Dog Breeding for the Future

22/02/2026

See this:

02/02/2026

Attendees of the Westminster Dog Show won't miss this warning ⚠️

Dogs don’t care about winning a meaningless dog show ribbon. Events like the Westminster Dog Show fuel the cruel breeding industry and drive demand for flat-faced dogs who spend their lives struggling just to breathe💔

25/01/2026

This:

02/01/2026

Today the Netherlands have banned Scottish Fold and Sphynx cats. As of January 1st 2026 it will be illegal to breed, sell or buy one of these cats and those who are currently owned must be microchipped and cannot be shown at cat shows or events.

This decision has been taken because of the health problems these cats suffer and it is another example of how the countries of Northern Europe are currently leading the world in making legislative changes that make clear how unacceptable the breeding of animals with extreme conformations is.

Scottish Folds carry a genetic mutation which weakens the cartilage in their bodies. This gives them their ‘cute’ folded ears but it also causes debilitating arthritis that often results in them being euthanased very young because their pain cannot be controlled.

Sphynx cats have been shown to have the shortest life expectancy of all pedigree breeds of cat and also have an extremely high incidence of heart disease.

I am delighted to see this law and I hope more countries, including the UK, will look to it as an example to follow and build on.

https://uevp.fve.org/news/the-netherlands-bans-the-keeping-of-folded-ear-and-hairless-cats

https://icatcare.org/articles/scottish-fold-osteochondrodysplasia

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1098612X241234556

28/12/2025

The Netherlands is leading the way!

Starting January 1, 2026, the Netherlands will ban the purchase and breeding of Scottish Fold and Sphynx breeds as part of a policy aimed at reducing animal suffering. This decision is based on veterinary evidence linking the physical traits of these cats to chronic genetic and health issues. Current owners of these breeds can keep their pets, provided they are microchipped, but they will not be allowed to breed them or acquire new ones.

20/11/2025

The beginning of the end of extreme dog breeding: https://www.facebook.com/100064939231977/posts/1271511125023517/?app=fbl

🐶 Designer dogs with flat faces, wrinkly skin and bulging eyes will disappear in the next 10 years under plans to eradicate 'extreme' traits in dogs

This is how the process will unfold ↓
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/18/pugs-to-lose-flat-face-dog-health-problems/

19/11/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17eJQxa2KM/

14/11/2025

This 👇🏼

Wednesday, 12.11.2025 The Netherlands: a ban on the keeping of folded-ear and hairless cats From 1 January 2026, it will be forbidden to keep hairless cats or cats with folded ears in the Netherlands. The ban was announced on 31 October by the Dutch ministry of agriculture, fisheries, food security....

24/10/2025

22/10/2025

27/05/2025

Watch this 12 minutt video and let everybody learn how cruel it is to breed these dogs💔🐾

Pierre's Tale is a moving documentary about the suffering some dogs face because of the way they are bred, told through the story of Mariclare's own French B...

28/10/2024

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