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"I can't speak for everyone, but the vast majority of the people exhibiting and handling and showing at Westminster are more interested in the health of dogs than anything else," Westminster spokesman David Frei told the AP.
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Bullshit. They're interested in breed standards above health. Standards which, over the years have directly led to what we see today: various breeds having to live with painful deformities and prone to genetic diseases, whether it's breathing problems, joint deformity or prevalence to conditions like epilepsy.
All in the name of pure-breeding.
Health my ass.
PETA's protest may be over-the-top and distasteful, but their position on in-breeding and dog showing is sound as far as I'm concerned. And if this protest has gotten them some publicity and got a few people talking about the issue (even while condemning the protestors), then that's no bad thing.