Hopefully! I hate that too!

Although it wasn't so long ago I remember seeing that at either the group judging or BIS, can't remember which but I remember thinking it was horrible.

In order to be eligible for BOB the dogs in question must have won their classes.
If any dog had a problem so serious it warranted elimination this should have been picked up by the judge before the dog won.

Years ago dogs used to be checked by a vet as they entered the show, I guess the Crufts entry is now so large this is no longer possible.

If I had been showing one of these breeds I would be very angry.

Yes good point - if you had turned up with a healthy dog and an unhealthy dog is placed over yours - especially unhealthy by conformation - as I assume its not a case the dog has bannged his toe and is limping when the vet sees him
it would be very sickening

Perfectly said! - I would like to know what the 'checks' entail!

Me too - Stringing the dog affects it's movement too (as well as being unpleasant for the dog) so I've no idea why people would do it instead of training the dog to move on a loose lead.

That is a very good point indeed. Although how much of a difference is there between the likes of Pekes at shows like Crufts?

This makes no sense to me at all
These are the clinical signs the vet is checking for (taken from the KC site)

If I am reading this correctly the vet check takes place after the judging but before the BOB for '15 high profile breeds' . So it is ok for a defective dog to win it's classes and even the CC but not best of breed

If a judge is not capable of spotting these things they should not be judging.
If I was an exhibitor of one of these breeds I would not be happy. The obvious thing is to do a vet check before the judging starts. This should have the effect off deterring anyone from showing a dog with obvious defects.

Wouldn’t it have been better to check the dogs before they enter, even if they check in the weeks leading up to the competition?

There would be a difference between the dog having a breed exaggeration, compared to a cut paw in the morning of the show making it lame.

Unfit dogs shouldn’t really get to the ring, and then the healthiest and best confirmation can win.

But then I don’t know anything about breed showing, or organising such a big show so might be a nightmare to do.

Is there anything that stops people getting corrective surgery on their dogs before the show?

The dog is checked AFTER it has been awarded the BOB by the judge, for the 15 breeds its not set in stone until the vet has also agreed the dog is 'well' enough to have it!

The thing is we can say about the dog being 'ok' to win its class but if we looked at it that way EVERY single dog of the choosen 15 breeds would have to be vet checked before being allowed in the ring/placed.

Strange this wasnt mentioned when CB interviewed the rosette wearing owner of a female bulldog. He pointed out that she had good eyes, open nostrils (and she wasn't panting under the lights) etc etc.