Porky
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www.zoovilleforum.net
@OpelManiac was writing something about his very good boy springer spaniel, suggesting the breed to a new would-be owner. I went to look up the breed and found some (to me) fascinating stuff about dog behavior and genetic disorders:
en.wikipedia.org
So apparently springer spaniels have a genetic problem, which became widespread due to a single show dog who happened to have it and who was widely used as a stud dog, which causes them to go into sudden rages. "They" (you know, "them") think it's a neurological defect, at least analogous to if not a type of epilepsy -- instead of having a seizure, the dog goes into attack mode.
The Wiki article concludes (at least at the moment, until some apologist goes in and edits it) that it is not an issue of training, it's genetically preprogrammed brain damage, and the only way to stop it is to euthanize the affected dog. Or at least don't let one ever breed.
Oddly enough, pit bulls are not a breed that is listed as one that is afflicted with this problem, unlike all the known-to-be-horribly-violent breeds like golden retrievers, basset hounds, papillons, and Jack Russell terrorists. (I think I've seen exactly one article ever about a golden retriever attacking someone for no apparent reason.)
People make excuses about pit bulls all the time -- "it's the owner", "they just need to be trained better" -- what if it's not? Why is it that this sort of violent aggressive behavior is a known genetically-linked problem in other breeds, but all pit bulls are just nanny dogs?
Anyway, getting back to it, it's interesting that there is a specific genetically-linked violent behavior trait in one or more normally-considered-friendly breeds.
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@OpelManiac was writing something about his very good boy springer spaniel, suggesting the breed to a new would-be owner. I went to look up the breed and found some (to me) fascinating stuff about dog behavior and genetic disorders:
Rage syndrome - Wikipedia
So apparently springer spaniels have a genetic problem, which became widespread due to a single show dog who happened to have it and who was widely used as a stud dog, which causes them to go into sudden rages. "They" (you know, "them") think it's a neurological defect, at least analogous to if not a type of epilepsy -- instead of having a seizure, the dog goes into attack mode.
The Wiki article concludes (at least at the moment, until some apologist goes in and edits it) that it is not an issue of training, it's genetically preprogrammed brain damage, and the only way to stop it is to euthanize the affected dog. Or at least don't let one ever breed.
Oddly enough, pit bulls are not a breed that is listed as one that is afflicted with this problem, unlike all the known-to-be-horribly-violent breeds like golden retrievers, basset hounds, papillons, and Jack Russell terrorists. (I think I've seen exactly one article ever about a golden retriever attacking someone for no apparent reason.)
People make excuses about pit bulls all the time -- "it's the owner", "they just need to be trained better" -- what if it's not? Why is it that this sort of violent aggressive behavior is a known genetically-linked problem in other breeds, but all pit bulls are just nanny dogs?
Anyway, getting back to it, it's interesting that there is a specific genetically-linked violent behavior trait in one or more normally-considered-friendly breeds.
