In the May 1953 issue of American Legion Magazine, an article about show type extremes vs. working types in dogs asked a simple question: Graphics from the page above, enlarged: Related: An Old Debate in Dogdom
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An Old Debate in Dogdom
Border collie photo via Pexels Form vs. function in dogs has been a topic of discussion since dog shows first gained popularity in the late 19th century. There are extremes at both ends - those who care nothing about the utility of a dog and breed solely for attributes currently being rewarded in the show … Continue reading An Old Debate in Dogdom
Miscegenation and 19th Century Dog Breeders
This post has a good ending, I promise. Stock photo via Pexels Rich, white European and American men of the late 19th century had the controlling interest in purebred dogs. They were overwhelmingly the owners, breeders, judges and breed standard creators of purebred dogs and tragically, many were racists. Racial slurs were commonly used to … Continue reading Miscegenation and 19th Century Dog Breeders
Vintage Animal Book Images: Hybrids
From the book Living Mammals of the World in Color by Ivan T. Sanderson, 1955 From an article by Abraham Dee Bartlett appearing in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1884 From the book The Breeding of Animals by Frederick Blackmar Mumford, 1917 Photo by F. W. Bond appearing in the July 12, 1924 … Continue reading Vintage Animal Book Images: Hybrids
Everett Millais on Mongrelizing
One of the many myths about dogs is that a purebred female who is mated with a mixed breed male is "ruined" in that she will never be capable of producing purebred pups in future. Modern science tells us this is incorrect and that if said female is mated to a male of her own … Continue reading Everett Millais on Mongrelizing
Peddler of Lies
The pictures you post on social media to sell your puppies: Images above screengrabbed via Google from an apparently deleted Facebook page titled Diane's Yorkies of Oasis. The dogs used to produce those puppies found by the sheriff's department when serving a search warrant at the home: Above images by Idaho Humane Society At the … Continue reading Peddler of Lies
Jasper Co Sheriff’s Office Buys Pet Store Puppy
There are not nearly enough shelter pets for everyone in the U.S. who plans to get a pet this year. This is ok because some owners, about 1.5 million, are already set on an alternate source (a breeder usually) for the new pet they plan to get within the next year. I appreciate the fact … Continue reading Jasper Co Sheriff’s Office Buys Pet Store Puppy
Discussion: A New Twist on Oops-Actions at a PA Shelter
When Jason Watkins' and Tamara Hopkins' microchipped male Boxer, Tyson, accidentally got loose in Pittsburgh, Ms. Hopkins began calling Animal Rescue League daily to ask whether an intact male Boxer had been brought in. Every day she says she was told no. The owners had planned to mate Tyson with a female Boxer they had … Continue reading Discussion: A New Twist on Oops-Actions at a PA Shelter
Cleveland Co AC: Abuse of Power, Abuse of Dogs
There's an old adage about freedom that you've probably heard phrased various ways by different people but I'm grabbing a quote attributed to author Neil Gaiman: “Because if you don't stand up for the stuff you don't like, when they come for the stuff you do like, you've already lost.” The point being that the … Continue reading Cleveland Co AC: Abuse of Power, Abuse of Dogs
Discussion: Will New Rule Help Puppy Mill Dogs?
A change proposed to the Animal Welfare Act will affect dog breeders who sell via the internet. Breeders who own more than 4 intact bitches would be required to open their breeding facilities, which in many cases is a person's home, to the public or to USDA inspectors. Do you think this proposed rule will … Continue reading Discussion: Will New Rule Help Puppy Mill Dogs?