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This is borne out of the UK On the contrary, it will only
Kennel Club's reporting introduce more g enetic
system in which judges are faults from the sire/dam of

obligated t o relay any another breed adding yet
genetic problems i n dogs more hereditary diseases to
sting ing
being exhibited. There those perceived or existing
revalent
have been very few if any genetic diseases prevalent
brebreeb
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brer
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reported. Personally, I have in a particular breed.
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disease in this breed which hchc
disease
should be started to put pres-
be starrted to starartedrte to pututd too put ppreto pp
margin i n mind and not is inimical t o its health. The ecainimimi cal its hheait health. T. Te th. TheTT su n the RVB to dee t the RRVBt to d st fromom mf fromom
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caring about healthy American Kennel Club has acc g c rcrosscroc ssbsoos bred
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no required genetic testing
animals being bred. no reqrequui d genetigene tic ttestic t testinnn bececcausse i te ittse i t vviolaivioviolv latateolio ateee v ve
because i t violates the very
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for Pekingese. Introducing gng ducinnroducidudtroe. IntrngeseesseekPekiking t tene tee nets o he FFCFts of th FCof thth FCI, wI, CI which is the which is theCI w s the e th
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increase the number o f ofer oofbeer obnumbthe nse ease the hh
the animal rights incre purebred dogs.
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Pekingese,
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eventually ban all forms of Pekin gesese, ees which h ha Th F shouh uld be verv y
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allow the Duw t
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spell the end of the very orga-
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There i s no scientific merit
to the notion that Another aspect i is ss s i is is i i
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cross-breeding these challenging t the Du
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challenginingng al
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breeds will result in government law o n which
governmment lawent law ornme m
on which whhicc
healthier specimens.
the clubb's decis's decisionlu
the club's decision t o allow
n to allow alloowwo