Pedigree Dogs Exposed

Inbreeding of pedigree dogs is causing genetic diseases of dogs an investigation has found. The BBC documentary says that breeding dog for shows is more important than the suffering of acute problems of dogs. The documentary show spaniels with brains that are too big for their skull causing severer pain, boxers suffering form epilepsy, pugs with breathing problems and bulldogs who are unable to mate or give birth unassisted.

Inbreeding of dogs can be between brother and sister, father and daughter, Mother and son, grandfather and granddaughter. Even thought The Kennel Club says it works to improve the health of pedigrees dogs, why is it that dogs that suffer from genetic illness are being aloud to compete in dog shows, some going on to win “best in breed” despite their poor health, and the dog owner being aloud to breed the dogs, which means the genetic gene being pass down to the next generation of dogs.

Surly we as caring dog owners should be more vigilant of screening breeders making sure that there is no inbreeding of our pedigree dogs.

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