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=The Dangers of Over-Breeding Dogs=

Erica D., Darien C., Ross W.

=**Introduction**= Many dogs today are victims of over breeding, for example: Faith.

Faith was born with both of her front legs shriveled up and as a pup, she had to have an amputation. Though she is still alive she has to use a lot of energy to walk, only having two hind legs. There are many dogs that have this disability, but not so many are as lucky as Faith. She was raised by kind owners who showed her a lot of affection. They encouraged her and treated her as if she was a normal dog. Despite her disabilaty, she is expected to live the same life-span.

=Characters=

Character #1: Ross Character #2: Erica Character #3: Darien Fenway =Short Description of Scenes= Act 1: filmed at the quad. Act 2: show pictures of Faith Act 3: filmed at The Pond

=Detailed Description of Scene= ACT 1: Erica: millions of dogs all around the world are affected by over breeding. Darien: mainly, these dogs are purebred, like labadors and poodles. Ross: AKC (American Kennel Club) has standards for purebreds in order for their physical appearance. Erica: unfortunately, breeders breed the dogs with their distant relatives so the puppies have the same physical attributes. Darien: often this ends up //looking// good but it's unhealthy for the dog altogether. ACT 2: (//shows pictures of Faith on a screen. Far left: Faith as a puppy, middle: faith hopping across the street, far right: Faith hanging out with owner.//) Ross: This dog's name is Faith, the breeder bred her parents, but they were either physically ill or they were related in way. Darien: so, when she was born, her front legs were shriveled, and they had to be amputated. Erica: this is an example of when breeding goes all wrong... Darien: Now that you can see the aftereffects... You might choose a dog because they make good companions, not because they look good. ACT 3: Ross: here are more examples of the after effects of overbreeding: Darien: Labs, like Fenway, are prone to dwarfing, because AKC likes when the breed has short legs with a long body. Erica: Great Danes and other big dogs like mastiffs have weak hearts so they only live for 8-9 years at most. Ross: in addition, bulldogs are bred to have big heads, so the puppies can't be born naturally. The mother has to be operated on almost every single time! Darien: It has been noted that if the AKC would change their standards, the family dog would stand a chance.

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