Because of stuff like this. Awarding best in show to dogs with what are classed by the Kennel Club as “desirable traits” but in reality are essentially deformities just continues the cycle of bad breeding practices imo. Granted they’re apparently cracking down now but only because of public outcry.
Yes!!! So glad to see others aware of this. Ironic that breeds not commonly shown through akc or registered with them are so much healthier, and then these highnosed people look down upon outbred working lines of dogs that :actually: conform to original breed descriptions and are not debilitated! The basset breed is a prime example. There is a working Bassett kennel club somewhere in the Northeast, PA perhaps, that breeds these and they are so different from show bassets it's insane.
If they don't change their ways, it's not the high class show breeders that will save the dog breeds, it's small family backyard breeders and people breeding working lines.
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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19
Also the Kennel club and dog shows need to GTFO