Inbreeding?

[Pythonfriend]

in dogs there seems to be a very real recent crisis of inbreeding.

this documentary stirred up A LOT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMyqH_Q_iPY

a follow-up documentary has been done 3 years later, about changes that happened after the first documentary. they changed some breed standards, no longer accept the worst kind of inbreeding, and so on.

so, no, not everything is fine in the world of dog breeding. some breeders are really reckless.

People look down on buying from breeders, because "shelter dogs". A line bred pure breed is one of the best, healthiest dogs you can ever find.

absolutely not true, there are breeds where 80% or more of all the dogs will develop serious health problems. life expectency is taking a serious hit in some breeds. the most healthy dogs are those that are bred as working dogs, like assist dogs for handicapped people and dogs for law enforcement, followed by mutts. pedigree show dogs are the least healthy.

fortunately its different in reptile breeding.