The point I was, obviously unsuccessfully, trying to make that if there truly aren't any healthy dogs out there within a breed, then it really is time to seriously consider the welfare implications of keeping the breed going

I hope it is OK, have not heard anything,

Confirmed by the dogs owner, that indeed it died RIP Marley x

Crufts Basset Hound BOB fails health test but Bloodhound BOB passes

No I understood your point clearly.

Mine is simply that, what Constitutes healthy to one country may not to another.

Country A,B,or C, may not see excessive folds or slack eyes as unhealthy.

And my point is, that we may become isolated in what we deem to be correct, and back ourselves into a corner of small gene pools, due to working to eradicate traits, which other countries prefer.

poor owners and dog, do you know what happened ,

Oh, that is so sad about the DDB... does anyone know what happened?

Not yet but reports are stating the dog overheated

oh no, poor thing, have to say if you told me that on Friday I could understand, but it was bl**dy freezing in there yestaday

It seems that other countries aren't as impressed by the health testing going on at Crufts as people are over here:

AKC takes a stand