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   Tapir (tepid_tapir@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 08:59:20 JST Tapir
   I'm debating taking off animal breeds on animal profiles for any animal that isn't purebred. Hear me out.
   
   I am the animal professional. I'm the 'professional' naming these dog breeds. I do my absolute best, going off of my knowledge of genetics and what is common in this area.
   
   From the dogs that have been DNA tested, I have accurately ID'd at least 1 dog breed in roughly 80% of them. That doesn't mean that breed made up most of the DNA. And when it came to guessing multiple breeds or the majority breed, I was woefully inaccurate.
   
   I'm worried the breed labeling is creating preconceived notions about these dogs, and people are adopting these dogs with certain expectations and not looking at the individual dog
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     Zealist (zealist@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 08:59:18 JST Zealist

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     • PunishedD
     @Tepid_Tapir @PunishedD i got a min pin mutt, she's a good girl
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     PunishedD (punishedd@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 08:59:19 JST PunishedD

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     @Tepid_Tapir What's wrong with "mutt"? There's no preconceptions there, you'd be forced to consider the individual dog then.
     
     I had multiple mutts growing up, and while it's fun guessing what went into them, it was always secondary to how the dog actually was.
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     Tapir (tepid_tapir@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 08:59:19 JST Tapir

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     @PunishedD Unfortunately the public kinda reels at the term 'mutt'. I personally have no issue with it, but a lot of the population hates having a mutt because it's not special like a pomchon or a boxador is. People also think it's mean to call something a mutt, like it's a derogatory term.
     
     There's actually been talks of calling mixes '(Country of origin) Shelter Dog'. So instead of mixed or mutt or mongrel, it would be American Shelter Dog. Basically works like how Domestic short/medium/long hair cat works. That would appease both loud minorities. However, I think it sounds gay as hell myself.
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     Zealist (zealist@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 08:59:36 JST Zealist

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     • PunishedD
     @Tepid_Tapir @PunishedD her ears are just flipped back not cut off or nothing
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     Zealist (zealist@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 09:00:02 JST Zealist

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     • PunishedD
     @MoralPanic @Tepid_Tapir @PunishedD SHUT UP MUTTLY
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     MoralPanic (moralpanic@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 09:00:03 JST MoralPanic

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     @Tepid_Tapir @PunishedD >People also think it's mean to call something a mutt, like it's a derogatory term.
     
     It is
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     Zealist (zealist@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 09:12:59 JST Zealist

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     @MoralPanic @Tepid_Tapir @PunishedD
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     MoralPanic (moralpanic@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 24-Jul-2023 09:13:00 JST MoralPanic

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     • PunishedD
     @Zealist @Tepid_Tapir @PunishedD I don't know if that's a pop culture reference but I'm pure as fuck bro