The newsman's comment were pathetic. "people should keep their dogs under control". How about people are legally responsible for keeping their dogs from roaming. And those dogs are far worse than simply "reactive".
I think the general population in NZ understands this. The goal of desexing is to prevent the dog population from increasing, especially among those who are challenged by the cost of desexing and the expense of properly containing their dogs.
A statistical look at wide ranging health problems in German French Bulldogs based on survey of 574 owners. I found it shocking. Not just BOAS.
https://cgejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40575-025-00149-8?utm_source=bmc_etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CONR_40575_AWA1_GL_DTEC_054CI_TOC-251101
I've been in retirement as an Australian breeder (Labradors). Now advising a young girl who wants to breed a pedigree JRT in NZ. I'm going through the health testing checklist. It makes sense to do DNA first cause it's relatively cheap and easy and good for a lifetime.
Which company is in favour these days?