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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  GSDs in the States don't even look like the same dog in Europe. I confess at first, I didn't realize they were the exact same dog, as growing up in England they were called Alsatians. I can't believe how slanty backed some of them are here. I also initially didn't know they were deliberately being bred that way, I thought it was a deformity due to hip issues.
I too have known of GSDs that have been show dogs for the first 2-3 years of life and are crippled and barely able to walk at 5 yrs of age. So sad that they are deliberately being bred to hurt them.
I watched the BBC show when it aired a few years ago, and the BBC pulled out of sponsorship of the dog show. I couldn't watch it again. I still remember those poor king Charles cavalier spaniels and their extremely tiny skulls. Sickening! |
To the OP, I do not believe that mixing breeds will make dogs healthier.
There are some breed clubs that I do have to wonder what they are thinking. The Charles cavalier spaniels are such sad cases. The majority of them have horrible genetic neurological problems.
GSDs -- I had no idea until recently that it was preferable for them to walk with their tails practically between their legs and their rear ends dragging. Why would anyone think this is desirable?