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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: A Query on Purebred Purity
Message-ID: <1195@eosp1.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 24-Oct-84 18:08:54 EDT
Article-I.D.: eosp1.1195
Posted: Wed Oct 24 18:08:54 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 25-Oct-84 04:09:56 EDT
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Reply-To: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
Organization: Exxon Office Systems, Princeton
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Summary: 

Part of the desire of breeders to restrict dog breeeding greatly
(as in breeding only perfect, worthwhile animals), derives from a
sad fact: the earth is simply awash in unwanted dogs (and some
other pet animals as well).  It would be far better if many fewer were
born, and the if the people who desired ungenetically controlled dogs
were able to adopt most of those now unwanted.

On the other hand, it is a serious mistake to overcontrol breeding,
because the available gene pool will become smaller.  Any species with
an undiverse gene pool runs much higher risks of being wiped out by
an environmental change, or a new type of predator (include bacterial
and viral predators!).  The safest way to protect the species is to
have a considerable pool of uncontrolled bred dogs.

	- Toby Robison (not Robinson!)
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