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    where nothing was wrong, and viewed herself as a constant problem that ruined the flawless society. She thought that because she was mixed, she was a contiuous burden for her community. This is seen when she says “I want to be a purebred” (Nissel 98). By being a purebred child, she would be like everyone else in the world and would not have to trouble the people around her with constant questions like: which race am I more like?, Who can I play with?, And, am I black enough? As Angela got older…

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    characteristics that are appreciated. There are not any new breeds of dogs (golden retrievers and poodles can still breed, for example) but now there are purebreds and then several variations of mixed breeds. There is nothing “natural” about the silky-smooth fur, non allergen, or even the super sweet, loving personality…

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    not, but it is something that should be considered if someone is thinking of making the commitment of bringing a new puppy or dog into their family, especially if they are thinking of purchasing one from a pet store or breeder because they want a “purebred” or “a dog with papers”. For instance, how the purchasing and adoption process are handled at each facility should be the first indicator how each entity feels about the animal that they are seeking to home. At the animal shelter the first…

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    Direct Comparison #1 (similarity) In both Latin America and Western Europe, elite classes obtained more power. Direct Comparison #2 (similarity) In both Latin America and Western Europe, economic expansion led to greater class diversification. Direct Comparison #3 (difference) Urbanization in Western Europe led to a larger middle class, but colonization in Latin America led to an increase in mixed populations. Direct Comparison #4 (difference) Conditions for women in the upper middle class in…

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    A dog is something I had wanted for majority of my life, I wanted a companion that loved me so much that he would risk his own life for mine. When that moment finally came, I could not believe how lucky I was. Until we visited the vets. I never expected our first visit to the vets to leave me with such devastation and anger as it did. As the vet told my mother and me of our newly adopted puppy’s detrimental musculoskeletal disorder, my heart tore. Visions of running through parks, swimming in…

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    K9 Units Essay

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    K9 units could be an effective and efficient tool given the proper training and funding. Dogs have been used for a very long time in a variety of roles, law enforcement being one of the main areas dogs are utilize in. Training practices vary depending on departments and jurisdiction. We need to understand and study the effectiveness of units given their training and positions. This is because K9 units can be time consuming and costly, so we need to know where to best place our officers and…

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    because the color brown is a dominant gene where the blonde and blue are recessive. Between 1856 and 1863 Mendel cultivated and tested 29,00 pea plants. His studies showed that one in four pea plants had purebred recessive alleles, two out of four were hybrid and one out of four were purebred dominant. At the time his work was criticized, but is now…

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    my mom let me get a dog in the first place. Through almost 3 years of begging, building up money from summer jobs, and saving birthday money, my mother finally said yes to getting a puppy. We were not not ready to spend thousands of dollars on a purebred from an expensive breeder so firstly, we visited up the nearest dog shelters. Although there were other grown up dogs in the shelter, my mother said that if I really wanted a puppy for my personal self, I should get a puppy so that it can grow…

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    animals reveals a horrifying truth behind puppy mills. There is an enormous demand for purebred puppies in the United States. Approximately 44.8 million American homes have at least one dog as a pet (APPMA). Roughly 90 % of puppies in pet stores come from puppy mills (PAWS). There are thousands upon thousands of homeless dogs throughout the United States who need homes. However, many people insist on purchasing a purebred, a registered puppy from a large commercial breeder or pet store rather…

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    Pet Overpopulation Essay

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    Did you know that around 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized each year? The reason that this happens is because of pet overpopulation. There are so many animals that are taken into shelters that some shelters have no choice but to put some of the older animals down. This also includes farm animals as well. There are a lot of people out there who will say that the pet population is not going overboard. These people are the owners of pet stores and they are also breeders. Most people are…

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