 The ruling also acknowledged that KC's geneticist Jeff Sampson's views were misrepresented but states that as a whole, the KC was not treated unfairly.Three separate health reports were commissioned as a result of the programme.Reports by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare and Sir Patrick Bateson (funded by the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust) concluded that current breeding practices are detrimental to the welfare of pedigree dogs and made various recommendations that can be taken by the Kennel Club and breeders to improve pedigree dog health.