The Media and IPFD Supporters Join the Conversation on Collective Actions for the Health and Welfare of Pedigree Dogs

Here we compile a list of media stories and articles posted by IPFD Partners and other contributors helping to spread the word on IPFD's Call for Collective Actions for Health and Welfare of Pedigree Dogs.

View the original IPFD Press Release (available in several languages). Please share it through your website and social media channels if you haven't done so already!

Note: We will continue adding content below as the conversation grows.

In the Media

Key UK canine publication Our Dogs published an opinion piece and a column by David Cavill (Publisher of Our Dogs, Studies Co-ordinator of Animal Care College, writer, photographer, expert witness, judge of dogs)in its 16 October issue (article for subscribers only). | In a related blog post, IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett reflects on Our Dogs' move to "wholeheartedly endorse" the IPFD Call to Action and publish our "Reframing" document - in addition to David Cavill's editorial.
In their 11 December 2020 edition, Our Dogs also published two articles covering a webinar (sponsored by the All-party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG), the UK Centre for Animal Law (A-LAW) and Our Dogs Magazine), where IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett joined well over a hundred concerned and committed dog people in online discussions (article for subscribers only). In a recent blog post, Brenda reports on 'Reframing Discussions - What is needed for progress?', which includes videos of her presentation and the full webinar.

Online German publication VET-MAGAZIN.com published IPFD's press release on its site.
Online German publication Hundewelt.at published the press release.
Dutch news site Bijons published IPFD's press release.

IPFD Partners and Collaborators

IPFD Contributing and Collaborating Partners, including the Dutch Kennel Club and the Dog Breeding Reform Group (DBRG), have posted the press release on their websites .
Several IPFD Partners and collaborators (including FECAVA, VetCompass and the Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute) have posted the press release or article to their social media accounts.

Other Organizations and Contributors

IPFD contributor Ian J. Seath published IPFD's press release on Dog-ED: Social Enterprise. Ian also shared links to the press release and the Reframing Current Challenges Around Pedigree Dogs article on Twitter. | Ian has also published a follow-up article, Do we need to get MEAN to improve dog health?, which focuses on the need for human behaviour change. | In a recent blog post, Polarising conversations: how can we bridge the gaps? – “Best of Health” article – December 2020, Ian looks at constructive ways to approach conversations among divergent positions that exist across a range of dog health and welfare issues.
Our friends at Fox Rothschild published our press release in their Animal Law Update e-bulletin.
Several other IPFD contributors and supporters (including ESS Health, Katariina Mäki, and Emma Milne) have posted the press release or article to their social media accounts.
The Dutch Irish Setter Association published IPFD's press release.

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