positive, 33% of progeny will be carriers of the defective/recessive genes.
Obviously there is no definitive guide here and these percentages are estimates only. They can fluctuate greatly.
There remains the chance that the whole litter will manifest E.P.I, or become carriers of the defective genes or if they are "fortunate", be totally clear but nothing and no one can guarantee this. Especially ANY pedigree dog breeders.
These are percentages that should not be dismissed out of hand as one off instances. They simply cannot be and anyone who tells you different is certainly attempting to mislead you away from the publicly published and proven facts. The hereditary implications are proven time and time again to be too strong.
Many breeder/exhibitors will state that genetic ailments of this kind cannot be foreseen, and I suppose this is true to a certain extent as there is still no definitive genetic testing or screening available, BUT when proof of this magnitude is offered and ignored then BOTH breeders who do not take heed or act to stem it immediately, become immediately responsible.
Negligent breeding of any livestock is a crime.
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AGAIN, these are public and published facts.
The breeding/exhibiting kennel Lechan are still using the descendants of Char-Le-Chang of Kwong Li With Lechan within their breeding program.
A dangerous game to play under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
These so called multi factorial genetic ailments from both parents could have come from anywhere within the historical pedigree of Char-Le-Chang of Kwong Li With Lechan BUT once a "proven case" of E.P.I. is reported back to the breeder, as in the case of Beechtrees Moonshining, (remember he is living proof), then the sire and dam (mother and father) of that puppy in particular should have been removed immediately from stud or whelp and not produce another puppy that will have an increased chance of manifesting this genetic ailment. The Dam/mother WAS removed but the sire/father most certainly was NOT!
It is the morally right thing to do. Never mind there is no legislation available to force the issue.
The kennel Lechan have claimed time and time again that their "stock is health tested and you will not find another dog tested the same" as per their letter listed below. It beggars the question, what of the cTLi test? Especially after one proven case of E.P.I., One proven case of V.K.H. and one proven case of Spontaneous Cruciate Ligament Rupture all from the same breeding lines.
Coincidences do not normally come in three’s
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I have asked many professionals, past and present, including the Kennel Club Geneticist about this and it has been stated verbally that ANY progeny of Char-Le-Chang of Kwong Li With Lechan should not be allowed, in all morality and conscience, to producing offspring.
The chance of passing down the condition E.P.I. V.K.H. or Spontaneous Cruciate Ligament Rupture within any future puppy is too great.
I am also told that the Kennel Club will now act on receipt of such evidence through their Accredited Breeder Scheme and "should" remove the offending progeny themselves, if pressured enough, from any further breeding offspring registration. This will most definitely NOT reduce the breeding gene pool as will be claimed. There are many dogs out there that are of the Kennel Club Breed Standards as listed today that could be worthy sires and mothers.
Simply put, ALL breeders whether they exhibit or not, should NOT be building on mistakes, they should be correcting them. It is the only way forward!
The Chow Chow Breed Council have indeed "let this one slide".
Why?
Because in all likelihood they may claim that they have never been informed of the condition within Beechtrees Moonshining and if they have, well.... this is serious enough to warrant any investigation by any dog breeding governing body. Very serious. That remains to be seen.
In this particular breeding line the chances are there for further puppies to be born that will suffer pure and simple.
Owners who buy these pups are the ones that may eventually suffer. Both financially and especially emotionally.
Puppy purchasers pay well over a thousand pounds for an apparently healthy and most certainly misrepresented puppy who has a high chance of inheriting full E.P.I. - V.K.H. and Spontaneous Cruciate Ligament Rupture’s.
The cost of treatment is crippling enough and most are sadly euthanised by owners because of this.
Even other breeder/exhibitors are being misled here when they themselves buy these offspring and suddenly discover, after the fact, that their pups are unwell and simply cannot be used for the purpose they were bought for.
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KEEP REMEMBERING:
1. "The breeder will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the dog or the breed".
and
2. "The breeder will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog".
The Kennel Lechan have stated on their web site previously that ALL of their breeding stock have received the recommended health testing and that is highly commendable indeed, but a false claim to make in any event.
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SECOND HEALTH ISSUE REGARDING THE VERY SAME BREEDING LINES.
Another disturbing health report encompassing this kennel recently arose with Lechan Iced Tee as the stud/father, a close descendant (Grand Son) of Char-Le-Chang of Kwong Li With Lechan and Marshill Blue Rose as the dam/mother but this time over yet another debilitating condition, namely Uveodermatological Syndrome. More commonly referred to it's human equivalent of Volt-Koyanagi-Harada's Disease or V.K.H. Like Syndrome.
The sufferer was Marshill's Fantasy Dawn who has since passed at the tender age of 12 months Though NOT through the V.K.H. Like Syndrome she was proven to suffer with but another debilitating and genetic ailment.
V.K.H. Like Syndrome in a nutshell is an auto immune condition where the dogs own immune system attacks its body from within.
Infections are not easily dealt with by the dogs’ definitely compromised immune system and skin swelling and ulcerations can and do appear.
Loss of fur.
Constant Irritations.
The retina's are attacked from within and can lead to blindness if not caught early enough within a sufferer.
Left untreated, a painful death will ensue, eventually.
Again, referring to the letter published by the kennel Lechan below, there IS a definitive test to determine sufferers. A skin biopsy. The patient in this case, Marshill's Fantasy Dawn underwent such a procedure and the test results were forwarded on to the Chow Chow Breed Council.
There has been no information or comments from the breed council since. WHY?
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REMEMBER THE CODES OF ETHICS!
1. "The breeder will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the dog or the breed".
and
2. "The breeder will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog".
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The owners of the breeding kennel Lechan posted the following response to Mrs Gingell, Marshill Fantasy Dawn's owner after she sent a very polite letter to them informing them, as owner of the stud dog, of the condition her puppy was suffering with. They were not laying blame anywhere and the addition of the line “we are all victims here” rings out loud and clear. It truly is disgusting especially as Lechan knew all along of the risks of E.P.I. within the same breeding lines they themselves created:
Mrs S Gingell
3 Warren Close
Atherton
Manchester
M46 9RY
Dear Mrs Gingell
Re: Marshill Fantasy Dawn
I have addressed this letter to you because it is your name on the correspondence received. However it appears to be Mr Gingell who has been telephoning various people and generally making a nuisance of himself over this matter.
When a letter is sent marked as a “copy” referring to a dispute between another party it is not usual to send a reply.
Your second letter has been collected from the sorting office today but really had I any need to do this as it was plastered on an Internet site for the entire world to see.
This is a personal attack on my husband and myself so we feel duty to bound to state the following facts:
- This matter is between you and Mrs Hill. You purchased the puppy and paid the money to Mrs Hill, not us. This could I am sure have been settled amicably if you had spoken to Mrs Hill about your problems. She would then have made contact to make us aware of the situation. Puppies are bred in good faith and with any livestock things can happen. Genetics are very complex and no one sets out to breed unhealthy stock.
- You have obviously visited our web site as you quote pieces from this but have put your own spin on this, which I find repugnant.
- The disease you are talking about which you say your bitch has been diagnosed with has been around on various web sites and a lot has been included on your friend’s site, Mr Burchall. He is not an expert in Chows nor is he a Vet. The Jury is out whether this is hereditary or not. As with any subject you can find information for or against on the Internet.
- 4. There is no known test for this illness.
5. Lechan Iced Tee has had the following health tests: HD scored, Elbow Dysplasia Scheme, DNA Profiled & Eye tested through the BVA/KC Eye scheme by Dr Bedford. These are all the health tests available to the Breed and none are compulsory. I do not believe you will find another stud dog in the UK, which has completed all these checks. So be sure of your facts before you start attacking!
6. We have always been proactive with health matters and I refute the allegations you have made.
Now to finish this matter once and for all:
- Instruct Mr Burchall to take the letters off his web site immediately, you must have given him permission to use them. They are slanderous, vindictive and libellous.
- Do not send any further correspondence to us or contact us in any way.
If the above is not complied with we will be seeking advice from our Solicitors and maybe the Police.
Yours
Pam & Stef Godber
Copies To: Mrs Hill
Mrs Merrion (Breed Council)
Mr B Lambert (Kennel Club)
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This can be legitimately seen as a total denial of any involvement with this particular condition and shows the lengths SOME (NOT ALL) breeder/exhibitors will go to in admonishing themselves of any blame or neglect.
In fact, it's downright insulting and disgusting.
Whilst this Syndrome was reported to the Chow Chow Breed Council as well as the Kennel Club over 4 years ago within another chow chow, only now, since a puppy was produced through two breeding/exhibiting kennels, namely Lechan (with the stud/father) and Marshill (with the dam/mother), are the Chow Chow Breed Council taking note and looking further into the condition as definitely affecting the chow chow breed.
Amazing! If you cannot do a job properly and honestly, with conviction and above all TRUTH then please don’t do the job in the first instance.
The first report did not come from a regular exhibiting kennel, it came from me! So you are left to draw your own conclusions as to why it was not researched sooner.
I am not a member of any of the breeding clubs here in the UK through choice.
I do not exhibit my dogs anymore through choice.
Lechan and Marshill are and do, respectively!
Definitely a case of One rule for one and another for the rest of us. I was not offered the same courtesy of an investigation as they were. Perhaps if I had been, then this case would never have seen the light of day so the question remains. Who is responsible?
The Breeders for not acting on health reports within these breeding lines?
The breed Council for not investigating these health claims sooner and publicising the outcome for the benefit of everyone, breeder and owner alike?
The Kennel Club cannot be held accountable at all. They are a registration service only.
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A THIRD reported GENETIC ailment which included these very same breeding lines was sadly discovered within Marshill's Fantasy Dawn listed above as suffering with V.K.H. Like Syndrome.
" Spontaneous Cruciate Ligament Rupture", apparently atraumatically induced, it is WIDELY thought by professionals who study within this field to be part of a degenerative process, even despite the young age.
This is also genetic, and breeding from such animals is not recommended.
VERY sadly Marshill's Fantasy Dawn lost her battle for life because of this. It was apparently irreparable!
AGAIN, this was reported to the Breed Council and still there have been no PUBLICLY PUBLISHED reports on their findings or so called discussions.
Mai's (Marshill Fantasy Dawn) owners were left totally bereft and without their companion. BOTH breeding kennels, LECHAN and especially MARSHILL have never offered so much as a condolence in their direction.
The breed council have not even offered a response to these proven ailments despite the added costs to Mai’s owners in obtaining verified copies of the reports on these patients, from their vets.
As you can see from the letter above from Lechan, to Mrs Gingell, LECHAN are accepting no responsibility for these ailments. None whatsoever. As they say, the puppy was not purchased from them. A silly and uneducated statement to make.
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It remains a compelling argument that this kind of breeding is why the exhibited pedigree chow chow is under threat and why prospective puppy buyers are in fact drawn to home bred puppies, and puppy farms rather than CREDIBLE breeder/exhibitors.
And this is a long standing kennel that have been "carefully line breeding" for over thirty years according to their web site, which again, I now note, is under an overhaul.
These are THREE proven cases with the SAME breeding lines from only one leading breeding/exhibiting kennel.
Other genetic and avoidable ailments will no doubt emerge through nothing more than constant line/inbreeding, ignorance, negligence, misrepresentations on health, unnecessary threats against an owner of a puppy they themselves were paramount in creating and the selfish need to produce that all important show winner, all it takes is time.
I have no doubt that there are many others out there just like them.
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REMEMBER THE CODES OF ETHICS!
1. "The breeder will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the dog or the breed".
and
2. "The breeder will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog".
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Lechan are highlighted here purely because of the undeniable proof that they really do not know what they are doing and allegedly, nor do they appear to care.
That they are ignoring the Codes of Ethics as set by the Kennel Club and copied by the Chow Chow Breed Council as well as the various Chow Chow Breed Clubs in and around the United Kingdom including their own club The Midland Chow Chow Club where they sit as highlighted committee members.
That the owners of the Lechan breeding/exhibiting kennel are alleged to be within such high positions throughout the chow chow dog show world that they should be reprimanded, fined wherever
possible, held accountable and their breeding lines removed.
So it beggars the question "Why is this breeding line still being used"?
Breeder/exhibitors looking for new bloodlines to add to their own, puppy purchasers too are being misled as to the authenticity and health claims of this particular breeding line.
The health of puppies produced through these lines are certainly being misrepresented here.
We have to ask ourselves, where these particular breeder/exhibitor's personal morals and ethics lie, Lechan and Marshill as well as the many others who assume the same practices and stances on inherited conditions within their puppies produced.
A commonly used breeder argument is that they too have paid for puppies and studs and are unable to use the pups/studs further because of sickness and ill health, that they are loosing out.
The same can be said of puppy purchasers who loose out on a lifetime of dreams with their chosen companion, not forgetting the high cost of the puppy they purchased from such supposed reputable breeding kennels coupled with the rising vet costs.
Everyone looses. Is it worth it?
Ignorance in these THREE proven cases being no excuse whatsoever. Simple!
How many cases will it take before Breed Councils act?
How many cases will it take before Breeders act?
Before the cost of producing affected puppies outweighs the cost of actually having a healthy litter in the first place.
Name and address supplied.
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