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Don’t Blame BYBs for Dalmatians Either
Posted on June 5, 2013 | 26 CommentsThe reason why numerous breed-in-movie-equals-doom stories persist is the arrogance of breed elitists who lament the idea of the unwashed masses finding out about their precious breed and ruining their... -
Why Dalmatians are a Train Wreck
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 319 CommentsThere’s a lot of blame to go around concerning why Dalmatians are a train wreck of a breed and the favorite targets of such scorn are Disney and Backyard Breeders.... -
OFA to Rollout Carfax for Dogs
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 29 CommentsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2013 . CONTACT: Office of Frivolous Approvals 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, ST 86753-09E9 Phone: (573) 442-0418; Fax: (573)875-5073 OFA BOARD APPROVES “CARFAX” – A NEW... -
Don’t Blame Disney for Dalmatians
Posted on May 28, 2013 | 29 CommentsDespite the prevalence of claims that Hollywood drives fads in dog breed popularity, there’s little evidence that this is true. In fact, actual data sharply contradicts the unthinking mantra that... -
“Health Testing” in Dogs is Limited
Posted on May 18, 2013 | 68 Comments“Health testing” is not health testing. It is disease testing. No test will ever tell you that your dog is healthy. Health is more than simply the absence of known... -
Confusing Hoarders with Breeders
Posted on March 15, 2013 | 61 CommentsAn endemic problem with dog culture is that we are lazily imprecise with our language and willing to throw around very damaging labels where they are not really deserved when... -
Border Collies Bred Like Alaskan Sled Dogs?
Posted on March 6, 2013 | 15 CommentsAlaskan sled dogs (often called huskies) are unique in that they are an ad hoc breed–some say type–bred to pull sleds over snow, sans registry, that still exist entirely outside... -
As the Toller Burns
Posted on January 9, 2013 | 38 CommentsComing soon to the PBS² (Polemics Bashing Shoddy Science) channel, the second season of October 2011′s smash hit As the Toller Burns. Last season on the mostly unscripted reality show staring PhDs documenting... -
Mastino Fails, Owner Wails
Posted on August 23, 2012 | 35 CommentsThis last weekend a Neopolitan Mastiff failed its vet check at the Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show and not a day later the red-in-the-face owner was weeping and slobbering online... -
Bananas, Famine, Hoover, Cannibalism, and GMOs
Posted on July 13, 2012 | 11 CommentsRemember when I told you about the ever-popular Banana? Besides being an ironic argument against “intelligent design,” the banana is the most popular fruit in the world, dominating international trade and domestic consumption....
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