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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mypuppycare101.com Essentially, microchips are computer chips about the size of a grain of rice. Easily implanted under your pet's skin by a hypodermic needle, microchips provide permanent identification that won't wear out, fade, or get lost if the pet runs away. Special scanners find the microchip and can translate into a specific ID code. These unique numbers can then be found on a database and, with luck, the owners can be contacted and the family will be together again.
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