Through them, we rediscover our globe’s cultural diversity and heritage. With coats that evolved to survive the local climate, body styles developed to navigate native terrains, and characters that fit into the social values of the day, our purebred dogs are living, breathing moments of history, reflections of the far-flung cultures that developed and nurtured them. If civilization is the intersection of a group of people with their environment, so too are their dogs. Other breeds were brought into being by specific groups or classes of people. Some breeds - like the Doberman Pinscher, Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, and Cesky Terrier - owe their existence to just one visionary person. All rights reserved.Though we often don’t think about them in this way, dogs are really about people - those long-ago (or, sometimes, not-so-long-ago) figures who developed particular breeds for particular tasks.
“Research what goes into owning a dog,” says spokesperson Brandi Hunter Munden, “and really take an assessment of your lifestyle to make sure that you’re really making the best decision, not just for you, but for the animal.”Ĭopyright 2023 The Associated Press. Prospective purebred owners should explore breeders’ history and health testing, accept waiting for a puppy, and ask themselves whether they’re prepared for the responsibility, the AKC says. debut on Frenchies, bulldogs, and pugs at a show in January. The AKC notes that it’s Canine Health Foundation has donated $67 million since 1990 for research and education on many breeds, and the kennel and Frenchie clubs say there have been advances. Lorna Grande of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, a professional group affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States. “A lot of the breed characteristics that are bred into these dogs, they’re for looks, not necessarily health and welfare, and Frenchies are probably one of the most exaggerated examples of that,” said Dr.
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