If “fashionistas” are obsessed with brand names, dog lovers are hooked on dog breeds. The value of the dogs depends on its breeds and the dogs considered as purebreds are on top of the list.

Dogs that share similar characteristics are classified into groups or breeds, but the classification is arbitrary so there are to date more than a hundred recognized breeds.

However, people who breed dogs often find it hard to detect the specific characteristic of the resulting species. There are times that off springs appear to be different from their “parents.”

It is not enough that a puppy is produced from a recognized breed, but it must also show the same set of characteristic traits and appearance of its parents. If purebreds like black haired Retrievers are mated, its puppies are supposed to be similarly black coated.

This is not always the case because some Retrievers are known to have given birth to golden colored puppies. These different colored puppies will not be accepted as legitimate breeds by Kennel clubs. The puppies are considered as an aberration and will be “humanely” killed by euthanasia, justifying the act as necessary to prevent the propagation of this imperfect breed. This particular issue has long been debated by many dog experts and scientists because of the fact that there are certain instances wherein genetic consequences may intervene.

It is also contended that dog breeds are not based on specific scientific fact and even DNA testing cannot identify nor establish the specific dog breeds. So there is no assurance that puppies will be born exactly like their purebred parents.

In order to be consistent, only purebreds are allowed to enter dog competitions by the Kennel clubs.

While the American Kennel club recognizes about 160 dog breeds, there are only about a dozen or two that are distinctly recognizable. The funny part is that the breeders can make the mistake of classifying a purebred as an offspring of two different breeds.

It is not therefore entirely accurate to judge the behavior and personality of a dog based on its alleged breed. A dog belonging to a supposedly friendly and people-oriented breed may prove to be hostile to people.

People should keep in mind that dog biting is based on behavior, in which certain environmental and social variables trigger the behavior. When a dog bites, it is because it sees a reason or felt compelled to, not because it is a breed that bites automatically at a person. So dog bite incidents are circumstantial in nature and are caused by events or certain acts or misunderstanding of intentions.

The point driven is that dog breeds continually evolve based on their inherited traits from their ancestors. Dog breeds as classified by Kennel clubs are therefore not absolute not only because it is arbitrary but also because of many influencing factors.

No wonder why the issues about purebreds are endless.

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