Dog-lovers speak out in favour of banning 'barbaric' and 'horrendous' breeding of Pugs and French Bulldogs

Dog-lovers have been speaking out in favour of banning the 'barbaric' breeding of Pugs and French Bulldogs, after a pet charity vowed to try and end the breeding of the dogs across the country. It comes as the UK could see a 'crackdown' on the dangerous breeding of the popular dogs.

Pet charity Blue Cross has vowed to tackle the breeds, stating that breeders are guilty of a 'vicious cycle of over-breeding'. Becky Thwaites, Head of Public Affairs at Blue Cross admitted she has already started contacting MPs in a bid to end the 'poor breeding of flat-faced dogs'.

According to the charity, a rise in 'cute' advertisements prevalent on social media has led to a rise in demands for French Bulldogs and Pugs who are being diagnosed with health issues. Readers on the Manchester Evening News' Facebook page had their say on what they thought.

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Stephanie Barnes called the breeding of Pugs and French Bulldogs 'scandalous' before adding that they had been banned in other countries. She said: "I think it’s a good thing, backyard breeders are ruining these breeds and half of them have crosses in them to get colours that don’t really exist in there breed standard. The poor dogs are dying due to no health tests and inbreeding."

Also in favour was Nikki Jackson, who said: "It needs to happen, it’s barbaric to breed health conditions into dogs for the sake of aesthetics. For those who already own this type of dog you’d most likely be protected by having to register ownership by a cut off point, then authorities would be able to effectively manage illegal breeding."

"Ban breeding them and let those in existence live out their lives. Watching these poor