Pedigree Dogs Exposed

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: FoFa

Nov 30, 2009 - 12:02 pm

Glad Great Pyr. is not there

Ours is supposedly a farm dog how ever.

She is such a sweetheart.

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: xjamiex

Nov 30, 2009 - 01:42 pm

Glad Great Pyr. is not there

Ours is supposedly a farm dog how ever.

She is such a sweetheart.

Yeah they are livestock guardian dogs and not as popular and extremely over-bred as the listed breeds. The amount of hair, size, and independency in the breed will usually turn people off of them..which isn't necessarily a bad thing They do have a good amount of health problems and concerns though, mostly due to their size.

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: Queen_of_Spayeds

Nov 30, 2009 - 01:47 pm

I love the Pyrs! Fantastic dogs!

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: Queen_of_Spayeds

Nov 30, 2009 - 01:52 pm

Great post Jamie

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: xjamiex

Nov 30, 2009 - 02:01 pm

Great post Jamie

Isn't it sad? I am appalled at the responses by the ridgeback breeders, the responses by the Crufts judge Terry who says the show dog is the correct version when the GSDs can hardly walk on their deformed back legs, when the founder of the GSD breed way back when stated "german shepherd breeding is working dog breeding, or it is not german shepherd breeding." There is no way those show GSDs could do the jobs GSDs were bred and meant to do. Then they catch the kennel club's health & information manager in so many lies and hypocrisy.

sick sick sick.

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: Queen_of_Spayeds

Nov 30, 2009 - 02:13 pm

It't terribly sad and very sickening indeed!

I've known for years that NOT all breders are reputable, even some of the ones who breed show dogs. I have personal experience with one particular one that just made me sick sick sick

I also know the AKC is a joke, sadly

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: xjamiex

Nov 30, 2009 - 02:19 pm

Yeah I just hate how so many people have the mentality that if a dog has AKC papers and has champions and grand champions in its pedigree it is a quality dog. People are just so clueless. It is just insane how that pug in the video could have taken best of breed if he was entered into the show despite his major and deadly genetic health problems.

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: FoFa

Nov 30, 2009 - 02:26 pm

mutts make the best dang dogs in my experience.
how ever Bree (our Great Pyr.) is causing doubt as she is great and not any mutt in her that I am aware of.
OK, except for the chewing our bed spread part (on our fourth one now), but we all have faults.

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: Queen_of_Spayeds

Nov 30, 2009 - 02:30 pm

I know a GSD who is a champ in show ring and had Cancer, they still bred him grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Re: Pedigree Dogs Exposed

By: Bradshaw

Nov 30, 2009 - 04:31 pm

I used to work with a vet who used to actually advise clients to buy Cavaliers because she knew in time their decision would most likely generate better than average income for the clinic. MUCH of what this woman did was (IMHO)very questionable. That particular place also would not offer free first time exams for shelter dogs (which I had suggested) because the owner (another vet) didn't see a point in attracting clients with pets who had already been s/n! Then in the same conversation another employee mentioned puppy mills to which the owner replied "puppy mills are simply seen in a negative light due to conflicting views on animal walfare."
I could MAYBE see the point on shelter dogs IF the practice was VERY busy. The point of running ANY business is to make money and even though his statement still wouldn't be PC it would make sense from a business perspective. However, the place wasn't busy AT ALL and it would cost nothing for a Dr to get off the internet and give a free exam and possibly sell some ear meds or whatever.

Sorry for the rant...its just annoying.

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