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I also had no idea that the ridge on a Ridgeback is a deformity! How sad that the breed standard is defined by a genetic problem.

It really surprises me because Ridgebacks are so athletic.

I'm also glad that so many Yorkies don't meet classic standards, because I believe that indicates a good number of genes out there. The more uniform a breed looks, the more uniform it must be genetically. You can see this with pugs.

And, just to tie another controversial topic into this, I wonder if small-time BYBs will end up saving many breeds