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Pedigree dogs 'being bred to death'
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9-9-2009 10:08 PM
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Humans usually get what they want.
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9-14-2009
7:20 PM
JackieDel
The show on the ABC2 last week about Crufts and dog in breeding was a real shocker! Commercial interests take precedence over..in this case..compassion for animals (as usual).
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