While mutts usually don't have the genetic diseases that are prevalent in purebred dogs, they are just as prone to health
issues as a purebred dog is.
Not exact matches
First know that,
as a result of their breeding,
purebred dogs very often have genetic disorders and medical
issue predispositions, certainly no less often than shelter
dogs.
Like many breeds pushing popularity the Pug has an
issue also, not with so much
purebred Pugs but those
purebreds being used to create «Puggles», an essentially crossbred
dog some produce to sell for large amounts of money
as a designer
dog.
As purebred dogs, Black German Shepherd
dogs are prone to usual breed - specific health
issues — they aren't avoidable.
A recent, scathing (and, in this writers» opinion, biased) BBC documentary on
purebred dogs used individual animals with significant health
issues to imply that all
dogs of those breeds had horrible health
issues and, by extension, all other
purebreds as well.
As with all
purebred dog breeds, both Cocker Spaniels and Poodles have certain genetic inherited health
issues.
As recorded in the AKC Gazette, February 2010
issue: «The AKC's Management Disciplinary Committee has suspended the following individuals from all AKC privileges for ten years, effective January 11, 2010, and imposed a $ 2,000 fine for conduct prejudicial to
purebred dogs,
purebred dog events, or to the best interests of the American Kennel Club based on their violation of the AKC's Cruelty Conviction Policy: Ms. Kathy Jo Bauck A.K.A..
First,
purebred dogs are plagued with medical
issues as the result of the inbreeding necessary to fix the genes and produce predictable offspring that conform to breed standards.
Cockers are prone to health
issues,
as many
purebred dogs are.
However,
as with any
purebred dog, you should be prepared for some possible health
issues and conditions.