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The health of pedigree dogs is at risk due to show ring fixations on exaggerations and a propensity to inbreed. Some breed standards need to change, and a ceiling needs to be put on Coefficients of Inbreeding. Because the AKC will not change, it has seen a 55% decline in registrations in the last 15 years.

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1. joycekesling Says:
   March 10th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

   Thanks Terrierman
   Thanks Terrierman

2. Retrieverman1 Says:
   March 10th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

   To your list of …
   To your list of reforms, I think we could think about opening up the registries, allowing some new blood from related breeds to increase genetic diversity.

3. Retrieverman1 Says:
   March 10th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

   Not only does the …
   Not only does the inbreeding go on today, but I just went through some early flat-coat pedigrees. Back then the inbreeding was rampant!

   Flat-coats were the favored breed of the Kennel Club’s founding president, Sewallis Shirley.

   So the poor flat-coats, such jolly, smart, and sweet dogs, are now suffering the consequences of such lunacy.

4. mrleeppa Says:
   March 10th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

   i’m stunned
   i’m stunned

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   March 10th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

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