Saw an article on canine color bias that begins with the line “Since there is prejudice toward Blacks, is it that hard to believe that this bias extends to the canine world too?” The article then goes on to talk about Black Dog Syndrome (BDS), its definitions and the question as to whether it exists. The tie to the black hat for evil, white hat for good cowboy movie tradition also appears. There seem to be so many variables here, that I cannot really give much credence to BDS; in fact, I thought this was an early April Fools joke or escapee from The Onion. I guess this sort of supposed bias is an issue, but should I worry about color stereotyping next fall when I link witches and black cats.
Who could be biased against this dog?
