[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Article/Blog (PETA) ... Top 10 Most Over-Bred Dogs
- From: "Cyndi Flautt" <caretti1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>, <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:37:57 -0500
There are lots of humans who have multiple health problems, including =
many of the ones in their list. Does that mean that no more babies =
should be born?
Preaching to the choir....
Cyndi
www.carettigsd.com =20
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Dogs
=C3=82 This is just one of the items that groups like PETA take from =
our work to=20
improve our dogs health. There are seven other dogs listed if =
anybody=20
wants to email me for them. (10 top dogs breeds nationally, =
naturally). scroll=20
down for GSDs. Most interesting that they don't have DM on the GSDs =
and, if=20
I am remembering right, the list is out of date for diseases most =
prevalent=20
now. But see how they take and distort.
Stormy
<http://blog.org./archives/2008/06_10_unhealth.php
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Jun23
Top 10 Most Over-Bred Dogs
Posted at 09:55 AM=C3=82=20
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One of the many tragic things about breeders =
(I=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2m talking about the bad kind=20
here, not the awesome, rockin=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2 kind) is that =
their obsession with generating=20
a manufactured, unnatural series of traits in the animals they =
manipulate=20
inevitably results (as you might expect) in a whole slew of health =
problems for=20
the victims (not to mention an untimely death for the homeless animals =
who won=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2t=20
be adopted as a result). I=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2m about to drop some =
science on you here, so bear=20
with me, but this list, of the top 10 over-bred dog breeds in the U.S., =
is a=20
stark reminder of the sacrifices that these people think =
it=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2s acceptable for=20
animals in their care to make so that they can tell their friends that =
their dog=20
is the fluffiest, or the shiniest, or whatever the hell it is they talk =
about=20
when they=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2re not leaving hateful comments on this =
blog or writing big checks=20
to help the AKC stifle laws designed to protect animals from abuse. =
Phew!=20
Sorry for the run-on sentence (and the possibly unforgivable use of the =
phrase =C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C5=93
drop some science=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=9D)=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9DI tend to =
get a bit ranty when I talk about breeders. Here=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2
s the list:
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The Top 10 Most Over-Bred Dogs and Their Ailments
(Coincidentally enough, this is also the list of the top 10 most popular =
breeds, according to the AKC)
1. Labrador Retriever
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Hip dysplasia=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Da =
hip disease that can lead to crippling, lameness,=20
or painful arthritis
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Progressive retinal =
atrophy=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Ddegeneration of the retina, which can=20
lead to blindness
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Cataracts
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Eye abnormalities
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Bloat=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Da =
life-threatening condition in which the stomach becomes=20
overly filled with food, water, and air and may twist, cutting off =
access to=20
the esophagus and small intestines; can lead to circulatory failure and =
death=20
within hours
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Elbow dysplasia=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Da =
degenerative elbow disease which can lead to=20
lameness or crippling
2. Yorkshire Terrier
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Bronchitis
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Early tooth decay
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Poor digestion
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Paralysis in the hindquarters caused by =
herniated disks and other=20
spine problems
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Fragile bones can easily be fractured
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Poor tolerance of anesthetics
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Abnormal skull formations in Yorkshire =
terriers measuring less=20
than 8 inches (20cm)
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Birthing complications
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 =
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C5=93Teacup=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=9D Yorkshire terriers =
often have serious health and=20
behavioral problems
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Slipped stifle=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Da =
condition in which the knee-like joint above the=20
hock in a dog=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2s hind leg slips; may require =
surgery
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Eye infections
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Gum weaknesses
3. German Shepherd
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Hip dysplasia
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Elbow dysplasia
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Blood disorders
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Digestive problems
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Epilepsy
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Chronic eczema
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Keratitis=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Dan =
inflammation of the cornea
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Dwarfism
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Flea allergies
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Bloat
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Gastric disorders
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Panosteitis=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Da =
painful bone disease that causes periods of sudden=20
pain and lameness
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Spinal paralysis
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Eye disease
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A2 Skin conditions
4. Golden Retriever
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