I read that at Dr, Becker's site this morning as I get her newsletters. I researched to find out where her source was but did not find it. However, it might be coming from the video site that was in Great Britain a couple of years ago. Pedigree dogs exposed not putting that video up but here is... Crufts 2014 - German Shepherd Dog Best of Breed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7xHpN0RTgg Theresa -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 5/14/14, Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Today's wisdom from "Dr. Becker" To: "showgsd" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 12:25 PM "Other examples of breeds whose health has been destroyed by selective breeding based only on looks include German Shepherds with exaggerated sloped backs and lower necks, and Pugs with noses so short they’re actually “pushed back,” or inverted." Isn't it grand that we have so many "experts." Fran Home of Konigin's My Abilene TC, CGC, THD ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================