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MNHQ Please don't insult us.

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Vallhala · 08/09/2010 18:13

MNHQ, many of us on here are interested and/or active in dog welfare and rescue, be that as rescuers, campaigners, vets or just well informed dog owners. To call this section "The Kennel Club", after an organisation which encourages the breeding of dogs for looks rather than health - indeed which encourages breeding at all when there are hundreds of dogs being killed in pounds each week purely for want of homes - is an insult.

I usually enjoy the wit of MN's topic names but this one was ill judged.

If we must have a seperate dog topic, albeit that it's not very helpful to those of us with various species, especially those who are able to advise and help with problems relating to more than one type of pet, may we please at least have a less offensive name for the topic.

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Jaybird37 · 08/09/2010 18:48

Whilst it doesn't make a huge difference to my life, I would generally agree with that, Vallhala.

Maybe people can post alternative names for the thread here? Cheesier the better IMHO.

paisleyleaf · 08/09/2010 18:49

the pound?

Vallhala · 08/09/2010 18:51

The Mutt's Nuts? :o

Okay. Maybe not.

Canine Capers? Rover's Return? Barking Mad?

:o

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VictoriousSponge · 08/09/2010 18:56

LOLOL at OP

DryYourEyesMate · 08/09/2010 18:57

A Dog's Life Grin

BeerTricksPotter · 08/09/2010 19:00

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Mutt · 08/09/2010 19:01

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VictoriousSponge · 08/09/2010 19:02

"Im all ears"

Mutts nutts

VictoriousSponge · 08/09/2010 19:02

you aint nuffin buta hound dog?

Mutt · 08/09/2010 19:02

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Mutt · 08/09/2010 19:03

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VictoriousSponge · 08/09/2010 19:03

what about " spaniel ears"?

silentcatastrophe · 08/09/2010 19:04

I nearly didn't look here, because it said Kennel Club. What are you thinking MNHQ????

VictoriousSponge · 08/09/2010 19:05

its a dawgs life

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 08/09/2010 19:07

Canine Capers?

Kennel Club is indeed the wrong name, can't put it better than Valhalla.

VictoriousSponge · 08/09/2010 19:08

" dogs r us?"
Wink

Alouiseg · 08/09/2010 19:10

Dogsnet works for me.

semicolon · 08/09/2010 19:10

Can I join in?

Paws for thought?

Wags?

VictoriousSponge · 08/09/2010 19:10

DOGGIE DOO DOO

thats the one

hugglymugly · 08/09/2010 19:14

I don't post on pet threads because we don't have pets (except for the goldfish, which are DH's), and anyway I'm a cat person.

But I want to post in support of Vallhala's point. I watched that programme a few years ago about the various health problems suffered by some pure-bred dogs, and that opened my eyes to the consequences of breeding to maintain a particular look.

Obviously, as I'm not a dog person, I don't know whether or how much the Kennel Club have addressed those criticisms, but I still don't think it's an appropriate name for a dog forum here.

HelenMumsnet · 08/09/2010 19:18

Our apols if the topic title is offensive

Would you like to suggest an alternative?

Preferably without the word "dog" in it (for discouraging-passing-Friday-night-pervs reasons)...

Pounamu · 08/09/2010 19:22

Pets Corner

AnzoneioBanderas · 08/09/2010 19:22

how do i hide this topic?
its not on the list

TonariNoTotoro · 08/09/2010 19:22

I like Dogsnet :)

fruitshootsandheaves · 08/09/2010 19:23

Canine Corner