Sentences with phrase «longer than purebred dogs»

Of course, many dogs are of mixed breed and you'll often hear people claim that «mutts» live longer than purebred dogs.

I have heard that mixed breeds live longer than purebred dogs because many purebred dogs are prone to specific health issues.

Unfortunately, most formulas and calculators don't offer an option for mutts, but according to Dan O'Neill, who has been conducting research on the subject for a PhD at the Royal Veterinary College, crossed breeds are estimated to live about 1.22 years longer than purebred dogs.

Not exact matches

Mixed breed dogs are known to live longer and end up having healthier lives than their purebred counterparts.

As dog trainer and author Brian Kilcommons explains, «mixed breed dogs are often healthier, longer - lived, more intelligent, and of more stable temperament than purebreds.

The trouble comes in when people perceive the mixed breed as a single breed, as in «Mixed Breed dogs are healthier than purebreds, aren't as high - strung as purebreds, are friendlier than purebreds, live longer than purebreds, etc.» Recent attempts to denigrate purebreds as genetically unfit animals bred by greedy exploiters go overboard in extolling the virtues of mixed breed dogs and muddy the waters.

Your mongrel will need his shots and regular visits to the veterinarian, but he may well live a longer, healthier life than a purebred dog.

As a general rule, larger dog breeds have a shorter life expectancy than smaller breeds and mixed - breed dogs live longer than purebreds of a similar size.

Most prospective owners of purebred dogs look to AKC as the country's most prominent registry, even though the United Kennel Club has existed almost as long and registers more breeds, than those recognized by AKC.

Mixed breed dogs do live longer on average than their purebred cousins, and if you avoid the fatal pitfalls of heart disease and trachael collapse then you've got a good chance of having a long lived Pomnchi pup.

By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed - breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.

Another study looking at longevity of pet dogs that focused on 5,095 confirmed deaths, found that on average mixed breed dogs live 1.2 years longer than their purebred counterparts.