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Originally Posted by Debbie
Brainless - I would just like to say what a fantastic post - I totally agree with you on this subject but cannot always get it down through type as well as yours was put together....
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That is very kind. I just get very hot under the collar when poor breeding practises are justified with the 'just a pet' argument, as all dogs are Pets and foremost, and there is no "Just£" about it, it is the most difficult thing to get right.
Arguably you can have dogs like sled dogs, hunt hounds, flock guards etc who were/are not fitted to be pets due to their upbringing and breeding for those specific traits that make them great at their jobs but not easy to keep if not doing the job bred for.
Most breeds have not only had to be selected for their breed traits and jobs but have that extra something that does make them fit to live with, this is not accident but selection.
We find very many examples of poor and untypical character in the most exploited breeds (Labradors and Staffies come to mind), yet in the minority breed largely in the hands of only breed enthusiasts these divergences from typical are not accepted and weeded out.
One of the only times my girls have been attacked by another dog was by a Male Labrador, what an indictment of poor breeding in a breed where sociability with other canines and people is basic to the breed.
24-12-2007, 05:08 PM
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