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Pedigree Dogs Debate Hits Australia
Animals  (tags: pedigree dogs, inbreeding, suffering, illness, diseases, breeding to death, cruelty, study )

Simone
- 102 days ago - petstreet.co.uk
The film that caused such controversy over pedigree dogs recently has just been shown in Australia. The same footage of the boxers having epileptic fits and cavalier king charles spaniels writhing in pain from syringomyelia has shocked many Australia
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Simone D. (931)
Monday September 14, 2009, 1:14 am
I watched this. Very upsetting, and the more upsetting because people are still breeding dogs, when thousands are destroyed every day because of no homes.
 

Julie van Niekerk (138)
Monday September 14, 2009, 4:47 am
Most of the times these animals are "INBRED" and that is why there are so many defects in the dogs. It is just for the money again. Give me any mongrel to love. It is not about the breed or the pedigree papers, but for the love of an animal. Pretty or ugly, I love animals.
 

Nan B. (51)
Monday September 14, 2009, 8:58 pm
I have done a lot of reading on diff breeds and their disorders. How unfortunate and sad,. The sad repercussion of inter breeding... not incest, inter breeding. I love any pretty or different.

Interesting story..Thanks Simone
 

mary f. (78)
Tuesday September 15, 2009, 3:40 am
thanks simone some of the new designer cross breeds are being born with new defects
 
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