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[–] nahostdeutschland@feddit.org 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] PagPag@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago

Same exact thing can be said for golden retrievers and labradors. Honestly, most bred for purpose/ pure bred dogs.

Generations of inbreeding will do that to most mammals.

One of the healthiest dogs you can own is a mutt—ancillary (and anecdotal), but I found my cat in a dumpster as a kitten. She’ll be 10 in April and is still as feisty as when I found her.

[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] dai@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day 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.