Comments on: Nightline re-exposes pedigree problems http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/03/12/nightline-re-exposes-pedigree-problems/ a site for dog lovers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Chopinski http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/03/12/nightline-re-exposes-pedigree-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Chopinski Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=6504#comment-963 AKC's Massachusetts affiliate is fighting a MA state bill to ban convenience devocalization--cutting a dog's vocal cords only because someone doesn't like the sound of his barking! They claim this keeps "noisy" dogs from being surrendered, but it's breeders' dogs we've found in shelters!!!! AKC’s Massachusetts affiliate is fighting a MA state bill to ban convenience devocalization–cutting a dog’s vocal cords only because someone doesn’t like the sound of his barking! They claim this keeps “noisy” dogs from being surrendered, but it’s breeders’ dogs we’ve found in shelters!!!!

]]> By: Coeurdlionk9 http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/03/12/nightline-re-exposes-pedigree-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Coeurdlionk9 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:40:28 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=6504#comment-950 The AKC has not made any attempt to redact the practice of breeding for extremes in any breed. They are not interested in breeding to a standard of performance, only to a standard of physical beauty. They opened the registry for a few breeds (Basenjis and Dalmations) to correct some serious health issues that were threatening the these breeds into extinction and need to consider it as an option for other endangered breeds as well. It is amazing how many breeds have changed just in teh last 20 years or so to fit a standard of physical attributes that have threatened their health. Cancer in many of the Retriever breeds, orthopedic issues in many of the larger working and herding breeds and the breathing issues in the brachycephalic breeds. The practice of breeding for looks is ruining breeds. Return to a standard of performance and breeding for longevity as other countries do. The AKC has not made any attempt to redact the practice of breeding for extremes in any breed. They are not interested in breeding to a standard of performance, only to a standard of physical beauty. They opened the registry for a few breeds (Basenjis and Dalmations) to correct some serious health issues that were threatening the these breeds into extinction and need to consider it as an option for other endangered breeds as well. It is amazing how many breeds have changed just in teh last 20 years or so to fit a standard of physical attributes that have threatened their health. Cancer in many of the Retriever breeds, orthopedic issues in many of the larger working and herding breeds and the breathing issues in the brachycephalic breeds.

The practice of breeding for looks is ruining breeds. Return to a standard of performance and breeding for longevity as other countries do.

]]> By: Mary Haight http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/03/12/nightline-re-exposes-pedigree-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Mary Haight Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:57:52 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=6504#comment-947 Does anybody know if AKC is doing a pre-emptive interview on how they have not allowed these same practices to dominate American show standards? Would make an interesting investigative series... Does anybody know if AKC is doing a pre-emptive interview on how they have not allowed these same practices to dominate American show standards? Would make an interesting investigative series…

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