Code2High
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Not pretty, mind you, but interesting.... This is a look at what all those "responsible breeders" have created over the decades of "perfecting" the breeds they show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hex00WjSobE
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A very interesting video....if you look at the artifacts removed from Inca ruins, the chihuahua looked like Bella...not the very short legged, short snout and over rounded headed chihuahua of today that the Kennel club calls " bred to standard "
Some of the artifacts depict very fat chihuahuas as the Incas did use them as a food source 
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Well made video and I couldn't agree more. It is ridiculous where this has gone. Sometimes we need to just let well enough alone. I find most show dogs grotesque and the people who "create" them worse!
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Just look at the hind quarters of a German Shepard before the acceptable breed standards...disgusting.
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That was powerful - I had to grab a Kleenex by the time they got to the GSDs..... sort of mirrors my comments about horse-show judges: they HAVE to stop placing the freaks.
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Deb and Ed M wrote:That was powerful - I had to grab a Kleenex by the time they got to the GSDs..... sort of mirrors my comments about horse-show judges: they HAVE to stop placing the freaks.
I thought the same thing when I saw your post in that thread.
Too often the real important things are ignored (temperament, healthy conformation, long term health) in show rings and/or in breeding decisions.
Most breeds have undesirable characteristics that could be effectively eliminated with an affirmative breeding approach.
Mark has posted frequently about border collies and the efforts their association is going to in order to eliminate some of these problems in this breed.
I've found that less popular, working breeds (whether for hunting, protection, herding or any other function) seem to be healthier and less prone to problems. As soon as popularity hits and everybody tries to breed to make money, the breed suffers.
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Good to see the Shar Pei included as one of the breeds that has been twisted to suit human fancy.
Our rescued boy is a traditional bonemouth Shar Pei. I had no idea that this was what he was when I adopted him. He's practically a twin to the example shown in the youtube video.
I just assumed Shar Pei were the pudgy wrinkly dogs that are promoted, yet the traditional bonemouth is very, VERY different. Even in temperament and energy level.
Many folks assume he's a pit bull because he's muscular and taut. Not so ... he's a lovely Shar Pei!
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The GSDs made me want to cry. It's just so heartbreaking to see such a wonderful animal intentionally designed to be crippled.
I thought of Kodi when I saw the shar pei.
Popularity is definitely the nail in the coffin for a lot of dogs, but I think in any dog that is shown rather than worked, it's a big problem. I know my friend who used to be "in" Newfoundlands has talked about this. That breed has been ruined by show breeding. She knew of someone who was breeding sound, fit, working type dogs.... but no one would place them and they were naturally scorned as "ugly." Sick.
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Deb and Ed M
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dturm wrote: As soon as popularity hits and everybody tries to breed to make money, the breed suffers.
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Amen, amen, AMEN. I cringed when the AKC accepted Australian Shepherds - and my beloved Ike is the classic example of "what happened next": my previous Aussies were working dogs registered with the Nat'l Stock Dog Registry. They were tough, had medium-coarse coats; and weren't afraid of anything. Ike, on the other hand, is "post-AKC" and has an illustrious pedigree - champions all the way back on both sides. He's WAY too big (24" and a lean 72 lbs in his prime) - has a BIG showy trot (that would wear out a working dog in a matter of hours) - has a massive Rough Collie-like coat; and is scared of people he doesn't know. He also has suffered from muscle tremors all his life; and has spondylosis. He's a classic example of breeding for showring performance - not working performance. I've spent his entire life, trying to get him over his various phobias. That's NOT what *real* Aussies are supposed to be like.
I also wonder how many "plain" Aussie puppies get put down by the mass-breeders?? The merles are what people are gaga about - and a typical puppy litter contains solid-colored dogs and merles. A merle will sell for as much as $1500 - a solid black puppy might go for $200.... I'm not insinuating this happens - but the math doesn't support raising a plain-colored dog....
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sue.t
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That is a good point, Deb ... our first dog, a Norwegian Elkhound, was almost "culled" because she was "pet-quality" not show quality. She was a great girl! Her brother went on to win many awards while she won our hearts.
The breeder kept her only because we expressed an interest in her at 3 weeks of age. Very sad, when you think about it.
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