title: [Pain caused by breeding: definition, judgment, pathogenesis].
abstract: Special terms of the "German Animal Protection Law (section 11b)"and the "European Agreement for Protection of Domestic Animals" particularly "torture-breeding, genetic characteristics, well-being, soundness, pains, injuries and specific use" are commented. Examples of torture-breedings are discussed: Dog (Merle-faktor, brachycephalie, atrichosis), cat (Mans-factor, W-gene, folded-ears), birds (tuffs, ear-drops, tailesness, hypertrophy of bill-warts, abnormal position of tarsal-joints, hypertrophy of imposing behavior).
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierzucht und Haustiergenetik, Fachgebiet Veterinärmedizinische Genetik und Zytogenetik, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herzog
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D001717:Birds; D001947:Breeding; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D005858:Germany; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*
vernacular_title: Qualzuchten: Definitionen, Beurteilung, Erbpathologie.