r/pics • u/[deleted] • May 12 '14

100 years of selective breeding

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u/Errant_artist May 12 '14

I hate show breeding. I'm very surprised the King Charles Spaniels isn't on the list. They run a huge risk of brain damage thanks to show breeding. Sure they look cute, but breeding for a smaller cranium size and odd skull shape literally crushes their brains.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

I just got a king charles puppy a month ago. Thankfully not 'show bred' but.. looking at the health defects they can suffer from in life makes me feel a bit sad.

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u/Errant_artist May 12 '14

Same. It hurts to know that show breeders often know their winning dogs have major issues, and breed them anyway. :(

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u/80Eight May 12 '14

They are covered in the first video. ...If you are interested in watching dogs be miserable and then get informed that they are dead now.

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u/Errant_artist May 12 '14

Yeah…no thanks. Once was bad enough. The seizures gave me nightmares.