Talking Points

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What do you think the criteria should be for a breed coming off the 'high profile' list?
 
How did you come to choose which breed you wanted to own?
 
What methods or products do you use for keeping your dogs cool at or on the way to shows?
 
A far higher proportion of dogs have passed their veterinary checks at recent shows than did at Crufts. Why do you think this is?
 
Was it a worthwhile exercise having CCs for the 'British breeds' on offer at a show in Germany?
 
What can be done to make open shows more appealing to exhibitors?
 
If you were chairman of the Kennel Club, would you change the registration system in any way?
 
Do you put any endorsements on the registrations of puppies you breed, and if so, why?
 
Should the Kennel Club register only puppies whose parents have, where appropriate, been health-tested?
 
What do you think of the idea of deliberately using two stud dogs on your bitch and then paternity-testing the resulting puppies to see which is the father of each one?
 
When you find new homes for puppies, what sort of contract do you and the new owner sign?
 
Do you think that in general the fees charged by veterinary surgeons represent good value?