Post #617884

2026-03-10 21:40 UTC

There are absolutely dogs that have genetic predispositions for all sorts of things. That’s hardly debated, you almost never see a Chihuahua track down lost hikers and you don’t see a Labrador chase down rats. And then people get involved. Shitty people will get dogs that have a dangerous reputation. The terrible people raise these dogs terribly, which creates a very poor safety record, which makes terrible people get more of them. It’s a self reinforcing problem, caused by predisposition and shitty people taking “advantage” of it.

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@dazzlingclitgame@lemmy.world 2026-03-10 21:46

It’s the push to eliminate an entire breed of dog based on genetic predispositions that they’re arguing against.

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@TotallynotJessica__dup_32908@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-03-10 21:55

That’s hardly debated Individuals having genetic predispositions isn’t debated, but it being tied to breed is. It’s especially less likely for breeds to play a role if they’re more widespread; were the dog’s parents and grandparents bred for dogfights, or just by people who wanted one? There are also no guarantees in genetics, with even genetically identical animals being capable of great variation. Using constructed and arbitrary categories like breed to tie behavior to looks is silly.

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@Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2026-03-10 22:00

And out the woodwork they come. You even brought people into the eugenics discussion lol

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@seathru@quokk.au 2026-03-10 22:23

And then people get involved. Shitty people will get dogs that have a dangerous reputation. The terrible people raise these dogs terribly, which creates a very poor safety record, which makes terrible people get more of them. It’s a self reinforcing problem, caused by predisposition and shitty people taking “advantage” of it. The US’s dog culture is disgusting.

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