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

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