The Victorian origin of the controversial dog shows

The dog shows are a source of constant polemics.There are as many supporters as detractors.They claim that it ultimately represents a bad treatment of animals, since to achieve racial perfection they are led to health problems derived from eugenics.The others believe that nobody loves their animals more, that they are their pride and that the only thing they do is show their perfection to the world But, where did the idea of this type of exhibition come from? Join us to know the Victorian origin of the controversial dog shows.

The Victorian origin of the dog shows

The first dog show that can be considered as such was an attraction that in June 1859 was added to the cattle exhibition held annually in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.In it only sports races were exhibited and the prizes were «Firearms».Nothing was to anticipate what these shows would become and what it would represent for dog breeding.

Months later in Birmingham the first dog show was convened in which they included non-sporting races .The event was so successful that by the end of the century, it had already become one of the most popular hobbies among all social classes.This fact fundamentally changed the consideration that dogs had in homes; they went from being animals that had a utility, to being a show of pride and social category.Having an exhibition dog was something not only modern, but respectable.

In 1862 the first took place exhibition in London and in 1863 the event already lasted a week attracting more than 100,000 visitors, including the Prince of Wales himself. Specialized clubs were created in certain races and began to value the pedigree of the exhibited specimens.Dog shows became a very lucrative business.In 1873 the first Kennel club was founded in order to guarantee order in dog shows and select and set the standards for breeds.

The Victorian origin of the controversial dog shows

One of the first controversies that arose around dog shows was the integrity of the judges at the time of issuing their qualifications and the second the traps that the contestants made with the animals they presented.These ranged from the cut of the ears to the replacement of copies or the tinting of some parts of the animal.They also received criticism from the owners of sports dogs since breeders prevailed the perfect facts about the intelligence, resistance or smell of the animal.Finally the hygienic conditions and of security of exhi's places bicion as well as the treatment that some dogs received.

The Victorian origin of the controversial dog shows

From the Victorian Great Britain dog shows spread all over the world to the present day.However, they have never been exempt from controversy, what do you think of them? Do you find it natural to try to get the "perfect specimen" even at the expense of animal health?

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