Sentences with phrase «issues as a purebred dog»

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.
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