Most breeders do everything possible to breed healthy, happy dogs - which is, btw, expensive. Most do not get rich from breeding. The better response if for those that show and breed dogs to stop feeding Pedigree and stop recommending it to their puppy buyers. Hit Pedigree in the pocketbook!

Gail, Phoenix, USA

Pedigree is grandstanding (as usual) as they have pulled sponsorship from many shows all over the world in the past 12 months. They are more interested in the pet person than the breeder. It is not a food I will feed or recommend so no great loss. Their timing of this announcement is suspect also.

Denise, Perth, Australia

Nobody seems to have realised that other companies owned by the Mars Group, who own Pedigree, will be at Crufts in force. The draw out is nothing more than placing themselves in the market and has been happening for the last 2 years.
They do not object to Pedigree dog owners buying their food.

Hazel Fitzgibbon, Castle Donington, UK

Breeders are their own best advertising. My experience has been, however, most breeders are no different than back yard breeders. They don't know a damn thing about genetics nor do they care. They breed for wins not health.

Sheila Schweit, Sherman Oaks, USA

All of us who have dogs, and care about them, recognise that more effort must be made to address specific health issues in affected breeds. Sadly what has been portrayed in the media and picked up by the general public is misinformation on a sad scale, as many of these comments prove.

Nikki, Newport Pagnell,

Dogs have been bred for years, as guard, companion, working, sledge, shepherd, some have gone wrong. Dog breeders in the main try to improve the breed. Puppy farmers turn out anything to make money. Do not make the mistake of tarring all with the same brush.
There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.

Jim Innes, Musselburgh, Scotland

Ann of Woburn - you are so correct. The last time I attended Crufts, I did not move away from the benches to look at Trade Stands are there was such a crush of people. Less trade the better. As for Miss.Cuddy - the saying "empty vessels make most noise" comes to mind.

Margaret Hughes, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd

Its not just a dog show, we would lose Agility, Obedience,flyball, young owners and discover dogs. New owners ask the right questions and you get the right puppy! it is up to dog showers to weed out the nasty element among themselves. money talks only buy a puppy you have researched.

Amanda, Luton, UK

If we stop the show, we stop the incentive for breeding these obscenely malformed dogs just to win prizes. Pedigree did the right thing, and it was right to do so with careful consideration of the effect on their consumer branding.

anna, kendal, uk

Well done Pedigree (and previously well done RSPCA).

For too long have too many people got too wealthy on the back of insensitive, incorrect and cruel breeding policies while pretending to have the health of the animals at heart.

A great big paw in the right direction

David, St Albans, UK

I hope the BBC will not televise Crufts - the RSPCA has pulled out and now PEDIGREE dog food- NO MORE CRUFTS. Joan from South Hams

joan wing, kingsbridge, devon

Hooray! An end to false and snooty values that involve cruelty
and grotesque deformities.

Sue D, South Cheshire, UK

A Non Active register is required for dogs that do not meet K.C breed standards,progeny cannot be bred from.All breeders should be legally responsible for what they breed for life.The K.C and judges should be held equally accountable as they designed this mess between them.

Mrs Taylor, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Pedigree will be no great loss to Crufts, maybe the show will become a proper dog show not a glorified marketing exercise. Many breeds of dogs shown are not disabled mutants. As for Ms Cuddy she always pontificates about pedigree dogs at every opportunity to push sales of her awful publication

Ann, Woburn, England

Pedigree have been removing funding from the Dog Show scene for some time. This has nothing to do with that sensationalist program. The media are once again jumping on the bandwaggon and criticizing the Kennel Club who already do a great deal to improve the health and welfare of pedigree dogs.

Julian, Jersey,

Great news. The debasing and revoltingly competitive dog show spectacle might now cease, and dogs revert to being bred for characteristics like long-term healthiness, companionability, and robustness.

Paul Freeman, London, England

Thats a bit Ruff...

simon, norwich,