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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  I so enjoy reading your posts Nancy. Your comments always make me think. For example, you mentioned the pug, that made my mind go back to a "Dogs 101" show I saw on pugs and bulldogs and other brachycephalic dogs. It's a look that is causing dogs to have breathing problems, as well as not being able to reproduce naturally. (people have to step in to inseminate the females, and then they require a c-section to birth the babies) At the moment I thought, "that's a lot of work, and a bit of suffering just to have dogs with smushed in faces." But after reading your comments, I don't think I could support that breed without having it weigh on my conscience. They're fantastic dogs, but I don't think it's fair that we humans changed them so much just for our simple pleasure. |
Yeah, I agree with you, and I've loved the German Shepard breed for years, and can't believe what they've done to it. The dog who won could barely walk. According to all the "before" pictures, I liked the way the dogs looked like better before, they just seemed so much more fit. Much of the yorkie standard does involve structure, and structure is so important to the health of the dog, and the way it moves. The yorkie is such a beautiful dog that many people believe they are breeding for just looks, but this is not true. A good breeder could explain this better.
