Sentences with phrase «disorders than mixed breed dogs»
Many people suggest that purebred dogs are more prone to genetic disorders than mixed breed dogs.
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Only one disorder — cranial cruciate ligament rupture — was more likely in mixed - breed dogs than purebred dogs.
Although purebred dogs do have a higher incidence of some inherited disorders, they are no more likely to develop many serious health conditions, such as cancer, heart disorders and endocrine disorders, than mixed breed dogs.
Other breeds and mixed breeds can also suffer from the disorder, and male dogs are more prone to develop shaking puppy syndrome than females.
Despite the commonly held notion that mixed - breed dogs display fewer inherited disorders than purebred dogs [2 — 5], actual data suggests a more nuanced interpretation.
Although it is commonly assumed that purebred dogs are more prone to inherited (genetic) disorders than mixed - breed dogs, the data suggest that this distinction is not quite so categorical.
The ability to record health data for defined breeds has simultaneously permitted genetic dissection of particular disorders and bolstered the implicit assumption that purebred dogs are more prone to inherited disorders than mixed - breed dogs [2 — 5].