Do you think certain breeds, because of certain health problems, ect shouldn't be bred?
I was talking to a lady about my doxie and how I'm concerned about future back problems, common in the breed. And she says that some breeds shouldn't be bred. Like examples the way the spine is on a doxie, they shouldn't be bred with just a malformality [sp?]. I do understand her reason, but not all doxies have a back problem if the owner is real careful and got the dog from a good breeder, that sort of thing. But I do understand in most breed cases they were bred for a ''look'', a look that might be harming them, like the hairless breeds.
What are your opinions?
I was talking to a lady about my doxie and how I'm concerned about future back problems, common in the breed. And she says that some breeds shouldn't be bred. Like examples the way the spine is on a doxie, they shouldn't be bred with just a malformality [sp?]. I do understand her reason, but not all doxies have a back problem if the owner is real careful and got the dog from a good breeder, that sort of thing. But I do understand in most breed cases they were bred for a ''look'', a look that might be harming them, like the hairless breeds.
What are your opinions?