BootlegPopeye
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- Jan 18, 2021
Excellent thread, something like this was overdue on KF. I am not into dog breeding (I am more of a cat person, but do like dogs) and it always bothered me to see dogs tales docked (I am sorry, there is never a justification for this) or ears cropped, and of course the genetic disasters created for stupid cuteness reasons. I had an ex-girlfriend who was a model for clothing catalogs (think JC Penny, Elder Beerman's - safe 'girl in sweater' type shots - because it is G rated, it's harder to get into and more desirable) and she had a fair amount of money from this. She got into dog breeding craziness, was a bit of an equestrian social drama follower too. I remember she had a little expensive, designer bulldog who sounded like he could hardly breath, like a constant snoring-like breathing when I was around him.
The one area of breeding I do have more knowledge of is with gerbils. Thankfully, this is pretty small community, the genetics are pretty well understood, and there are few horror genetic abnormalities. The pet stores usually get their stock from professional breeders who shoot for different coats, so there is no issue of pet stores vs breeders - it's the same people (there is a misnomer that pet stores are going to be bad, most of the time, even with other animals, it is literally the same group of breeders).
The one area of breeding I do have more knowledge of is with gerbils. Thankfully, this is pretty small community, the genetics are pretty well understood, and there are few horror genetic abnormalities. The pet stores usually get their stock from professional breeders who shoot for different coats, so there is no issue of pet stores vs breeders - it's the same people (there is a misnomer that pet stores are going to be bad, most of the time, even with other animals, it is literally the same group of breeders).