In Search of Pedigrees: Why Do We Harm the Dogs We Love?

Michael Brandow provides a unique analysis of the rise of the "dog fancy" in the United States and the United Kingdom. He attributes much of the motivation to acquire, breed, and show prestigious pure-bred dogs to a human need for status at the cost of serious detriment to the health and welfare of...

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Published in:	Journal of Animal Ethics Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 220 - 226
Main Author:	Lockwood, Randall
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Illinois Press Fall2019
Subjects:	Animal welfare Dogs Animal communities Genealogy Human-animal relationships Dog breeds United Kingdom
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost