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Old August 18th, 2010, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by clm View Post
I think the kennel clubs need to be more proactive when it comes to their breed standards. If the breed standard for GSDs is changed so that large sloping back was a fault for instance, or all titled dogs must be health tested yearly for diseases known to their breeds and their titles revolked and no litters allowed to be registered from those parents, etc. Then you may see some positive changes regarding the health of those shown and bred.
I think a lot more involvement by the CKC, AKC, etc is both warranted and necessary.

clm
It's sad that humans have bread traits that eventually produce health issues.

I remember when I was a child. I loved GSD's, still do, but I remember they didn't look the same as they do now.
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