Current dog breeding practices are potentially dangerous on the genetic level

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Argument #1303898d 0 0 1

If it is true that...

Current commercial & hobbyist dog breeders tend to select dogs for future breeding when quite young 0 0 1

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Behavioral measures in breeding are more unstable & unreliable when the dog is young 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

Current dog breeding practices are potentially dangerous on the genetic level 0 0 1

Argument #284ac8d5 0 0 0

If it is true that...

Behavioral measures in breeding are more unstable & unreliable when the dog is young 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

Current dog breeding practices are potentially dangerous on the genetic level 0 0 1

Argument #2f185c66 0 0 1

If it is true that...

Puppies need the proper stimuli to develop their genetic potentials 0 0 1

and

Current commercial & hobbyist dog breeders may not adequately provide the proper stimuli to puppies for them to develop their genetic potential 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

Current dog breeding practices are potentially dangerous on the genetic level 0 0 1

Argument #53e61677 0 0 0

If it is true that...

Current commercial & hobbyist dog breeders may not adequately provide the proper stimuli to puppies for them to develop their genetic potential 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

Current dog breeding practices are potentially dangerous on the genetic level 0 0 1

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