August 29, 2010
Health of Pedigree Dogs
The health of pedigree dogs is at risk due to show ring fixations on exaggerations and a propensity to inbreed. Some breed standards need to change, and a ceiling needs to be put on Coefficients of Inbreeding. Because the AKC will not change, it has seen a 55% decline in registrations in the last 15 years.
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Be Blessed
i'm stunned
Not only does the inbreeding go on today, but I just went through some early flat-coat pedigrees. Back then the inbreeding was rampant!
Flat-coats were the favored breed of the Kennel Club's founding president, Sewallis Shirley.
So the poor flat-coats, such jolly, smart, and sweet dogs, are now suffering the consequences of such lunacy.
To your list of reforms, I think we could think about opening up the registries, allowing some new blood from related breeds to increase genetic diversity.
Thanks Terrierman