Can you explain to me why people seem to be so obsessed with dog breeds? Selectively breeding, especially for as long as dogs have been around, results in /so much/ inbreeding, which of course leads to so many genetic diseases and deformities. See: pugs. So why did people to continue to support and perpetuate a system like that?
Can you explain to me why people seem to be so obsessed with dog breeds? Selectively breeding, especially for as long as dogs have been around, results in /so much/ inbreeding, which of course leads to so many genetic diseases and deformities. See: pugs. So why did people to continue to support and perpetuate a system like that?

Can you explain to me why people seem to be so obsessed with dog breeds? Selectively breeding, especially for as long as dogs have been around, results in /so much/ inbreeding, which of course leads to so many genetic diseases and deformities. See: pugs. So why did people to continue to support and perpetuate a system like that?

Well, no, I cannot explain why people do what they do. But, I believe kennel clubs have much to do about it. For example: a Pug’s AKC breed standard calls for a slight underbite and a short, blunt muzzle, while…