{"id":1591081,"date":"2024-04-05T01:46:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T01:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radiofree.asia\/?guid=46a72e9c8b344d8d6e3c7449d72659a2"},"modified":"2024-04-05T01:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T01:46:56","slug":"first-germany-now-westminster-peta-calls-on-kennel-club-to-ban-deliberately-deformed-dog-breeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/04\/05\/first-germany-now-westminster-peta-calls-on-kennel-club-to-ban-deliberately-deformed-dog-breeds\/","title":{"rendered":"First Germany, Now Westminster? PETA Calls On Kennel Club to Ban Deliberately Deformed Dog Breeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawmakers around the world are introducing bills that would ban the breeding of dogs who are the victims of \u201ctorture breeding\u201d\u2014bred to have such malformed noses and shortened faces that they endure a lifetime of breathing problems or bred to have dangerously lengthened spines\u2014so PETA rushed a letter today to Westminster Kennel Club President and Show Chair Donald G. Sturz calling on him to act responsibly and humanely by prohibiting dachshunds and breathing-impaired breeds (BIB), such as French bulldogs and pugs, from competing in the Westminster dog show.<\/p>\n

In its letter<\/a>, PETA points out that Germany recently proposed a ban on breeding dogs with \u201cskeletal anomalies\u201d\u2014including dachshunds, whose long spines and stubby legs often result in herniated discs and other painful back and joint problems that require surgery or are fatal. Meanwhile, lawmakers in New Hampshire last month proposed a similar bill to ban the breeding of French bulldogs and other flat-faced dogs, whose deliberately distorted airways can lead to a multitude of health problems, expensive medical procedures, and premature death\u2014and whose reproductive systems are so malformed that they can\u2019t breed or give birth normally and are bred using artificial insemination and delivered via cesarean section instead.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDisqualifying deliberately deformed dogs from the competition is the least the Westminster Kennel Club can do after years of recklessly driving demand for the creation of dogs prone to a lifetime of suffering,\u201d says PETA Vice President of Evidence Analysis Daniel Paden. \u201cPETA is calling on this organization to stop promoting Franken<\/em>dogs who are deliberately inbred to be malformed simply to provide a look that some humans fancy and urges everyone to adopt dogs and never to buy them from breeders or pet stores.\u201d<\/p>\n

PETA notes that most, if not all, \u201ctop\u201d dog breeds suffer from numerous ailments<\/a> because of generations of selective breeding. Bulldogs, pugs, and other BIBs suffer from brachycephalic airway syndrome, which makes breathing nearly impossible for them and is the leading cause of death for bulldogs. German shepherds and golden retrievers suffer from epilepsy and hip and elbow dysplasia. Cavalier King Charles spaniels\u2019 skulls are too small for their brains, forcing the brain tissue to protrude through the base of the skull\u2014a condition called syringomyelia\u2014and dachshunds face a higher risk of lifelong spinal, knee, and other joint problems. Breeding any dog contributes to the homeless-animal crisis<\/a>, with more than 70 million dogs and cats homeless in the U.S. at any given time.<\/p>\n

PETA\u2014whose motto reads, in part, that \u201canimals are not ours to abuse in any way\u201d\u2014points out that Every Animal Is Someone<\/a> and offers free Empathy Kits<\/a> for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org<\/strong><\/a> or follow the group on X<\/strong><\/a>, Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, or Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post First Germany, Now Westminster? PETA Calls On Kennel Club to Ban Deliberately Deformed Dog Breeds<\/a> appeared first on PETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Lawmakers around the world are introducing bills that would ban the breeding of dogs who are the victims of \u201ctorture breeding\u201d\u2014bred to have such malformed noses and shortened faces that they endure a lifetime of breathing problems or bred to have dangerously lengthened spines\u2014so PETA rushed a letter today to Westminster Kennel Club President and… Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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