[Misti1]

If we dare to watch it and face the truth, there is a special that the TOday
show discussed. It comes on tonight on BBC AMerica for those of you who have the channel. It caused quite a stir when aired in Britain, and it is about the breeding practices ( and yes this includes the "reputable" breeders too), that have brought certain breed standards to the aesthetics that we humans desire, but in SOME instances have caused distress and pain for the animals. They used the King Charles spaniel as an example in which a certain skull formation that is desirable in appearance, has resulted in a skull too small to accommodate the brain, resulting in great pain and disability. This is a genetic flaw that now affects full 30% of the breed population.


I have long been aware of Dashunds being bred longer and longer to be the "weiner" dog we desire, but resulting in broken backs and spinal damage that often leads them to have to have little rolling cart back supports in old age.

Which brings us to the yorkie.....I can bet the farm that it will be the propensity to breed them smaller smaller and smaller that will be the culprit in this breed (nothing we didn't already know).

Well suffice to say it will not be the "happy" little documentary this evening, but in case any of you might want to watch it to be informed, I just wanted to let you know it was out there.