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Fondue with Swiss meat dog
Chinese cuisine has discovered Saint Bernard dogs - the guests are enthusiastic - an animal protection organisation in Geneva is shocked.

The Saint Bernard dog, says Mr. Li, has an extraordinary future. This dog is indeed an exceptional dog. Rarely have human beings had such a good and useful friend. The Saint Bernard dog's courage and strength is legendary. In the darkest night these dogs on the Great Saint Bernard could find lost travellers under the snow. This was 200 years ago but still this dog's loyalty and gentleness is praised. The Chinese like the Saint Bernard dogs too. "Its meat is so tender and of an exceptionally good taste" praises Li.

Mr. Li's breeding site is in Datong, This place used to produce coal. They have lived off this industry for many years. But the Shanxi-coal mine has had financial problems for quite a while and they have been looking for new incomes. That is why they have started the Linxing-Saint Bernard breeding site. The former coal mine workers are now breeding Saint Bernard dogs. They cross them with local breeds and sell the puppies to restaurants.

The Saint Bernard dog has not been known long in China. That's why discovering this breed still adds to the euphoria concerning these dogs. "The ideal meat dog", comments professionally Professor Du Shaoyue in the Chinese TV CCTV. "Good news for the holidays - Saint Bernard dog meat is available", announces the Beijing Youth Journal.

In the Saint Bernard's home country there is not the same joy. "Can Switzerland watch silently what happens to the Saint Bernard dogs in China?" asks the shocked Geneva based organisation "SOS Saint Bernard Dogs - International" and answers immediately with a clear NO! 11,000 signatures from breeders and owners of Saint Bernard dogs all over the world was deposited at the Swiss government in Bern on 5th February. For the spokes-woman of SOS Saint Bernard Dogs - International it is clear, the Swiss government has to interfere in Beijing - now. Before Saint Bernard dogs were life saving dogs, now they are in trouble, they need our help, says Moser. She foresees the consequences for the image of China: "Chinese fill their stomach with Saint Bernard dog meat and then they come to visit Switzerland, the home land of Saint Bernard dogs. This is ridiculous." And for Chinese businesses - "who will still want to go to Chinese restaurants?"

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In East Beijing at "Gourou Wang" the guests do not have to worry. Translated the name means "King of dog meat". One can only enter with a booking, as the restaurant is always full. In winter the dog fondue is particularly popular, as it warms the body, as the waitress says. The guests are Chinese and Koreans for whom dog meat has been part of their food for decades.

History books tell that 2000 years ago China's Han king had on his menu meat of panthers and dog meat served with celery. Soon medical handbooks spread the news that dog meat was good for the kidneys. Up until today it is still considered as a health food co-ordinating Yin and Yang. With the Yin character it still manages to warm the body. That is why Chinese eat more dog meat in winter. In Korea the opposite happens, dog meat is eaten mainly in summer.

In the past in China there were industrial breeders for cows and pigs but not for dogs until the Saint Bernard industrial breeders appeared. There are many dog breeds in the world and there is not only one type of meat dog, says Professor Du in the Chinese TV show, and continued that only Saint Bernard male dogs could be the best fathers of meat dogs. While in the TV show classic music starts playing, the camera films Saint Bernard puppies playing in the grass. At the same time the speaker praises the advantages of these dogs, their size, their gentleness, their resistance to diseases, and their rapid growth. The market expectations are excellent, says Song Shiyong, the boss of the research laboratory in Shenyang. He adds that breeders can expect 3 to 4 times more income with Saint Bernard dogs than with chickens or pigs. "This is the way to wealth".

The Shenyang centre announces proudly that they have so far created 48 sites with a total of 5000 Saint Bernard dogs. Eaten are crossbred Saint Bernard dogs, from Saint Bernard males and local females. The newspaper for Animal and Fish industries complains that import of Saint Bernard dogs is difficult, because foreigners who are not used to dog eating do not readily sell dogs to China.

Questioning of the population in Beijing and Shanghai confirmed that 43% have already eaten dog meat. Guo Lizhen, (a teacher) belongs to the number who has not. She has a pet. Presently approx. 160,000 people in Beijing have pets as companion dogs. She has once been the witness of dog eating. Her friend ate the dog meat with gusto, while Guo shouted at him. Her friend is French.

Traditionally dog meat is eaten in Canton and Korea. Diplomats to Europe and defenders of this habit say that there is no difference between eating a Saint Bernard dog and a calf. For SOS Saint Bernard Dogs - International, there is a difference - a calf has not yet saved human lives.

Animal protectors in China protest mainly against the brutal slaughtering methods. "Many beat the dog to death, others burn off the skin of an animal which is still alive", reports Grace Gabriel of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The reason for this is the widespread belief that the suffering of the animal, which in its panic develops an important quantity of adrenaline, makes the meat tender.

The indifference and brutality, of which foreigners often speak, says Grace Gabriel, herself native Chinese, can be explained by the present situation in the country. In China people have to go through so much suffering that any kind of mercy has been destroyed in the Chinese population.

To date there is no animal protection law - but they get more and more positive feedback from the authorities.

Swiss diplomats do not see that this issue spoils the relation with Beijing. Whether Switzerland wants to become the international leader for the protection of the Saint Bernard dogs still has to be decided, says Daniel Zehnder, the spokesman of the Swiss embassy. The petition will follow the regular diplomatic route and will be studied by a commission, he comments.

In the meantime, in the coal mine city of Datong the Saint Bernard breeders cannot meet the demand. Li comments "The demand is unbelievable. We produce 70 to 80 pounds of dog meat per day in our own slaughter house". The meat is sold for approx. 3 Deutschmark per pound. They have waiting lists mainly from Beijing and Canton. He says, "We are expanding now".

A Saint Bernard stands alone among the cages stuffed with dogs. The animals show signs of neglect. This is the future!! Pictures showing well cared for Saint Bernard's and other western breed dogs at meat breeding facilities belie the fact that once out of these facilities, they are at the mercy of people who do not care how much suffering the animals undergo - These dogs do not belong in the food chain!

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圣伯纳犬地狱访问记(2007-11-19 10:38:47)

标签：人文/历史 圣伯纳犬的地狱 肉狗饲养场 残忍

分类：关注动物与环境

       说明：上世纪末开始的商业大潮使吃狗肉之风蔓延全国，一时肉狗饲养场遍布各地农村。后来发现狗不适宜大规模圈养，饲养成本高，疫病难以控制，因此狗饲养场纷纷倒闭。近十年来我国农村的狂犬病发病数逐渐回升，农村大量养狗是主要原因之一。下面是5年前我们收到从瑞士发来的文章，由兰子惠、张弩译，祖述宪校。现在重新发表。

圣伯纳犬地狱访问记

       在中国，由于贫富差距悬殊，同样的事情可以引起截然不同的两种反应。在上海，富裕的人们养狗作为宠物，每年要为狗支付2000元登记费，而在中部农村地区，一个四口之家一年的收入还达不到这个数目。一方面，有钱的人们可以花二三百元带他们的狗去做一次美容，而穷人把他们的狗送到屠宰场才换回二三百元。
       江苏沛县是汉朝皇帝刘邦的故乡，据说他爱吃狗肉。在这里，养肉狗已成为一种新的脱贫方式。这里流传着一句话：“养只圣伯纳，一年就买桑塔纳。”
       虽然在广东吃狗肉很普遍，但吃狗肉的发源地却是苏北的沛县。在到沛县以前，我们以为必须先去捉一只狗，才能杀狗取肉。但到了沛县才明白，那里有高度专业化的养殖场，从育种到销售，每个环节都已经完全产业化了。

       如果你养肉狗，就能盖房子，买汽车
       当你进入沛县，沿路两边映入眼帘的就是很多肉狗养殖场的标志，墙上有圣伯纳犬、德国牧羊犬、大丹犬和其他名种狗的图片。作为这个巨大产业的一部分，你也可以看到一些农家养三五只狗，来增加收入，就好像其它地区的家庭养鸡养鸭一样。一位老奶奶告诉我们：“养狗四个月就可以宰杀，大概能有400元收入。养猪费时间，又费力气，收入还不及养狗的四分之一。”那么，很多农民现在养肉狗就没什么可惊讶的了。那些已经养肉狗的农民，多数都已经在农村盖了房子。
       作为爱吃狗肉的名人刘邦的家乡，沛县确实已经成为肉狗中心。樊先桃（音译）被称为中国狗王，因为据说他是樊桧的第77代孙，而樊桧在汉代时就有“屠狗人”的名号。樊先生的养殖场大约有1000只改良品种的狗，并且开了一家狗肉加工厂。去年，他赚了200万。因此当地人说“养只圣伯纳，一年就买桑塔纳。”

       世界名狗成为中国屠杀的对象
       在樊先生的养殖场，狗被养在铁栅栏的笼子里。每个笼子里有几只狗。对樊先生来说，圣伯纳犬、牧羊犬和大丹犬只不过是使他致富的肉品。靠近笼子看时，我们发现这些狗比纯种狗的体型更大，毛色也有不同。樊解释说，圣伯纳犬太肥，所以他们请专家改善肉质，把圣伯纳犬和当地的苏北黄狗杂交，以增加瘦肉的数量，肉质比苏北黄狗更细更好，连江主席尝了也讲好吃（这也可能是屠户的吹牛——译校者）。
       虽然一些保护圣伯纳犬的国际组织，要求中国关闭圣伯纳犬肉用养殖场，但中国专家认为，圣伯纳犬是最适合杂交用做食用的犬种。圣伯纳犬体型巨大、繁殖能力强，专家把它称作“21世纪的高利润品种”。其实，是中国政府的代表们进口了第一批圣伯纳犬，后卖给肉狗养殖商，作为肉类生产和育种之用。

       品种的改良和养殖的专业化
       为了避免使国家的象征沦为中国人的食物，瑞士已经禁止把狗出口到吃狗肉的国家，如中国、韩国等国。但樊告诉我们，圣伯纳犬和大丹犬是高价从俄罗斯进口的。
       樊先生骄傲地进行了如下算计：用一只圣伯纳犬和当地黄狗的杂交后代，体重会增加30%；一只4个月的小狗就达到35公斤。母狗一年两窝，就是8—12只小狗。每只杂交狗比当地狗多赚150元。因此，这种杂交狗很自然地成了当地的特产生意。
当我们离开时，由于离笼子过近，一只藏獒大叫起来。樊要我们朝后退，起初我们以为他担心笼子不够结实，怕狗咬着我们，但樊先生却解释说，狗叫消耗热量，可以使体重减轻，因而卖价会降低。沛县肉狗行业的专业化水平真令人吃惊！那里人人都有一本养肉狗的书。在这本书里，你可以看到，怎样避免让狗大叫，用药让它们吃了食就睡；同时可以使狗少活动，长得更快。断尾和阉割也有同样的作用。书中还介绍该怎样注射性激素加速繁殖。（这些狗肉里可能含有各种药物，包括激素和抗生素等——译校者）

       狗从骨头到结石全身是宝
       以前我们只知道，有人吃狗肉，但沛县让我们开了眼。狗身上最值钱的不是肉，而是他们所说的“狗宝”，即胃的结石（原文误为肾和胆结石。——译校者）。看来，用这种结石做的药非常昂贵，认为对肝脏疾病“有效”。这种结石每公斤可以卖到100元以上，这就是养殖者常常用十分不人道的方法来制造结石的原因。他们把头发和动物毛搀进狗食里，狗的胃不能完全消化这些毛发，就会形成结石。然后给狗开刀，取出结石。养狗者可以反复开刀取石，获取巨额利润。樊先生解释说，狗的全身是宝。狗皮可以做大衣的领子（欧洲已经立法抵制这种服装——译校者），狗牙可以卖到泰国和越南，在那里假充作象牙。他们甚至还用狗骨作成粉，但我们不知道作什么用途。具有讽刺意味地是，樊先生说：“狗是人类最好的朋友，因而也是最聪明的动物。因此，狗脑是对人脑最有兴奋作用的食物。”（这种想法来源于“吃什么补什么”，是毫无科学道理的。请参考祖述宪写的《传统动物药及其疗效问题》——译校者）
       由于沛县的狗肉产量非常大，他们的狗肉被做成罐头，在全国各地销售。

       残忍恐怖的屠宰方式，特意为了“壮阳”
       当出租车司机意识到我们对狗肉感兴趣时，他向我们推荐了一家狗肉铺，他解释说，他们屠宰野狗是街上捉来的，野狗肉的味道比圈养狗的好。他还说，沛县的狗肉做法是最地道的。
       尽管当地政府因为妨碍交通，禁止在路边宰狗，但那里还是血迹斑斑随处可见。当我们到达狗肉铺时，店主就要用一个铁钳子夹一只黄狗时，那狗吓呆了。店主的伙计用棍子重重打狗的头，狗疼得尖叫起来，同时大小便淌了一地。越来越多的人们过来围观这个场面，连店主3岁的儿子也看得很起劲。当狗在极度痛苦中挣扎时，伙计再次用棍子猛力打狗，最终把狗打死。店主拿来刀子，立刻开膛剖肚，取出狗的内脏，剥下狗皮。看了这血腥场面后，出租车司机问道：“狗会害怕吗？” 店主不假思索地说：“当然害怕，这和人判死刑一样，狗带到屠宰的地方也害怕。” 他强调：“狗害怕时会产生肾上腺素，这样屠宰的狗对男人壮阳很有好处。” （“壮阳”是中国男人的普遍情结，毫无医学道理。肾上腺素是易得的药品，如果真有壮阳作用的话，则直接使用更易于掌握剂量，可惜没有作用。——译校者）
       “为什么西方人可以吃马肉，而中国人就不该吃狗肉呢？”北京的官员们总是用这样反问，来回答国际社会对吃狗肉的抗议。（其实根据统计资料，2000年世界各国屠宰了4 290 250匹马，其中中国为1 380 000匹。——原注）可以看出，由于苏北的狗肉产业能够脱贫致富，连反对吃狗肉的人们也遭到他们的反对了。

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