The International Cooperation for Extreme Shapes of Canines (ICECDogs) urged families considering breeding dogs should avoid choosing dogs with extreme physical characteristics, such as dogs with bulging skulls, prominent eyes and curled and twisted...
The International Cooperation for Extreme Shapes of Canines (ICECDogs) urged families considering breeding dogs should avoid choosing dogs with extreme physical characteristics, such as dogs with bulging skulls, prominent eyes and curled and twisted legs, but instead choose dogs with natural and healthy body shapes.
Extreme canine body size has negatively affected the health and welfare of dogs. Experts have repeatedly warned of numerous problems faced by flat-faced dog breeds, such as causing difficulties in breathing, exercise and delivery. "The problem now is that the public decides what the dog looks like," said Dr. Dan O'Neill, associate professor of companion animal epidemiology and co-founder of ICECDogs. Dr. Neill added that while dogs’ appearances have historically been associated with their functions, such as retrieving prey or guarding, this has changed over the past 100 years as dogs become companions to a large extent.
He said: "Humans now have many types of dogs, some even lose their basic functions. In many dogs, key natural abilities such as breathing and exercise have been deprived of them."
"What's worse, one might think that raising these big eyes and flat noses shows our love for dogs because they are cute and unique. But in fact, this causes pain to animals."
The organization said extreme characteristics that can cause health problems include excessive broad head and shoulders, flat faces, natural taillessness, and a jaw that is noticeably prominent or retracted.
In contrast, dogs born with healthy body can breathe and exercise freely, organize their own hair, fall asleep comfortably, and undergo natural childbirth without human assistance.
Dashvices are too slender and prone to spinal disease
Bill Lambert, a spokesperson for the British Kennel Club, believes that dogs of all sizes, sizes and personalities have lived with humans for centuries and have been bred with a range of predictable traits that make them suitable for a particular job or owner.
He added that any breeding and purchasing of dogs requires careful consideration to avoid pathological exaggerated physical characteristics. (The editor said: Since the domestic pet breeding industry lacks comprehensive supervision, we recommend adoption instead of purchasing.)
He said: "If you plan to raise a dog, you must study which dog may be suitable for your lifestyle, and avoid dogs with exaggerated physical characteristics, such as very flat faces."
If you are considering raising a dog, try to avoid breeding dogs with these 10 characteristics:
Face Flat, large and prominent eyes, curled, twisted legs, wrinkled skin on the face or body, naturally protruding, obviously protruding upper or lower jaws, disproportionately wide head and shoulders, inward or outturned eyelids, raised or dome-shaped skull, with a tilted back, too low at the back, and excessively bent at the hind legs
