Not exact matches
The dogs of today may not be sheepherders and guardians, palace protectors, or royal hunt companions, but they are just as valuable and worth
preserving as
breeds, as fellow travelers in human
history, as companions, and as life partners.
Our mission is to protect and
preserve this unspoiled type of working terrier by educating the public about its appropriate
breed standards, genetic health, intelligence, and rich
history, thus ensuring its future.
The AKC says that «as prescribed in certain
breed standards, (they) are acceptable practices integral to defining and
preserving breed character, enhancing good health and preventing injuries,» and that «any inference that these procedures are cosmetic and unnecessary is a severe mischaracterization that connotes a lack of respect and knowledge of
history and the function of purebred dogs.»