Yepitsausername

28490 pts ยท February 24, 2012


Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it is too dark to read.

The dumbest thing I believed as a child was that comic sans was an acceptable font.

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I wanna know if Deadpool ever gave her Peter's email.

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Um.... Firefly was cancelled after one season but American Idol is still a thing. Your logic is flawed.

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That's why I said "few" not "none".

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2. into the breed. A lot of people do not realize that their under coat can mat up and cause issues if you don't consistently brush

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1. Groomer here. Before you get a Bernese, please, please be mentally and physically prepared for the crazy amount of brushing that goes

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No Dorothy? I know she's not technically metal, but if Halestrom made the list, then so should Dorothy.

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Agreed. I would seriously reconsider a breeder who bred a female every season consistently

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THANKS FOR THE SARCASM

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5. struggle with epilepsy and stenotic nares, Dobermans suffer from DCM and Bull Terriers can have neurological issues.

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4. is going to be completely problem free. But in purebreds you have an idea of what issues crop up more often than others. Cane Corsi

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3. bad breed. I just think that before you can responsibly breed a breed of dog, you have to be aware of its issues. No dog, purebred or mix

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2. I'm also studying population genetics. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe in purebred dogs and I don't think Bull Terriers are a

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1. I personally have never owned one for its entire life, but I have foster multiple dogs, and work very closely with a number of breeders.

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3. and how are they going about it.

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2. breeding 2-4 litters in a year because that's who their breeding program worked out that year. The real question is WHY are they breeding

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1. Personally, I believe it has more to do with why they're breeding than how often. I know responsible breeders who occasionally end up

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1. I strongly recommend you read this 4 part blog series re: shelter population and responsible breeders vs puppy producers

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I agree. I strongly believe that no English Bulldog can be responsibly bred if the breeder is attempting to abide by the AKC breed standard

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2. a breeder who has decades of experience or a lot of ribbons and trophies

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1. I think it's more a lack of education. Most people have no idea how to tell a responsible breeder from a puppy producer. It's more than

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2. opposed the direction the breed was headed. She then founded the Shiloh Shepherd. They're bred almost exclusively to be family pets and

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1. If you're considering a German Shepherd alternative, consider the Shiloh Shepherd. Their founder left the AKC years ago when she loudly

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Agreed. They have very few genetic issues

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2. there are at least four breeds of dogs that wouldn't make it one generation.

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1. And that most pugs and bulldogs can't actually breed naturally and most need to be artificially inseminated. If humans stopped existing

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2. breeders that are often comprised of hobby breeders who think they're doing whats best, but don't know an allele from RNA

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1. What needs to happen is more education in the breeder community. There's a huge chasm between educated population geneticists and

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