Not exact matches
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are actually pretty
healthy dogs — though, like any
breed, they can be susceptible to a number
of different diseases and conditions.
Most
of those
dogs are
bred simply because the combination
of the two parent
breeds names makes a cute new name such a Puggle or Cockapoo (or worse yet, Taco - wiener) to suck in potential buyers who are looking for «cuteness», I am just crossbreeding two distinctly
different breeds of dog in the hope that the genetic diversity will make a
healthier and sounder
dog, and the phenotypes
of the two will blend as planned and produce a
dog along the lines I am looking for.
The AKC Championship is awarded by
different judges that choose that
dog as an exceptional example
of the
breed and it's conformation to the
breed standard, thus assuring a
healthy, desirable
breeding stock.
In terms
of health alone, the first answer would be that in
breeding two
healthy dogs it shouldn't matter if they're the same
of different breeds, you're apt to get
healthy pups.
The Shar - Poo is a Designer
Dog so likely dates back to the 1980s or 1990s when breeders first began mixing 2
different pure -
bred dogs to produce puppies with the ideal traits
of the parent
breeds such as smaller, hypo - allergenic, gentler and often
healthier than the parent
breeds.
If a breeder does his or her due diligence in selecting the right parents, crossing purebred
dogs of different breeds results in puppies that are
healthier than either
of their parents.
Find out in advance about the type
of care
different breeds of dog need to be happy and
healthy.
There are many
different types
of retinal atrophy and a company called Optigen has developed a range
of tests to help breeders chose
healthy dogs to
breed from.
The brand Nybalone manufactures
healthy and wholesome meat chew edibles for
dogs of different shapes, ages, and
breeds.
Mixed
breed dogs are generally much
healthier overall, but if a puppy is the product
of two purebred parents (albeit two
different breeds) he could potentially inherit the hereditary weaknesses
of either / both his parents.
Be informed
of and work diligently toward the elimination
of hereditary health problems
of the
breed by refraining from
breeding a
dog or bitch if they have, in 2 litters to
different partners, produced offspring with the same serious genetic defect, such as: blindness, deafness, PDA, lameness, or impairment
of vital functions which prevent these offspring from living a normal,
healthy life without major surgical or significant medical intervention.