Posted by admin on September 14, 2009 · 1 Comment
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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Filed under dog health · Tagged with AKC, American Kennel Club, defect, disease, dog health, dog shows, genetics, inbreeding, pedigree dogs, shows dog, veterinary, work dogs