Those of you who have called us, emailed us or visited our home have heard us talk about our pedigree and why we DO NOT BELIEVE OR CONDONE linebreeding or inbreeding. Recently while having a discussion with a new owner about an issue, I came across this in the article. While it was not what we were talking about, I found it interesting that a Dr. Vet was lamblasting this practice:
"Purebred dogs and bulldogs in particular are more susceptible to these things because they are so inbred. A specialty breed like the bulldog has been inbred for over a hundred years, and in the last twenty or so years the AKC encourages this inbreeding by awarding prizes to certain breed attributes.
This inbreeding is such an issue in terms of general health of any purebred dog that is bred for looks rather than health."
This is exactly why we breed for health and quality first and foremost.
~ABEBD
"Purebred dogs and bulldogs in particular are more susceptible to these things because they are so inbred. A specialty breed like the bulldog has been inbred for over a hundred years, and in the last twenty or so years the AKC encourages this inbreeding by awarding prizes to certain breed attributes.
This inbreeding is such an issue in terms of general health of any purebred dog that is bred for looks rather than health."
This is exactly why we breed for health and quality first and foremost.
~ABEBD
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