@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... I think the appeal is the amusement some people find in a dog with somewhat human facial characteristics. Show dog breeders are also a source of congenial defects in breeds. Breeding German Shepherds was banned here temporarily because of hip dysplasia, a result of breeders selecting for that low profile back end until new stock from overseas was introduced. Some of the banning has to do with prevention of cruelty.

I've had a lot of dogs, family and my own. The dogs we kept for pig hunting were the most dangerous and had to be kept in a run. Most were cross breeds, Pitbull or mastiff greyhound cross. Some were strays we picked up and took home. If they got loose they'd kill everything they could get their mouth on, although they were great with human adults, but not children.