 After the programme aired the BBC, which had broadcast Crufts for 42 years, announced that it was considering cutting its ties with the show.The Club, too, was considering their association with BBC, saying that they were confident of finding another broadcaster should things turn sour.Various sponsors, including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals and the UK's largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, have since pulled out of the show.