so i'm browing local animal rescue places here in sf to adopt a new dog (mine died), and i found this place called 'asians for animals, humans, and nature' that takes in abandoned dogs and adopts them, but at the bottom of a page i saw the following lingk. i had NO idea this was happening. i guess in China they've spent a couple years trying to get this bill passed that would allow St. Bernard dogs to be treated like cows or pigs, and they'd be shipped to china to breed and then be slaughtered and sold.

that's ****ed up.

the whole article

Unethical St. Bernard Breeding In China

In America, we have laws protecting animals and nature. We also have well-organized groups of dedicated people speaking for the "voiceless." Yet we still have difficulty communicating to the local immigrants, especially the Asians, that it is not right to abuse any animals, including those to be used for food.

Here you will find updates about current issues related to AHAN's mission. You can read stories collected and translated from various sources. This section is subject to change as new information comes to light and progress is made.

OUR CANINE SAINT BERNARD WILL SOON BECOME A NEW MEAT PRODUCT IN CHINA: STOP CHINA'S RESEARCH AND MARKETING OF DOG MEAT
English translation of news from Beijing, People's Republic of China

On July 20th, 1998, the Central Television Station in China broadcasted the following report: After a long period of research and effort, Chinese specialists have now discovered that one breed of dogs is most suitable for mass breeding and production, to be marketed as dog meat. The chosen breed is St. Bernard imported from Switzerland.

Although the Chinese officials proudly claims their efforts in the protection of endangered species and in ecology, the government of China encourages such mass production of imported dogs as a meat product.

The researcher claimed that St. Bernards have a faster growing rate, are not prone to have diseases, and requires less feeding while able to produce many litters. The average daily weight gain is about one kilogram and will gain about 30 kilograms of body weight in one month. By three to four months, the dog can be sold to the market for dog meat. St Bernard usually have two pregnancies a year and each time produce a litter of 2 - 12 puppies. Therefore, they can produce more puppies than any other dog breeds.

The report specially emphasized that, due to St. Bernard's mild temperament, there is less danger of dog bites for the breeder.

online petition to protest using st. bernard dogs as meat

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i am so vain. and yet, so masochistic. how can the two coexist?
-francesca woodman

Dogs are cuter and all, but how is eating a St. Bernard's different to eating a cow?

Even thinking of eating a cow In some places in India will get you beaten. Its all bout what you define as "normal".
Not that I condone eating cute doggies. Just mentioning the odd ways of culture.

i agree
society conditions people to beleive that its ok for cows, pigs etc to be treated that way
but its really all the same

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should i choose a noble occupation
if i did i'd only show up late and sick
and they would stare at me with hatred
plus my only natural talent's wasted

St Bernards are the coolest dogs too. They save people's lives. Never seen a cow do that.
At least eat the useless dogs..... like poodles.