Interesting Cross Breed on Craigslist
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Looks are in the eye of the beholder.
And function -- goodness, if dogs hadn't originally been bred for function we wouldn't have any purebreds at all. Which might not be a totally bad thing, but think of all the good dogs who've been bred for certain functions have done over the years. How many lost people have been found by hounds, the assistance herding dogs provide, etc.
Not to mention that w/o human-directed breeding experts say almost all dogs now would be about 40 pounds, have short coats and upright ears. I don't mind admitting I like variety.
Plus there are plenty of "someones" out there who ARE working valiantly for health and long life in their breed of choice.
Note I'm not arguing with you, just presenting another, hopefully wider, perspective. It's not a simple issue, and there are no simple answers.
And function -- goodness, if dogs hadn't originally been bred for function we wouldn't have any purebreds at all. Which might not be a totally bad thing, but think of all the good dogs who've been bred for certain functions have done over the years. How many lost people have been found by hounds, the assistance herding dogs provide, etc.
Not to mention that w/o human-directed breeding experts say almost all dogs now would be about 40 pounds, have short coats and upright ears. I don't mind admitting I like variety.
Plus there are plenty of "someones" out there who ARE working valiantly for health and long life in their breed of choice.
Note I'm not arguing with you, just presenting another, hopefully wider, perspective. It's not a simple issue, and there are no simple answers.
