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Popular Sire Syndrome in Chihuahuas: How One Great Dog Can Shape a Whole Breed
One great male can shape a whole breed. We DNA tested Chihuahua males and found 83% share one male line from the 1920s. Here is how popular sires shrink a breed and spread disease, and what breeders can do.
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