Should you breed dogs who can't give birth naturally?
I'm reading a book right now (Night Kill
by Ann Littlewood) that mentioned something I'd never heard of before - that some breeders are breeding dogs who can only give birth via c-section. I had no idea! It's actually a murder mystery type of book but this one little snippet caught my attention. I was interested enough that I looked it up online to see what breed this was.
Apparently, most French Bulldogs (most, not all, and most other Bully breeds) can't give birth naturally because of the size of their pups heads and the narrowness of the mother's pelvic area. There is a bit of a controversy surrounding this that I'd never heard of...some people believe these dogs shouldn't be bred because of this.
What do you think? Should dogs who need human intervention to birth safely be bred?
by Ann Littlewood) that mentioned something I'd never heard of before - that some breeders are breeding dogs who can only give birth via c-section. I had no idea! It's actually a murder mystery type of book but this one little snippet caught my attention. I was interested enough that I looked it up online to see what breed this was.Apparently, most French Bulldogs (most, not all, and most other Bully breeds) can't give birth naturally because of the size of their pups heads and the narrowness of the mother's pelvic area. There is a bit of a controversy surrounding this that I'd never heard of...some people believe these dogs shouldn't be bred because of this.
What do you think? Should dogs who need human intervention to birth safely be bred?
I didn't need to learn this fact, lol, since obtaining a bulldog has never been a passion of mine though after reading what great dogs they are, I wouldn't turn one of the big-headed 'so ugly they are cute' dogs away if it showed up on my doorstep. I wouldn't pay the high fees to get one from a breeder though. Besides being I'm broke, lol, three dogs are enough!
1 comments:
Dear Syn--I hope you enjoy Night Kill! As for my opinion, I think it's ridiculous to breed dogs who cannot give birth naturally. Think about some poor pregant bitch who gets lost and has to look out for herself, or who is owned by someone who knows nothing about the breed. That's a bad, bad way to go.
My experience and reading with and about dogs is that the closer they are to a normal dog shape, the healthier they are likely to be. Fewer bad backs, deafness, joint problems, etc. I'm a big fan of mutts (oops--I meant "mixed breeds".) But I'd be interested to hear from breeders, who have worked hard to give us some beautiful and unusual dogs.
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