+50 The concept of standardized breeds is inherently harmful to animals, amirite?

by AdMaleficent9921 1 month ago

Maybe, just maybe, people should buy breeds based on other factors than looks.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

They should, but why keep dogs to artificial breeds at all? Surely there is a middle-point between "this is how this breed is, no matter what, and everything else is a mutt" and total backyard breeding anarchy? Sadly, local landraces have largely been replaced by breeds. So many landraces are gone now, because they didn't make it into a breed standard, and people would rather buy dogs originating from the other side of the planet.

by AdMaleficent9921 1 month ago

that point would be breeding for function over looks. keep pedigrees, but instead of inbreeding to maintain a breeds 'look', you bred healthy unrelated dogs for function. function over appearance.

by Houstonnicolas 1 month ago

That's a good purpose for breeds. However, people already did that with landraces, which is why, for most dogs, breeds as they exist today are not strictly necessary.

by AdMaleficent9921 1 month ago

Had no idea what landraces were, that's exactly function over looks. That's crazy to learn. Bring landraces back, get rid of inbreeding for appearance.

by Houstonnicolas 1 month ago

OP, you do realise that whippets are only there because people buy dogs that arent suitable, right? You seem to have some misplaced anger

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Hey, it's unpopular opinion, I'mma go all out.

by AdMaleficent9921 1 month ago

I think when people discuss that they're more talking about breeds who suffer for 'the look' like pugs or great danes. Dachshunds and a lot of bulldogs, too.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Completely agree. I especially hate seeing mutilation because that's the way the breed's "supposed to be".

by Beautiful_Eye 1 month ago