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From: hansen@pegasus.UUCP (Tony L. Hansen)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: RE: dog types
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Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 02:46:36 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  6 02:46:36 1984
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I grew up in a very "doggy"  environment having been a part of a family
that had (has) a family membership in the local chapter of the  American
Kennel Club (AKC).  My first impulse was to suggest that you go to a few
meetings and talk with various breed owners....  however, few will actually
tell you anything bad about their particular breed (every kettle thinks
its own is the blackest?)  One unfortunate problem with some of the most
popular breeds is that they become in-bred, thus causing more instances
of shy, nippy, unsociable animals (not all members of these breeds will
have these problems though).  Some breeds have markedly higher instances
of hip displasia or other physical problems as well.

I guess the best source of imformation on various breeds would be
your local library or publications from the AKC. I've been exposed to quite
a few breeds over the years and have found beautiful examples of "doghood"
as well as renegades that could give an entire breed a bad name.

Sorry to go on so much, I'm a devoted dog lover!


Sonya Hansen