Not exact matches
When one does actual research on the
subject, it is revealed that pit bulls were never very popular in the past: http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/06/03/howpopularwerepitBulls03.06.htm Here's an article written in 1911 by a pit bull
breeder urging people to see the pit bull as more than killing machines: http://books.google.com/books?id=T57mAAAAMAAJ&vq=%22A%20Good%20Word%20for%20the%20Pit%20
Dog%22&pg=RA3-PA13#v=onepage&q&f=false Why would «America's favorite
dog» need such articles written about it?
Byron Fortenberry of Akron, Ohio, a
breeder and author on canine
subjects, claims that of the two
dogs that came over on the Mayflower, one was a spaniel and one was «a small mastiff.»
We doubt you «d
subject your own
dog to the conditions of some of these large scale
breeders, known as puppy mills.
Many
breeders are justifiably very concerned about their
dogs being
subjected to neglect or abuse by falling into disreputable hands.
With public awareness growing over the past decade, mass
breeders have been exploiting a loophole in federal regulations: Those
breeders who categorized themselves as retail pet stores, selling
dogs directly to the public, were not required to be licensed in a way that would
subject them to USDA inspections — unlike large - scale
breeders selling puppies to pet stores.
In a statement, The Humane Society of the United States said, «The USDA is announcing today a monumental victory for puppy mill
dogs and those who advocate on their behalf, with plans to
subject the thousands of
breeders who sell online to federal inspections and oversight for the first time.
Breeders have made their
dogs available for research in hip and elbow dysplasia; sebaceous adenitis (a skin disease); copper toxicosis; progressive retinal atrophy (an eye disease); epilepsy; cancer; and more — not only by providing study
subjects but by submitting radiographs and other diagnostic tests to various health registries.
Nursing puppies is a very delicate
subject matter and encompasses a lot of
dog owners and
dog breeders» worries.
To receive the CDCA information package (which includes a CDCA
Breeders» List) through the regular mail, please email candocanaans at yahoo dot com and provide your name and address (please spell your name and street) and a phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions (if you send email, please prefix set the
Subject of your message to «Canaan
Dog»).
«It is the most extensive survey on this
subject to date and it shows that
dogs identified as purebreds are rare in American shelters today, an outcome that responsible
breeders, rescuers and AKC have worked decades to achieve.
Herding
dogs are
subject to hip dysplasia and should be purchased only from
breeders who x-ray their stock.
They use emotional rhetoric and pictures of dirty kennels and sickly
dogs to imply that most or all
breeders will
subject their
dogs to abusive lives unless they are regulated.
The bill requires registration of all animal rescues including foster homes but does not apply to any
breeders other than high volume
breeders and
dog retailers; hobby and show
breeders, sporting or hunting
dog breeders, pet stores and small «backyard»
breeders would not be
subject to any regulation under the bill.