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![On the opposite end of the prestige-cost-difficulty spectrum from Thoroughbreds lies the modest rodents. There’s no glory to be had in breeding a perfectly shaped rat or mouse–although if you […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/fancy_mouse_wins_ribbons_ignore_poop.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Fancy Mice")
Fancy Mice
Posted on June 23, 2012 | 42 CommentsOn the opposite end of the prestige-cost-difficulty spectrum from Thoroughbreds lies the modest rodents. There’s no glory to be had in breeding a perfectly shaped rat or mouse–although if you […] -
![Just as pedigree dog breeding takes major cues from purebred horse breeding, we can see institutional problems in thoroughbreds that directly mirror the issues we see in the dog fancy. Lack […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMG_1191_fb.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Problems in Thoroughbreds 1")
Problems in Thoroughbreds 1
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 19 CommentsJust as pedigree dog breeding takes major cues from purebred horse breeding, we can see institutional problems in thoroughbreds that directly mirror the issues we see in the dog fancy. Lack […] -
![In a series of posts I would like to compare and contrast the major groups in the mammalian fancy: breeders of horses, dogs, cats, and rodents. While these groups have […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMG_1203_fb.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "The Equestrian Order")
The Equestrian Order
Posted on June 15, 2012 | 15 CommentsIn a series of posts I would like to compare and contrast the major groups in the mammalian fancy: breeders of horses, dogs, cats, and rodents. While these groups have […] -
![In Without a Tail to Sit On I laid out the current body of evidence regarding deleterious health effects of the Bobtail gene and in the Like a Bobtail Without […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/NBT_boxer_cattanach.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "A Long Tail Cut Short")
A Long Tail Cut Short
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 17 CommentsIn Without a Tail to Sit On I laid out the current body of evidence regarding deleterious health effects of the Bobtail gene and in the Like a Bobtail Without […] -
![In a previous post I spoke about new research making Dr. Bruce Cattanach’s old understanding of the Bobtail Gene obsolete and reopening the debate about the ethics of this gene […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Toller_x_Australian_Shepherd_Aussie_cross_puppy.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Like a Bobtail Without an Anus")
Like a Bobtail Without an Anus
Posted on November 25, 2011 | 85 CommentsIn a previous post I spoke about new research making Dr. Bruce Cattanach’s old understanding of the Bobtail Gene obsolete and reopening the debate about the ethics of this gene […]
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