2023-11-10 16:48:55
Loriot shot the pug into space, discovered the wild forest pug – and made a legendary declaration of love for the little dog with the crumpled snout and protruding eyes: A life without a pug is possible, he once said, but pointless. He himself kept two examples of the brachycephalic – that means “short-headed” – dog breed. The World Cynological Association describes their character as charming, intelligent, lively, cheerful and good-natured. This could also mean the famous owner, who would have been a hundred years old today.
Andreas Frey
Freelance author in science for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
Loriot’s big birthday is a celebration for pug friends – and a welcome distraction from the stressful reality. Because the pug should be banned. Animal rights activists are calling for an end to breeding and keeping in Germany. They say: Your pug’s life is possible, but painful. And that’s why breeding them is a serious violation of animal protection law. The animal rights activists argue with the complex clinical picture that many of the dogs show: the animals can hardly breathe due to their distorted airways, they suffer from hip damage, genetic defects and much more. More and more voices from politics, science and ethics are also speaking out who no longer want to close their eyes to the obvious problem of pug breeding.
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