Sentences with phrase «genetically unhealthy dogs»

With this breeds surge in popularity in the early 1970s through the 1980 many puppy mills and backyard breeders produced genetically unhealthy dogs, leading to health issues with the breed.

Not exact matches

Some breeders blame disreputable or backyard «commercial» breeders for the unhealthy dogs that are being sold.19, 20 However, genetic differences were not observed between pet English bulldogs seen at the UC Davis Veterinary Clinical Services and presumably healthy breeding dogs being genetically tested for certain traits.
They are not typically unhealthy dogs and virtually all of the health issues within the breed can be tested for prior to breeding, ensuring that reputable breeders are not producing genetically inferior litters.
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