08-19-2016, 12:29 AM
The problem isn't just puppy factories. Pedigree breeders can be a real problem too. Many believe in "line breeding" - using related breeding pairs every 2nd generation or so. You don't have to be a geneticist to see the problem with that.
In some breeds, breeders have fixated on certain features and exaggerated them to unhealthy proportions. For instance, Bulldogs' noses have become ever flatter and breathing problems have been exacerbated. Less attention is given by those Frankenstein breeders to general health and demeanour.
The breeder of my dog imported sires from Norway to expand the genetic base and that was encouraging.
In some breeds, breeders have fixated on certain features and exaggerated them to unhealthy proportions. For instance, Bulldogs' noses have become ever flatter and breathing problems have been exacerbated. Less attention is given by those Frankenstein breeders to general health and demeanour.
The breeder of my dog imported sires from Norway to expand the genetic base and that was encouraging.