The Naming Game
Author: Jack Russell

If "fashionistas" are obsessed with brand names, dog lovers are
hooked on dog breeds. This is because purebred dogs are
expensive and belong to the high-level of this particular
species.

Generally, dog breeds were incorporated to give distinctive
characteristics to certain classifications, thus, resulting to
a substantial number of varieties.

However, people who breed dogs often find it hard to detect the
specific characteristic of the resulting species. There are
times that off springs appear to be different from their
"parents."

In dog breeding, experts contend that the off springs should
have the same characteristics as their parents, both physical
attributes and behavior. For example, a breeding pair of
Retrievers should produce the black puppies because purebred
Retrievers have black coats.

However, there are instances that retrievers produce puppies
that have yellow coats. Hence, cases like this are not
considered by the known Kennel clubs. What happens next is that
these yellow retrievers are sometimes "euthanized" by dog
breeders based on the notion that they want to curb the
probable reoccurrence of such species.

This particular issue has long been debated by many dog experts
and scientists because of the fact that there are certain
instances wherein genetic consequences may intervene.

In addition, studies show that dog breeds, like the human race,
have no specific scientific origins and that their breeds cannot
even be identified and proven even by DNA. So, the chances of
getting a purebred dog are not that common.

However, because of the existence of dog breeds, Kennel clubs
only consider pure dog breeds on their competitions.

Today, there are about 160 dog breeds being recognized by the
club, but most people can only recognize a dozen or two. In
fact, even those who are experts in dog breeding may still
confuse a certain breed as a cross between two dog breeds.

Hence, dog breeds should not be considered as a basis on
whether or not a certain dog will bite. Most people have this
thinking that there are dog breeds that will not bite.

People should keep in mind that dog biting is based on
behavior, in which certain environmental and social variables
trigger the behavior. Hence, experts contend that there is no
breed of dog will attack somebody without any reason at all.
This means that 99.9% of all dogs will not attack anyone as
long as there are no viable reasons that will trigger the
attack.

The bottom line is that dog breeds may still vary, depending on
their genetic make-up. Hence, the foundation of classifying dogs
according to their physical attributes and behavior may be
affected by different factors.

No wonder why the issues about purebreds are endless.


About The Author: Jack Russell is a a long time dog fancier,
visit his Dog Resources Blog and download his Free Dog Owners
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