It is more of a problem in stocky breeds such as German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers We see it more in purebred
dogs than mutts.
Not exact matches
What better way to celebrate
Mutts Day
than to give one of these often overlooked
dogs a forever home?
Mutts are usually healthier due to driving for a more diverse gene pool
than a Purebred
dog.
As a practicing veterinarian I am aware of the commonly held perspective that
mutts are healthier
than pure breed
dogs.
Several studies have shown that mixed breed
mutts live longer
than pure breeds and the female
dog has a greater life expectancy
than its male counterpart.
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mutt.
In reality, designer
dogs are nothing more
than crossbreeds, sometimes called
mutts.
They think it'd be embarrassing to be seen carrying a
mutt... when actually it would be endearing — people would think they cared more about the
dog than their image.
Siding with the Animal Rights activists are the Shelters who are collectively convincing the public that
mutts are smarter and healthier
than purebred
dogs.
This is a term that was developed by hobby breeders hoping to drive up the price of puppies that are technically nothing more
than mixed breed
dogs (also known as
mutts).
Mixed breed
dogs, often referred to as «
mutts,» are
dogs who have genes from more
than one type of purebred
dog.
If you can not decide between purebred and
mutt, consider one of each if your lifestyle is fit for more
than one
dog.
Some people might look down on a
mutt when the truth is that mixed breed
dogs tend to be healthier and have more moderate temperaments
than their pure - bred cousins.
Although more
than 30 % of
dogs that enter service training don't graduate due to behavioral and health issues, Sylvia is confident the pups selected will have everything they need for Nancy and her team to succeed in turning these Animal League America
Mutt - i - grees into highly skilled service
dogs.
The chapter on choosing a
dog will encourage people to above all get a
dog from a breeder who pays registration fees to a kennel club, rather
than getting a shelter
dog or a mixed
mutt.
GROVELAND - A chorus of happy yapping
mutts with their 16 wet noses and wagging doggie tails greets Rhonda Cline each day when she rolls up the dirtdriveway at her 20 - acre home site.Three cats round out the menagerie, but all but one make themselves scarce when the
dogs run up to Cline.A third cat, Stash, joins in the daily
dog parade because, well, he thinks he's a
dog.It's not his fault, Cline said.The white - and - black tabby cat was raised with more
than a dozen canines at Cline's house in rural south Lake County.
Unfortunately, most formulas and calculators don't offer an option for
mutts, but according to Dan O'Neill, who has been conducting research on the subject for a PhD at the Royal Veterinary College, crossed breeds are estimated to live about 1.22 years longer
than purebred
dogs.
It is very difficult to gather reliable data on breed, as more
than half of the
dogs in the country are «
mutts» and breed is just a guess.
More often
than not,
mutts end up in shelters more
than purebred
dogs.
Mutts tend to be healthier, live longer and are less given to weird psychological problems
than dogs that have been inbred to achieve some special appearance or, as in the case of puppy mills, to generate a quick profit.
But they can no more enter those
mutts at the AKC - sanctioned Westminster
Dog Show
than enter their Prius in an NHRA - sanctioned drag race.
Adopt an Amazing Mixed - Breed
Mutt - i - gree ® While a mixed - breed
dog has a more diverse genetic makeup
than a purebred
dog, the size, appearance, and temperament of most mixed - breed
dogs can be well predicted.
If you want to have a family pet that amounts to a
mutt and costs more
than a conscientiously produced purebred
dog, knock yourself out.
In hopes that potential adopters will find a «Chiratoodle» or a «golden Chinscher» more appealing
than a plain old
mutt or «Chihuahua mix,» an animal shelter in California has begun DNA testing some of its
dogs to determine their breeds and market them under more exotic names.
Jennifer Cattet Ph.D. from Medical
Mutts says, «The Hierarchy of
Dog Needs covers far more
than the trainer's choice of methods.
«
Dogs are capable of so much more
than we give them credit for,» Zach Skow, founder of the nonprofit
dog rescue group Marley's
Mutts, told TODAY.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing against
mutts or adopting an unintentional Lab / Poodle mix, just the opposite, I'd much rather see pet adoption from shelters happen
than for more
dogs to be deliberately bred as we are destroying thousands of
dogs each year because there are simply too many to adopt.
They get more of both
than the average
mutt or shelter
dog.
Why would anyone pay more to «adopt» a
mutt than they would spend to purchase a healthy, socialized predictable purebred from a breeder who has devoted years to the care and study of pedigreed
dogs?
Mutts tend to live a little longer
than mixed breed
dogs.
Hybrid vigor is what people refer to when they say that
mutts are usually healthier
than purebred
dogs.
So when a
dog bite is reported, such a mixed breed will simply be identified as a «German Shepherd» rather
than as a
mutt.
By the end of the Adoptathon kickoff weekend on Long Island, 577
Mutt - i - grees had found homes, including 198 adult cats and
dogs — that's more
than one - third!
By adopting a wonderful
mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed - breed
dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans
than their purebred cousins.
Don't discount shelters as a place to find great
dogs and much more
than just
mutts.
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Mutt Mitt's two - ply technology offers a roomy bottom pouch for superior protection, which makes it clean and easy to scoop the poop wherever a
dog walks.
Of course, many
dogs are of mixed breed and you'll often hear people claim that «
mutts» live longer
than purebred
dogs.