Page 104 - PCCI First Quarter Magazine 2020

Maybe Kennel Clubs

should write through the
Dutch Kennel Club to have
this law reconsidered. To
make those lawmakers be
aware that this law affects

not only the Dutch breed-
ers but purebred dogs all
over the world. They should

not accept this law sitting
down because these
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breeds has been there PCCI TOP DOG 1993
since time immemorial and My Shih Tzu from Left to Right Fame 6 y/o,
China ony my lap 8 y/o, Tricia 12 y/o,
they must not alter the es- Tiffany 4 y/o, Paris 12 y/o there is, that you see this
sence of the breed. This is BOAS problem in Shih Tzus. I
tantamount t o ruining think what we can do is to
these breeds which has tell those w ho wanted to
been with us even before alter our B rachycephalic

they were born. breeds t o have c ommon
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generalize this problem to

What do you think . I cannot imagine this thing our dogs. Surely, there are
will happen to the happening to the Shih Tzu. I some health issues in some
breed if this think this will not make the of these breeds b ut this
The Dutch Kennel Club is allowed? Shih Tzu h ealthier. A s per should not be a reason to
should help the Being a Shih Tzu b reeder, my e xperience, they are alter the h allmark of the
Brachycephalic breeders owner-handler and healthy d ogs as they are. breeds. What we can do is

in their country. Maybe to have some research on
What do you think they can go to court to file exhibitor for the past 40 My Shih Tzus have lived to a the problem, I think if w e
should be done to years, they have been my ripe age. M y oldest dog see a breathing problem
handle the situation? a case so this law will not passion and a part of m y died at 1 6 yrs and the
be implemented. They can life, it will be very sad that others d ied at the age of then they should n ot be
also ask FCI for more the Shih Tzu w ill b e mixed 10 or more. (It will be 70 yrs used for breeding. B UT
help being the umbrella with a dog w ith the l ong old in human age) I do not SURELY, w e can not solve
organization o f the pure- muzzle t o make the Shih have a problem with BOAS this BOAS problem by m ix
bred dogs i n the world. breeding them and ending
Tzu muzzle l onger. and it i s very s eldom, if