The argument that selective breeding for appearance in dogs is unethical has been scientifically backed up. Not only does the practice compromise their health, but it also affects their behavior and reduces the gene pool. All three issues linked with selective breeding for appearance play a negative role in dogs’ lives, whether it be poor health or trouble finding a home, selective breeding for the look of the animal is unethical. The main problem of the practice being that the dogs’ health is compromised. Dogs are suffering at the hand of humans who want certain looks, and kennel clubs who want certain behaviors, while all the dogs get to show for it is a decline in the gene pool. This decline in genetics is leading to further health issues.
