Sentences with phrase «pets than their purebred»

Not exact matches

While you may cheer me on in my fanciful musings, I've got more than a few clients who believe pet shops serve a crucial purpose: ensuring they have near - instantaneous access to «purebreds» at better - than - Internet prices.

Myth # 2: I can't find what I want at a shelter While it's true that adopting a purebred or a young puppy can require more patience than going to a pet store or breeder, it can also lead to a better match for you and your family, for the reasons described above.

In fact, it comprises more than half of all registered purebred pet dogs born in the UK.

This notion is supported by the fact that several pet insurance companies charge lower medical premiums for mixed breed dogs than purebreds.

If you want to have a family pet that amounts to a mutt and costs more than a conscientiously produced purebred dog, knock yourself out.

Or maybe a mixed breed is best — mixed breeds often have fewer health problems than purebreds, and can be wonderful pets.

In this month's podcast, Chief Embracer Laura Bennett and Dr. Patrick Mahaney tackle questions about what to look for in a breeder, doggie DNA tests, and more: Is there are any truth to the rumor that mixed breeds are actually healthier than purebred pets?

you are not «adopting» a pet if you are looking over several different ones to make a decision, you are shopping for one, usually for just about the same price or more than a purebred or «designer» breed from a breeder.

Purebred pets are at lower risk of surrender to shelters than mixed breeds, and dogs purchased for more than $ 100 have the lowest risk factors of all.

They were now fetching up to $ 3,000 — often more than purebreds — and Havens was selling 3,000 and 4,000 puppies a year to clients like Sylvester Stallone and «Sopranos» star James Gandolfini, and to chi - chi pet stores in Florida, California and Chicago.

Mixed breed dogs often have fewer health problems than some purebreds, so if you're just looking for a great pet and companion, consider adopting a mixed breed.

Purebred dogs have no more intrinsic value to pet owners than mixed breed dogs.

It is seen more commonly in purebred than random - bred (crossbred, moggy) pets.

Although you can not get a papered, purebred pet, you can find many animals that are in need of love and rescuing, and often mixed breeds can be healthier than some purebreds.

You are also correct when you say obtaining a dog should be a rational decision, but I would say that many more people impulse buy a purebred dog in a pet store than those that go to a shelter or through a rescue to adopt a dog in need.

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.