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Dog breeding mainly involves reproducing a specific breed from a recognized lineage based on the international standards that define that breed. Mixing of breeds is not acceptable at all. This applies to all domestic animals besides dogs.
Most "purebreds" we have today are a result of interbreeding, a good example being the ever-dependable German Shepherd dog ※※
Now, we look at a sprouting problem in our society... puppy milling!!!
This problem is rampant from first-world to third world nations.
I believe it is fueled by the fact that people are very willing to own "purebred" dogs without knowing why they need the dog in the first place... (for example, buying an estranged spouse a puppy because its a cute gift...).
I believe it is fueled by the fact that people are very willing to own "purebred" dogs without knowing why they need the dog in the first place... (for example, buying an estranged spouse a puppy because its a cute gift...).
This problem is fueled further by the many people who see an opportunity to exploit the dogs and breed them consistently without taking care to consider their welfare.
Back to my point..
Dog breeding is actually a branch of dog farming. This is because the breeder will put in effort to ensure that the subsequent progenies are of better quality, or ensuring that the "breed" standards are maintained.
For example, when coming up with the German shepherd dog, Von Stephantz was looking for a dog that was strong and agile, intelligent with stable temperament, independent yet keen to follow instructions and the dog could be trusted to perform its duties with minimal supervision.
Now, no such dog existed; many different mix-breed dogs with such inherent qualities existed instead!!!
Some of them were bred directly from wolves... (intelligence and independence factor..).
Von Stephanitz just identified a dog that came close to his ideal shepherd dog, and improved the progenies (puppies) with other dogs that had the desired qualities and as the breed got better, he stuck to a specific number of lineages ... hence the German Shepherd dog.
Von Stephanitz just identified a dog that came close to his ideal shepherd dog, and improved the progenies (puppies) with other dogs that had the desired qualities and as the breed got better, he stuck to a specific number of lineages ... hence the German Shepherd dog.
This applies for other "pure breeds" like Boston terriers, bred to hunt mice and other vermin, the Komondor bred to blend in with the sheep they were herding through their long white coats, and independent enough not to need a human shepherd around, the Malamute bred to pull sledges of heavy loads through coordinated teamwork... and the tiny spitz and toy dogs, bred from recessive dwarfism genes that ensured they remained tiny forever but maintained their big personalities (many were bred from security dogs with strong territorial defensiveness)...
The list is endless...
Now that we understand what dog breeding is basically about, we can then know why we would get a specific dog breed and for what purpose.
This is Serenity!!!
Related articles:
※ 25 Most Popular Dog Breeds and Their Health Issues (from WebMD)
※ Know your dog: German Shepherd Dog
※ Know your dog: The Golden Retriever
※ For my family and friends; From a crazy animal lover!!!
※ Puppy health: Rabies!!
※ Peace in Northern Kenya; Debating "Operation Kapedo", not for the fainthearted.
※ Know your dog: German Shepherd Dog
※ Know your dog: The Golden Retriever
※ For my family and friends; From a crazy animal lover!!!
※ Puppy health: Rabies!!
※ Peace in Northern Kenya; Debating "Operation Kapedo", not for the fainthearted.
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