Too many dogs nowadays have inbred defects:Why,who is responsible?
Some dogs are very popular and anyone can breed them. The kennels where I leave my dog occasionally breeds their German Shepherds but the sire and the dam are hip scored and the pups too when they are old enough. Some breeds need to be banned until they are genetically good. I have a cavalier and his hip score is excellent, however his heart is in a poor way and his lungs have problems too. There are a lot of other defects he could have had too. He is a rescue, I could never have a cavalier pup it would be too heartbreaking. Some of it is down to the Kennel Club that sets breed and show standards. But the majority of the public are simply unaware of the problems and breeders do not tell them.
