The Naming Game
If fashionistas are
obsessed with brand names,
dog lovers are hooked on
dog breeds. This is because
purebred dogs are expensive
and belong to the
high-level of this
particular species.
Generally, dog breeds
were incorporated to give
distinctive characteristics
to certain classifications,
thus, resulting to a
substantial number of
varieties.
However, people who
breed dogs often find it
hard to detect the specific
characteristic of the
resulting species. There
are times that off springs
appear to be different from
their parents.
In dog breeding, experts
contend that the off
springs should have the
same characteristics as
their parents, both
physical attributes and
behavior. For example, a
breeding pair of Retrievers
should produce the black
puppies because purebred
Retrievers have black
coats.
However, there are
instances that retrievers
produce puppies that have
yellow coats. Hence, cases
like this are not
considered by the known
Kennel clubs. What happens
next is that these yellow
retrievers are sometimes
euthanized by dog breeders
based on the notion that
they want to curb the
probable reoccurrence of
such species.
This particular issue
has long been debated by
many dog experts and
scientists because of the
fact that there are certain
instances wherein genetic
consequences may
intervene.
In addition, studies
show that dog breeds, like
the human race, have no
specific scientific origins
and that their breeds
cannot even be identified
and proven even by DNA. So,
the chances of getting a
purebred dog are not that
common.
However, because of the
existence of dog breeds,
Kennel clubs only consider
pure dog breeds on their
competitions.
Today, there are about
160 dog breeds being
recognized by the club, but
most people can only
recognize a dozen or two.
In fact, even those who are
experts in dog breeding may
still confuse a certain
breed as a cross between
two dog breeds.
Hence, dog breeds should
not be considered as a
basis on whether or not a
certain dog will bite. Most
people have this thinking
that there are dog breeds
that will not bite.
People should keep in
mind that dog biting is
based on behavior, in which
certain environmental and
social variables trigger
the behavior. Hence,
experts contend that there
is no breed of dog will
attack somebody without any
reason at all. This means
that 99.9% of all dogs will
not attack anyone as long
as there are no viable
reasons that will trigger
the attack.
The bottom line is that
dog breeds may still vary,
depending on their genetic
make-up. Hence, the
foundation of classifying
dogs according to their
physical attributes and
behavior may be affected by
different factors.
No wonder why the issues
about purebreds are
endless.
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