BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed
How many people have actually seen the full documentary? Here is it, uncut.
Spread the link to boards and list-servs. This is what the Kennel Clubs have done to dogs.
The Kennel Clubs have not done this because they are evil, but because they have strapped their business and breeding plans to 19th Century eugenics theories based on closed registries (generally closed with fewer than 100 dogs) and exaggerated features.
Today breed after breed of Kennel Club dogs are positively selected for defect - dogs with pushed-in faces that cannot breathe, dwarf dogs with heart and joint problems, teacup breeds with their brains spilling out of their skulls, and coat colors and patters positively associated with deafness, to name just a few issues.
Heaped on top of this is a fantastic rate of inbreeding leading to exploding rates of cancer, liver failure, epilepsy, cataracts, and dysplasia.
- Related Links
Inbred Thinking
The Eugenics Man and the Kennel Club
Rosettes to Ruin
Making and Breaking Dogs In the Show Ring
Is There a Kennel Club Road to Reform?
A Dog Show We Need to See
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