• nahostdeutschland@feddit.org
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    24 hours ago

    German shepherds shouldn’t be bred at all. They have genetic defects that make them suspect to certain illnesses, such as hip defects. Don’t buy them. They will suffer and you will have an expensive vet bill.

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      23 hours ago

      It’s kinda shocking to see pictures of pre-1980 German Shepards next to modern ones. What the hell happened to their hips?

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        21 hours ago

        Humans happened. Show dogs, bred in certain characteristics that we thought made the breed.

        There’s a great documentary from many years ago on how messed up show dogs are.