I mean, there are breed-specific ownership bans in some places against some larger dogs with a reputation for aggressiveness like Pit Bulls/Bullys/AmStaffs, Rottweilers, American Akitas, etc. And it used to be the case that some breeders who were highly fastidious about "breed standard" would reject puppies that departed from that standard significantly...not sure if it happens much now...
I mean, there are breed-specific ownership bans in some places against some larger dogs with a reputation for aggressiveness like Pit Bulls/Bullys/AmStaffs, Rottweilers, American Akitas, etc. And it used to be the case that some breeders who were highly fastidious about "breed standard" would reject puppies that departed from that standard significantly...not sure if it happens much now...
Well yes, we absolutely still select genetically for certain traits in dogs. My point is that differences in things like problem solving or cognition in different dog breeds isn't really comparable to humans, because we don't only provide intensive training to dogs with brown fur or whatever.
Er, there are also breed preferences in training for, e.g., police work, search & rescue, herding, retrieving, etc., Dog breeds aren't just melanin; neither are human general racial categories. Its why underrepresentation of African-descended people in medical studies can be a problem - differential rates of underlying conditions, susceptibility to various disorders/diseases, etc. are real and need to be taken into account to provide comprehensive care. Same (kinda) as with general dog categories; you want to make sure large dogs get checked for hip dysplasia, short-snouted dogs for brachycephaly, short-legged dogs for chondrodysplasia, and european-heritage hounds like Pinschers, boxers, boarhounds, etc. for cardiomyopathy, because those breed-groups are more susceptible to those conditions than normal...
I mean, there are breed-specific ownership bans in some places against some larger dogs with a reputation for aggressiveness like Pit Bulls/Bullys/AmStaffs, Rottweilers, American Akitas, etc. And it used to be the case that some breeders who were highly fastidious about "breed standard" would reject puppies that departed from that standard significantly...not sure if it happens much now...
Well yes, we absolutely still select genetically for certain traits in dogs. My point is that differences in things like problem solving or cognition in different dog breeds isn't really comparable to humans, because we don't only provide intensive training to dogs with brown fur or whatever.
Er, there are also breed preferences in training for, e.g., police work, search & rescue, herding, retrieving, etc., Dog breeds aren't just melanin; neither are human general racial categories. Its why underrepresentation of African-descended people in medical studies can be a problem - differential rates of underlying conditions, susceptibility to various disorders/diseases, etc. are real and need to be taken into account to provide comprehensive care. Same (kinda) as with general dog categories; you want to make sure large dogs get checked for hip dysplasia, short-snouted dogs for brachycephaly, short-legged dogs for chondrodysplasia, and european-heritage hounds like Pinschers, boxers, boarhounds, etc. for cardiomyopathy, because those breed-groups are more susceptible to those conditions than normal...