{"id":12753,"date":"2024-03-29T03:32:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T03:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/29\/germanys-beloved-dachshund-could-be-threatened-under-breeding-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T03:32:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T03:32:28","slug":"germanys-beloved-dachshund-could-be-threatened-under-breeding-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/29\/germanys-beloved-dachshund-could-be-threatened-under-breeding-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany\u2019s Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/03\/28\/multimedia\/28xp-dachshund4\/28xp-dachshund4-facebookJumbo.jpg?fit=1024,535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Germany\u2019s Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill\" title=\"Germany\u2019s Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Dachshunds, the German dog breed known for their distinctive long bodies and short legs, face an uncertain future if proposed changes to an animal protection law are approved, Germany\u2019s kennel club said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A draft of the bill, from the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture, was published in February and aims to combat \u201ctorture breeding,\u201d or breeding to produce animals with characteristics that will cause them to suffer, and to regulate the online trade of animals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">However, the draft contains requirements that could end the breeding of certain dogs, such as the dachshund, according to a statement from the V.D.H., Germany\u2019s kennel club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The bill lists various disease characteristics, like anomalies of the skeletal system, that would be outlawed. That could be interpreted as a ban on breeding animals with any significant size deviation from the \u201coriginal wolf type,\u201d the V.D.H. said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The restrictions could be applied to the leg length of dachshunds. The breeding of beagles, Jack Russell terriers and miniature schnauzers could also be affected, as well as of dogs with short noses, like the English bulldog, French bulldog and pug.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cSome of the disease characteristics listed in the draft law are too vague and undefined,\u201d Leif Kopernik, the chief executive of the V.D.H., said in a statement on Thursday. \u201cWhether too small or too large, if the Animal Welfare Act were to be implemented in its current form, many popular and healthy dog breeds could be banned from breeding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Kopernik said that the V.D.H. was calling for a clear and scientific catalog of disease characteristics that would provide legal certainty and more effectively combat torture breeding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said that the draft was in an early stage and was likely to be modified by the German parliament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThe issue at hand pertains to the characteristics stemming from breeding for deformity and the overall welfare of animals, not, as erroneously asserted, to a blanket prohibition targeting specific breeds,\u201d the spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The bill\u2019s purpose, he said, was to complement established regulations governing breeding for deformity, which were introduced in 1986 and further enhanced in 2013, by appending an incomplete list of potential symptoms indicative of breeding for deformity, such as blindness, deafness, or dental abnormalities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThe focal point remains on averting breeding endeavors involving animals showcasing traits liable to cause anguish or distress,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Much of the discussion around the proposed changes has focused on Germany\u2019s beloved dachshund, often called \u201cdackel\u201d by Germans, which has long been a national symbol. The breed\u2019s history dates back several hundred years, when it was developed for digging and clawing into underground dens to hunt for badgers, according to the American Kennel Club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Dachshunds have sharp teeth and claws, both of which come in handy when hunting. Today, the dogs are known for their sausage-like shapes, their cleverness and their tough attitudes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sandra Karth\u00e4user, who has been breeding rough-haired dachshunds for 13 years in M\u00fcnster, about 40 miles east of Germany\u2019s border with the Netherlands, said on Thursday that it was incomprehensible that officials were now starting to regulate the breed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cBecause there is no evidence that the dog is somehow ill due to its exterior,\u201d she said of dachshunds. \u201cOtherwise, it wouldn\u2019t be able to survive the hunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. Karth\u00e4user acknowledged that certain breed lines might be predisposed to herniated discs and other conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cBut to ban the whole breed because of this, that doesn\u2019t make sense to me,\u201d she said. \u201cThen you can also ban labradors\u201d because some suffer from hip dysplasia, she added, along with other breeds that might suffer from debilitating diseases and ailments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\">Tatiana Firsova contributed reporting from Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dachshunds, the German dog breed known for their distinctive long bodies and short legs, face an uncertain future if proposed changes to an animal protection law are approved, Germany\u2019s kennel club said. 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