[Assessment of animal welfare aspects in extreme breeds of pet animals: principles, rules and other measures].
The review deals with fundamental aspects of the problems and the assessment of animal welfare aspects in extreme breeds of companion and pet animals, with legislation and with other measures to avoid breeding animals with extreme characteristics. Efforts are important in particular by breeding organisations to adapt breeding standards and to improve the education of judges and breeders. Furthermore adequate activities to correctly inform animal keepers are important.
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Abteilung Tierhaltung und Tierschutz der Universität Bern. andreas.steiger@itz.unibe.ch
D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001947:Breeding / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D004285:Dogs; D007886:Legislation, Veterinary; D013045:Species Specificity; D013557:Switzerland; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*