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Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by jqpabc123 on Friday December 03, 2021 @10:26AM (#29431056)
A lot of dog "breeds" are basically just genetic deformities being perpetuated through in-breeding.

For example, some French bulldogs have a face that is so deformed it can barely eat or breathe. Some people think such deformed animals look "cute" but various Kennel Clubs are starting to penalize them in dog shows.

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Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by hn_throwaway_99 on Friday December 03, 2021 @12:16PM (#29432437)
This image of 2 French bulldogs, one a winning show dog and the other the attempt to make a healthier breed, has made the rounds and it really shows the scope of the problem: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/oaw4v8/t...
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Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by TulliusCicero on Friday December 03, 2021 @12:42PM (#29432762)
It’s pretty gross. It’s animal abuse at that point, breeding in a way that you know causes the animal great suffering.
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