In addition, these dogs generally face fewer health
issues than purebred dogs -LRB-
Breeders of these Hybrid designer dogs claim them to be healthy and have fewer medical
issues than purebred dogs.
Furthermore, they are believed to have less genetic health
issues than purebreds, so don't count them out.
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.
I have heard that mixed breeds live longer
than purebred dogs because many
purebred dogs are prone to specific health
issues.
If we disqualified all of the dogs with the slightest elbow
issue, we would lose 31 % of the breeding population in every generation, compounding a genepool problem that is historically present in
purebred dogs, and far more dangerous to the dogs
than any heritable disease.
Being cross bred, Pomchis should be slightly healthier
than purebred Pomeranians or Chihuahuas, though it's possible
than Pomchis can suffer from any number of
issues associated with their ancestors.
There are not many shared congenital
issues, making hereditary problems less likely
than in many
purebred dogs.