The Bizarre Truth About Purebred Dogs (and Why Mutts Are Better) - Adam Ruins Everything on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2017–2021.
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An Adam Ruins Everything segment arguing that purebred dogs suffer from inbreeding and genetic disorders, and that mutts are healthier. It follows the show's comedic debunking style.
Shared in dog-breeding threads as a snappy summary of the genetic-diversity problem.
“this video sums up my feelings nicely”
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
I'm not the person you're replying to, but: I love dogs, I have a dog, and I think dog breeding is a net evil. I wish it would stop. Edit: While it's admittedly over-the-top snarky, this video sums up my feelings nicely: ▶ this video
in “Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred” · View on HN
There was a great video I saw about how "purebred" dogs are essentially a cesspool of genetic disorders, and how we need to start taking active steps to bring back genetic diversity in our dogs. It was eye opening to see that the pedigrees we put on a pedestal are actually putting our dogs through a host of abnormalities and health complications. ▶ this video
in “Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business” · View on HN
When I saw "purebred" and "AKC", my mind immediately went to: The Bizarre Truth About Purebred Dogs (and Why Mutts Are Better) - Adam Ruins Everything ▶ this video
in “Only 37 dogs of each breed can have the same name” · View on HN