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May 31, 2005
Purity
In a discussion about the problems of purity, this example:
Then there's zoology. "Pure-bred" dogs are highly prized, but are susceptible to a host of genetic ailments. Displaced joints, chronic conditions, and a host of other problems (I'm reminded about the stories I've heard about how the bulldog breed has been bred and refined to the point where it can't conceive and deliver puppies without help from humans) beset the "best in show" candidates. But it's the rare purebred that can compete with a good old fashioned mutt on simple survival. And the so-called "thoroughbred" race horses originated from crossing...
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Posted on May 31, 2005 01:27 AM by dog br437.
Filed in Pet Channel under dog breeds.
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