Wouldn't that mean that there are no ethical breeders for bulldogs, french bulldogs, pugs, mini daschunds, or any of the hairless breeds?
What about Woogie's examples, where there is very limited crossing?
I don't understand the contention that cross breeding is *never* acceptable, because "pure breds" aren't really pure. One thing I also wanted to bring up was that in the YT Animal Welfare section, the AKC's stud book validity was called into serious question.
It seems to me it should be like any science; it takes a lot of evidence to change a long established practice, but nevertheless, things do change.
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