BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An upcoming Baton Rouge dog show has received criticism from some community members because of its promotion of a controversial exotic breed that experts said is genetically predisposed to have health problems.
The “Top Quality Bully Event” is slated for Aug. 10 at the River Center in downtown Baton Rouge. Marketing materials prominently display “micro-bullies,” an unofficial exotic breed that has become more popular over the years. The miniature animals are often cross-breeds of boxers and other small dogs, and experts said they can have a litany of health issues.
“If we start breeding them within each other or other breeds, then the problems get worse,” said Dr. Krista Miller, LSU’s PetCo Love Community Outreach Veterinarian…