Dalmatian Back Cross Gets Greenlight in UK

On the eve of what is likely to be a groundbreaking report about the dysmal state of pedigree dogs in the U.K. (commissioned by the British Kennel Club itself, it should be said), the Kennel Club has moved to greenlight Low Uric Acid Dalamatian dogs imported from the United States.

This is good news, and places the British Kennel Club ahead of the American Kennel Club, which has seen its registration numbers drop 55% in the last 15 years as word has gotten out that AKC dogs, as a group, are are NOT healthier or smarter than cross bred dogs.

As for the American (non-LUA) Dalmatian, it remains a mess. As I noted in an earlier post:

Who speaks for the dogs in America? Not the AKC, that's pretty clear.

Just look at Patti Strand if you have any doubt. Here you will find not only an AKC Board Member, Dalmatian breeder, and dog show judge, but an open apologist for puppy mill registrations, pet-shop sales, and ribbon-chasing within a closed-registry system.

Stand for the health of the dog? Sorry, but at the Dalmatian Club of America and the American Kennel Club that idea seems to take a back seat to blue ribbons and green cash.

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