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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  Good reputable breeding is suppossed to take the best of the best of that breed to make healthy pups. The problem is there are very few reputable breeders and more bad breeders and puppy mills so we have more unhealthy dogs. It is actually very rare that a dog will peafully pass on their own. When a dog starts getting in pain and suffering it is best to be kind and put them to sleep and not continue to let them suffer. Most breeds that have terrible health issues even when bred perfectly it’s due to the standards like to have a German Shepard that is show winning normally has a terrible time walking because of what the show standard has done to the breed. Sadly show standards are not often what is best for the dog. People have also bred to make these terrible changes in the bred. Smaller dogs have a much longer life span then giant breeds and that is even if they are bred perfectly. |
Exactly. I personally feel majority of large dog breeds are breeds that really shouldn't even happen like the great danes, mastiffs, bulldogs, anything with a pushed up nose, anything with too long legs, actually a lot of the larger breeds in general.
What I would like to see is the "ideal" dog breed. Yorkies, chihuahuas, etc are in my opinion a good breed. Many live long lives, and if well bred do not suffer from the practices. Thing is, in nature problems like these don't really happen because anything with too many problems would likely not even make it past the first year.
I agree wholeheartedly with your comment by the way. Before maggie I wasn't just looking for yorkies, I was also looking for affenpinschers, and brussels griffon both which are essentially non-existent in the east coast.
I also love the idea of smaller dogs chihuahua sized but I feel I shouldn't actively pursue anything less than 5-6 pounds because the smaller the dog, the more fragile it is in means of bone density/structure. A good standard imho is a dog between 5-12pounds. Small enough to be a lapdog, big enough not to be fragile enough that even it jumping off a foot from the couch won't cause it any damage. Or the idea of a lean dog, sturdy build, small in stature, somewhat active, short to medium coat(preferably shedding), generally calm, friendly and okay with older or gentle children. Tbh this is what I feel would work best. Possibly a dog with a purpose like ratting, companionship, or a mix of those.
I don't very care much for dog shows and the idea of docking tails and/or ears really irks me.
I also don't like dogs having dewclaws but they do serve some purpose....