Unfair competition practices the impact on professional breeders and traders On invitation by: Rony Doedijns CEO The Illegal Online Puppy Trade Conference 21-11-2018, Brussel
FAIR vs UNFAIR Illegal puppy trade is unfair for fair breeders in Europe 1) Pure bred puppy with a FCI pedigree 2) Non Purebred within a country 3) Illegal import of puppies
Yearly new puppies Dutch figures Percentage pedigree dogs approx. 25%
FCI The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) is the World Canine Organisation, founded in 1911 and re-created in 1921 The FCI is present on 5 continents, in 94 countries, recognizing 346 breeds 94 members and contract partners (1 per country) 52 European countries member of FCI
FCI members in Europe
FCI facts & figures In total World Wide FCI Countries registered in the studbook in 2017: 1,285,940 million puppies
FCI facts & figures Europe Top 9 in Europe in 2017: registration PB/total nr dogs PB & NPB 1. France 231.621 7.340.000 2. Italy 163.853 15.000.000 3. Germany 75.877 6.900.000 4. Spain 59.993 ns 5. Sweden 51.000 881.000 6. Poland 50.823 ns 7. Finland 46.546 800.000 8. Serbia 41.196 ns 9. Czech Republic 40.728 2.000.000
UK Kennel Club Partner of the FCI registering 250.000 puppies yearly
And a profession! Breeding is a passion National Kennelclub Breed club art of breeding for many centuries
This passion, hobby, sport is expensive Time, lots of time, breeding, showing, sporting, working Money: training and education Health screening: hip, elbow, knee, eyes, DNA pedigree: microchipping, DNA parentage verification, Studdog fee, progesterone
Breeding is selection Studdog Mother of the litter Popularity of the breed Breed for economic reasons Puppymills
Costs for Fair Breeders in Northern Europe Registration and screening for every puppy Pedigree, registration and microchipping 83,60 DNA profile 31,80 Puppy vaccination 6 week 35 Puppy vaccination 9 week 45 Puppy vaccination 12 week 45 Health screening parents Hip and elbow displasia 400 ECVO eye disease testing 60 Patella luxatie screening 60 Costs Euro Costs Euro Average price pedigree puppy 700-1500 euros Average price online puppy trading 300-700 euros
International Platform For Dogs All about Health Breeding Science Information and sharing
Vision The stands for healthy and social pedigree dogs. This means that health, well-being and the social behavior of dogs are leading. Only if these aspects are embedded, governance can be used on breeding and keeping dogs.
Studbook registration and Fair Breeding Provide pedigrees for purebred dogs Litter and location inspection, unique in EU 100% DNA parental verification Facilitate and register health screenings Education
Stakeholders - Fair Breeding Plan
Fair Breeding plan - highlights Education Health and Welfare Awareness campaign
Fair Breeding plan - highlights Awareness campaign promoting advantages of purebred dogs: spot the differences
Closing remarks Legislate rules and practice in the EU to prevent illegal puppy trade Acknowledge the problem Increase awareness campaigns for fair bred dogs to inform new puppy buyers in EU Governments needs to empower a control system Take responsibility towards dogs and fair and compliant breeders in the EU