tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post8115492318247070098..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: All at Sea at the AKCPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-52443758978634990402009-05-18T17:26:00.000-04:002009-05-18T17:26:00.000-04:00A very simplistic concept I had lately, would be t...A very simplistic concept I had lately, would be to group breeds into 'type families' and allow structured outcrossing between breeds in those families. In other words, you would no longer be able to split breeds across color/coat, and dogs that share ancestry (Pugs, Pekes, Chins, and Tibetan Spaniels, for example) could all be selectively crossed without a penalty. <br /><br />If people learned anything from the 'natural bobtail boxer' experiment (and the pointer+Dal cross), it's REALLY NOT THAT HARD to get back 'proper breed type' that breeds true after an outcross, even when the two breeds are as unalike as a boxer and a corgi. If they use dogs that are <I>already</I> similar, it should be even EASIER.Paihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108169893140762249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-51361055462176299612009-05-14T23:30:00.000-04:002009-05-14T23:30:00.000-04:00On the note of newer registries popping up:
They ...On the note of newer registries popping up:<br /><br />They still only guaratee that your dog is a purebred, and even that's questionable (I'm thinking of that Dalmatian/Pointer cross fiasco, it still looks like a Dal but isn't pure etc). Yeah, they're collecting money from ignorant people all around, but I like the fact that they're not closed registries. I agree that it's laughable to send in a picture, some signatures and all of a sudden your dog is a "registered purebred," but it still introduces new genes and fresh blood into the pool. I'll argue for that over any closed registry and eugenics-type inbreeding any day.Viateciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523551407472141202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-80761736127840559552009-05-14T12:35:00.000-04:002009-05-14T12:35:00.000-04:00I am also finding that many folks are starting to ...I am also finding that many folks are starting to understand why the physical deformities associated with many breeds are a disservice to the dogs, which, IMO, is just as important as understanding the many diseases associated with dodgy breeding practices. <br /><br />Additionally, I think this post hits the nail on the head when it comes to the use of the internet and those voting with their wallets.<br /><br />DonovanPit bull NMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551956059438050867noreply@blogger.com