Gumbo causes media argument
Eastenders St Bernard, Gumbo, has caused quite a few arguments in the media of late as people call upon the BBC to not be so hypocritical.
As dog fans will no doubt be aware, the BBC late last year broadcast a documentary about pedigree dogs and how they believed the Kennel Club was promoting a culture of breeding for looks rather than health and welfare. They showed how dogs have changed over the years with breeding and that inbreeding has resulted in unhealthy dogs.
Later, the BBC demanded that the Kennel Club should drop 14 of the most unhealthy breeds, the St Bernard included, from its Crufts dog show or it would stop broadcasting. The Kennel Club refused and the BBC dropped Crufts.
Gumbo has caused issues because in Eastenders he is portrayed as a top show dog and his new owner Braldy uses him to make money at dog shows and offers him as a stud dog. In actual fact, Gumbo really is the son of two former Crufts champions, so who is the hypocrite now?
Feb 19, 2009 | 0 | News
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