As a logical next step from all the discussion of AKC, the Chinook takeover, registries, the nature of dog breeds, and so forth -- I've now done what perhaps I should have done years ago. I've established a public online forum to discuss these very matters.
Twenty-First Century Dog Breeds
On the new forum I hope we shall be able to discuss the theory and future of canine registries, the ways in which registries help and harm dogs, the theory and nature of dog breeds, how our notions about purebred status and breed purity may have impacted the health of our dogs, the special situation of minority or "rare breeds," and similar issues. We shall also discuss any "special situations" such as the current kerfluffle over AKC status for Chinooks and the problem of the "Chinook Cross" bloodlines.
21st Century Dog Breeds is unaffiliated with any existing registries or associations and is not limited to any particular dog breeds, although it will start life with individual breed forums for Seppala Siberian Sleddogs and Chinooks. We shall add other individual forums for any breed for which there is enough interest to support a forum to discuss the type of issues described above. It is not, however, intended that these shall be general breed-chat forums of the usual kind and discussions are expected to revolve around the forum themes as described on the front page.
Posted by ditkoofseppala at May 30, 2008 08:33 PM