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Dwarf Dogs
There are three common and valued genetic conditions in dogs that result in stunted growth: pituitary (ateliotic) dwarfism which results in proportional minis, micromelic achondroplasia which results...
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Torture Breeding
Can you torture a dog simply by making a breeding choice? It is clearly torture to gouge out an animal’s eyes with a stick, to drill a hole through their backs into their spines, to hobble their legs...
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Sine Qua Non Dog Disorders
A sample of dog breeds with sine-qua-non disorders. A sine qua non disorder is one that is both universal and definitional within a breed. To remove the genes that cause the trait, disorder,...
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Parasite Breeders
Claire, a disabled harlequin Great Dane on the first day of her new life after being rescued from a torture breeder where she suffered for 4 years. She is doing much better now. Oh Claire, I’m sorry...
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Crufts’ Best Dogs Fail Vet Checks
GardenPalace Bianca declared unfit for Best of Breed by a Veterinarian Specialist at Crufts In response to the groundbreaking Pedigree Dogs Exposed documentary, the British Kennel Club has rolled out a...
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The Chalk Got In Their Eyes
Sorry qualzucht apologists, that's ectropion, not chalk in those dogs' eyes. (Note: Simulated chalk, professional driver over a closed course, all similarity to dogs living or dead is purely...
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Who Judges the Judges? Vets of Course
The response to three dogs so far (and I have money on the Neapolitan Mastiff failing too during tomorrow’s show) being ousted from Crufts has rippled across the Atlantic and set the dog world abuzz....
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Ectropion and the Failed Crufts Dogs
Rejected Champion Ithani versus a more moderate Neapolitan Mastiff To the surprise of no one, the Neapolitan Mastiff and the English Mastiff have joined the ranks of failed Best of Breed dogs at this...
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Münchausen by Harley
The all too common blind and deaf Great Dane, a victim of callousness and stupidity. Animal companionship has numerous documented mental and physical health benefits for humans, and in moderation,...
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No Happy Ending for Blind Dane
“Happily Ever After, Together” did not happen for Great Danes Lily and Maddison after the blind Lily turned on Maddison and attacked her. You’ll remember the touching story of blind Great Dane Lily and...
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Mastino Fails, Owner Wails
Doowneerg Usi, a Neapolitan Mastiff that failed its Vet Check due to Ectropion and Facial Pyoderma. This last weekend a Neopolitan Mastiff failed its vet check at the Welsh Kennel Club Championship...
View ArticleConfusing Hoarders with Breeders
An endemic problem with dog culture is that we are lazily imprecise with our language and willing to throw around very damaging labels where they are not really deserved when commenting on our peers....
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OFA to Rollout Carfax for Dogs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2013 . CONTACT: Office of Frivolous Approvals 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, ST 86753-09E9 Phone: (573) 442-0418; Fax: (573)875-5073 OFA BOARD APPROVES “CARFAX” – A...
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Why Dalmatians are a Train Wreck
There’s a lot of blame to go around concerning why Dalmatians are a train wreck of a breed and the favorite targets of such scorn are Disney and Backyard Breeders. Neither of these are responsible...
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AKC: Hierarchy of Pedigree Smugness
There are few things more smug than pedigree dog breeders who drink the AKC koolaid. Not only do they believe that they are achieving high art through mindless ribbon and fad chasing, they think...
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HBO Asks if Dog Breeding is a “Real Sport”
Be sure to catch HBO’S Real Sports with Bryant Gumble tonight as they are doing a segment on the health and ethics of pedigree dog breeding for which Border-Wars was interviewed extensively over the...
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Watch RealSports “Unnatural Selection” on AKC Dogs
If you missed RealSports with Bryant Gumble’s report on the ethics of breeding AKC dogs last night on HBO, fear not! Border-Wars worked with the producers over the last several months to document the...
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Dogs Defined by Disease
A sample of dog breeds that are defined by disease. The unending human fascination with novelty is seemingly unhindered by ethics all over the dog breeding world. Not only are there countless examples...
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