A World Without Frenchies & a Focus on Health

Let me be clear. Frenchies are cute. There's no arguing that. In fact, they, along with most brachycephalic breeds are some of the cutest dogs on the planet and some of the most popular breeds worldwide.  I went into veterinary medicine to save animal lives, to do no harm and to care about what's best for the animal. I'm tired of certain dogs dying simply because of how they look. In this podcast I talk about the importance of responsible breeding and argue that perhaps brachycephalics should stop being bred all together. The breed standards we have today specifically in the United States are killing many of these dogs. Why are we still cropping ears and docking tails? Why do we keep breeding for shorter noses? The question I ask is, "Is it what is best for the animal?"  Yes, rescue is a great option, but for individuals in certain areas of the world finding puppies are near impossible and some individuals are looking for certain traits (hunting, herding, retrieving) in a companion dog. Regardless of what dog you do decide to get make sure you consider the breed standards and ask "is it being bred to look a certain way because that's what is in the best interest of its health or is it being bred that way because it's appealing to people?" I am not a breeder. I have owned dogs from both rescue and breeders.