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Tag Archives: breeding

Breeders of fashionable flat-faced dogs in breach of breed standard

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 29, 2021 by MikeBMarch 29, 2021
Protruding eye of the pug

The Kennel Club breed standard for the brachycephalic, flat-faced, fashionable French bulldog and pug (as two examples) are clear on what is required in respect of their eyes. Take the pug. The breed standard states: “Dark, relatively large, round in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged breeding, canine health, dog breeding, extreme breeding, flat-faced breeds

Great white egret no longer rare in the UK due to global warming?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 4, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 4, 2021

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) tells me that the population of UK wintering great white egrets is 35. This means the number of individuals present from October to March. Today it is reported in the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, breeding, conservation, UK

Queen Elizabeth II has outlived all her dogs bar one

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 4, 2020 by MikeBDecember 4, 2020
Queen meets a dog bred from one of her own showing her love of dogs

Queen Elizabeth II is 94 years old and looking like she’s going to make a 100. She likes dogs particularly corgis and has owned 30 in her lifetime all of whom are believed to have been descended from Susan, a … Continue reading →

Posted in dog behaviour | Tagged breeding, corgi, dog adoption, dog aggression, dog breeding, news, purebred dogs, Queen Elizabeth II

Farmer is rewilding his farm with wildcats

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 4, 2020 by MikeBOctober 4, 2020
Wildcat

Derek Gow used to be a farmer. Perhaps he still considers himself to be a farmer. Although he is passionately interested in wildlife, nature, rewilding and conservation. He is also a concerned environmentalist and has been described as a renegade … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged breeding, conservation, environment, rewilding, wildcat

Short-muzzled dog owners are unconcerned about their dog’s health problems

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 26, 2020 by MikeBAugust 26, 2020
French bulldog

A study concluded that 66% owners of brachycephalic (round-headed short-muzzled) dogs would recommend their dog breed to others and 93% would adopt another despite the fact that these flat-faced breeds are inherently unhealthy. It seems that they don’t think they … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged brachycephalic dogs, breeding, coronavirus, dog breeding, dog health, muzzle, selective breeding

Too many dogs are anxious and fearful

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 23, 2020 by MikeBAugust 23, 2020
Too many dogs are anxious and fearful

I was reading a story on the website The Globe and Mail written by a reader of the website. She had adopted a rescue dog. She wanted to adopt a confident, non-anxious dog. She found herself with a dog who … Continue reading →

Posted in dog behaviour | Tagged anti-anxiety drugs, anxiety, breeding, dog behaviour, dogs, genetics, pedigree dogs, Prozac, random bred dogs, selective breeding

Animals are not there to fulfil the dubious aesthetic demands of their owners

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 19, 2020 by MikeBAugust 20, 2020
Julia Klockner

NEWS AND VIEWS: The wise words of the title are those of Julia Klöckner, the German government’s Agriculture Minister. I want to give this woman a kiss because (1) she is genuinely concerned about animal welfare and has the power … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal rights | Tagged animal law, animal rights, animal welfare and rights, breeding, dog shows, Germany, law, puppy farms, selective breeding

Dogfishing – an example and a warning

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 2, 2020 by MikeBAugust 2, 2020
Natalya and Mr Pink

Dogfishing is a new word for the new age. It refers to the practice of enticing a person, usually online, to buy a puppy which is sick and is therefore not the dog that the person thinks he/she is. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged breeding, dogfishing, dogs, pedigree dogs, puppies, puppy farms, puppy mills

Pedigree dogs are looked after better than random bred dogs?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on July 25, 2020 by MikeBJuly 28, 2020
Sad tender picture of street cat sleeping on street dog

There is an argument that purebred, pedigree dogs are cared for to a higher standard than mongrels a.k.a. random bred dogs. I suppose the argument is that if a couple purchase a purebred dog they are more likely to care … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged animal shelters, breeding, cats, dog, dog ownership, dogs, pedigree dogs, puppy mills | Leave a reply

Which dog breeds hate cats?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on July 22, 2020 by MikeBJuly 22, 2020
Australian Cattle Dog

I have listed 7 dog breeds that “hate cats”. Fortunately, I have bumped into a website1 where the author did her homework judging by the references she used which are listed on her webpage. I trust what she has written. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged breeding, cats, character, dog, dogs, personality

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