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nocturnalvisionary:artisansoulleader:livesickdieill:miamisugarxo:sterlingsea:midnightwillowwolf:scalestails:fighting-for-animals:How dog breeders have “improved” breeds over the past 100 years. The basset hound never used to sit so low. The dog has suffered changes to his rear leg structure, has excessive skin, vertebrae problems, droopy eyes that are prone to ectropion and entropion, and excessively large ears. The bull terrier used to be an athletic dog, but over the years his snout was mutated to be oversized and bending downwards, leading to respiratory issues. Many bull terriers have supernumerary teeth and are compulsive tail chasers and air biters owing to brain deformities. The boxer now has a much shorter face with an extremely short snout. The hindquarters are also lower. Like all brachycephalic dogs, the boxer has difficulty controlling his temperature in hot weather, meaning they are prone to overheating and collapsing in the summer. The boxer also has one of the highest cancer rates among dog breeds and many modern day boxers suffer from seizures. The english bulldog has evolved into a creature that suffers from almost every known disease. A kennel club survey conducted in 2004 found that they die on average at only 6 years and 4 months old. They cannot mate without human intervention, and cannot give birth naturally due to their giant heads. There is no such thing as a truly healthy bulldog. The dachshund, at one time, used to have functional legs and necks for their size. Their backs and legs have gotten longer, chest jutted forward, and legs have shrunk to such proportions that there is barely any clearance between their chest and the floor. Obese dachshunds usually have to actually drag their bellies across the ground. Their risk for intervertebral disc disease - which can result in paralysis - is extremely high. They are also prone to achrondoplastic related pathologies, progressive retinal apathy, and problems with their legs and joints. Pugs are the most inbred breed of dog in existence - an investigation carried out found that amongst the 10,000 pugs found in the UK are so inbred, the gene pool consists of the equivalent of only 50 individuals.  They are extremely brachycephalic, and suffer severely from all the associated problems - the folds in their face frequently get infected, they struggle to breathe (making snoring/snorting/huffing noises even without moving), they have high blood pressure, low oxygenation, often collapse and die in the summer or if allowed to overheat, dentition problems due to their skulls being so curled in, and perhaps most shocking - their double curled tail is actually a genetic defect, and in its most serious forms leads to paralysis and many dogs needed a wheelchair or being euthanised if this progresses. These dogs are usually culled if they fail to produce this ‘attractive’ trait. Healthy puppies that do not succumb to these ridiculous modern day breed standards are usually culled. One very heartbreaking example is the rhodesian ridgeback. The ridge is actually a genetic deformity - a mild form of spinal bifida - and puppies born without this ridge are healthy - but since the ridge is their namesake, healthy puppies are normally culled at birth and only those with noticeable ridges are bred from, thus passing the disability down to future dogs. Below is a ridgeback alongside a healthy, ridgeless dog.3 to 4 million dogs and cats are killed every year because shelters are too full…. people are choosing to buy from breeders or shops instead of offering them a home. Homeless animals outnumber homeless people by 5:1. Only 1 in 10 dogs will ever find a permanent home. 25 PER CENT OF DOGS THAT ENTER SHELTERS ARE PUREBREEDS. Please consider adopting a homeless dog. Please don’t encourage breeding these animals when there are so many being killed every year. Breeding is a profit, not “just” a hobby, and even if you think your breeder is reputable, they are still churning out puppies into a world where pets are seen as disposable. This post is EXTREMELY important and I want all of you to read it.NEVER buy a dog. Adoption should be your only option.THIS. EVERYTHING IN THIS POST IS GOLD. YOU FUCKERS READ UPDo not buy a dog from a breeder. A dog is not the living equivalent of a designer bag. Adopt a dog. Stop supporting the business of genetic mutilation for aesthetic.I don’t care if this isn’t my blog aesthetic, you shouldn’t either. Please please PLEASE ADOPT!!!!! IF YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR NEW PUPPY THAT YOU “BOUGHT” I WILL FUCKING PUNCH YOU!Adoption is seriously the best. Plus foster if you can.I am truly horrified. And the fact that pugs are super inbred does not surprise me, you can see it in their faces :OI tried to pass this up but I just I can’t. Breeding is not inherently bad. Ignorance is bad. Having no KNOWLEDGE is bad. Someone adopting a puppy from a shelter with no information or knowledge or education about dogs or dog training is just as harmful as someone who buys from a breeder with the same lack of knowledge.You know who depends on breeders? Service dogs. Service dogs bred and raised to HELP people who NEED it. So go on and punch me in my fucking face for researching for TWO YEARS in the right breeder and BREED for my disability. Go on and punch me in the face for spending the next FOUR years making sure she’s trained right and healthy and actively helping OTHER people find their right dog for them be in adoption or breeding.Breeding is NOT the problem. Ignorance is. Lack of activism is. You really want to battle this shit??? Get fucking involved. Join the AKC and the breed clubs, push for more strict breeding regulations, push for healthier codes, push for the codes that decide what the dog breed standard is changes. Make a fucking difference in the community instead of standing back and judging because you know what DOESNT end up in shelters? Dogs from reputable breeders. from breeders who spend their every dime to keep their dogs safe and healthy and that they do not breed until they know these puppies have homes and if they DONT they keep them. Are there problems in dog shows and the AKC?? Hell yes. But standing on the side lines complaining won’t DO anything. You don’t like the breed guidelines? HELP CHANGE THEM. Because dog shows and SERVICE DOGS and breeders aren’t going anywhere but helping change how they are raised or judged in dog shows CAN change.Also to think that adopting has no issues is ignorant as well. ANYONE can adopt a dog. You know how many irresponsible people just adopt dogs? How many horrible shelters out there are there? How many people adopt then just send them back? How many get a dog with no knowledge or a puppy then just stick the dog outside? There is no one solution fits all- actually there is! It’s called spreading knowledge (like the OP post of breed standards) but also getting INVOLVED. voting, being apart of the community, pushing people to learn and if they want to adopt to help make sure they are ready and if they want to get one from a breeder to find one who does it correctly.Knowledge is the solution. Not shaming someone who buys from a breeder. Me and my bred-SERVICE DOG thank you. -- source link

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