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Pedigree Dog Breeding Problems. The dog canis lupis familiaris is one species which over the world has over 1000 different breeds. The problem with pedigree Over thousands of years humans have bred dogs to look or behave in a certain way. Particular dog breeds and pedigree dogs exist due to deliberate and selective breeding for specific traits by dog breeders. The Boxers face was unwrinkled and the.
The Best In Show Problem. And just like puppy mills amateur breeders can breed dogs with health problems passing along genes that cause suffering in litter after litter. Pedigree dog breeding has been the subject of public debate due to health problems caused by breeding for extreme looks and the narrow genepool of many breeds. Inadequate Socialization of Puppies. As such the moral obligation to maximise the dogs quality of. Selective breeding of pedigree dogs by people has contributed to the problem sections 3 and 4 and so we have a moral obligation to solve it.
About three-quarters of the 7 million dogs in the UK are pedigree breeds and the programme revealed that they chalk up 10 million pounds worth of vet fees every week.
Production of Dogs With Health and Welfare Problems. The Best In Show Problem. Dog breeds developed over hundreds maybe thousands of years to fulfil specific functions such as the ability to run fast hunt for prey pick up birds pull sledges guard property search and rescue etc. Many breeds are selected to have physical conformations. Particular dog breeds and pedigree dogs exist due to deliberate and selective breeding for specific traits by dog breeders. Our research aims to provide insights in order to further the animal-ethical political and society-wide discussion regarding the future of pedigree dog breeding in the Netherlands.