Horrific Dark Side to Pedigree Pets

Just read this article at the BBC discussing how a very high percentage of pedigree dogs suffer from serious issues due to genetic inbreeding and breeding selection based solely upon the owners’ interest in the animals’ superficial characteristics.  Its truly gruesome.

While it is said that man’s best friend is the dog, it seems that the opposite is quite untrue for many of these poor animals.


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