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| There SHOULD be a breed standard and breeders should breed to it (not intentionally breed outside it) |
   
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| There SHOULD be a breed standard, but breeders should be "allowed" to breed specialized GSDs |
  
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5 | 7.25% |
| There SHOULD be a breed standard, but it should be different than it currently is (You pick which one) |
  
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5 | 7.25% |
| There SHOULD be a breed standard, but rules are made to be broken |
  
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| There SHOULD be a breed standard, but there needs to be different versions for different types or lines |
  
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14 | 20.29% |
| There SHOULD be a breed standard, but we shouldn’t talk about it on the forum so no one will be offended if their dog doesn’t fit the standard |
  
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| There SHOULD NOT be a breed standard |
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07-07-2011, 01:22 PM
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Not all of those culls you mentioned are for aesthetic reasons or to "hide something". Many breeds have serious health issues associated with certain colors, including double merle and certain forms of lethal and non-lethal white. Cleft pallate is a developmental defect that can lead to severe problems and death. When health is severely compromised with these things, it is far better for the breeder to humanely euthanize the pup at a young age than to allow it to suffer or place it with some unsuspecting owner and have them face that decision shortly down the road.
I'd suspect many of those vets accused of not caring and just following their client's request are well aware of these things too and that impacts their willingness to do it.
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07-07-2011, 01:25 PM
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There SHOULD be a breed standard, but there needs to be different versions for different types or lines
I agree with this. That is my 2 cents. 
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07-07-2011, 01:26 PM
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I have never had a cleft palet in a dog, but I think that it is common to euthanize such a pup as they will not be able to eat properly. I would cull a puppy that was born with a deformity like missing the front legs -- I know that has happened and people let the pup live, but I think I would put the dog down. I hope I will never have to make such a decision.
But culling healthy puppies -- no way, and certainly not at six or eight weeks old.
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