Sentences with phrase «problems in purebred dogs»

The Genetic Connection: A Guide to Health Problems in Purebred Dogs.

Inherited diseases, for example are a serious problem in purebred dogs.

Not exact matches

This comes from the idea that the more breeds in a dog's genetic mix, the less likely it is that the genetic problems of purebreds will manifest themselves.

Some experts believe in hybrid vigor — the idea that mixed breed dogs are inherently healthier than purebred dogs because they have a lower risk for inherited health problems.

In my Dog Quest book, I explain the 4 reasons why purebred dogs have so many health problems.

All kinds of dogs — purebred, crossbred, and mixed — but the risk of health problems occurring in a purebred dog is higher than in a crossbreed or mixed breed.

Ridgebacks are as prone as all other dogs to health problems be they mongrels or purebred, in fact sometimes they seem to be too healthy.

They often experience fewer health problems, such as hip dysplasia, which is all too common in purebred pups, and breathing problems that are frequent in dogs of brachycephalic breeds (those with short snouts, such as Pugs and English Bulldogs).

A: If you're buying a puppy, especially if you're buying a purebred puppy, check out the health problems in that breed, and check out that specific dog's lineage.

For reasons we do not understand, these problems are most severe in toy and smaller breeds of dogs and in purebred cats.

The problem is that the initiative appears to be limited to purebreds, though the crisis created by vicious animals extends far beyond those sacred breeds and the owners most likely to need such encouragement are least likely ever to hear of it.According to the AKC, the test will consist of 10 categories that will show the dog's acceptance of strange people and strange dogs and of being handled in routine ways, such as grooming or petting by unfamiliar people.

Veterinarians are becoming increasingly aware of the problems associated with trying to visually identify dog breeds and some have instituted statements similar to the following in their practices: «Because new scientific evidence has called into question the accuracy of visual breed identification of dogs, our hospital has adopted a policy to not identify canine patients by predominant breed unless the dog is purebred, the predominant breed of the dog's parents is known, or the dog's lineage has been established through the use of DNA analysis.»

Behavior problems, training problems — these can be found in any dog, purebred or not.

The problem is that there are so many breeding indiscriminately that we have millions sitting in shelters waiting to die a slow, agonizing death, including thousands of purebred dogs who are victims of the breeding industry, which produces many more dogs than there are owners willing to pay high prices for a dog.

Consumers looking for a new family pet are willing to pay exorbitant amounts for a purebred dog because they're told that the puppy has been raised in a loving environment and will grow up to have a friendly disposition with minimal health problems.

Unfortunately, too much inbreeding causes serious health and temperament problems, and we see this issue frequently in purebred dogs.

However, such a return to the wild is not going to happen, and in spite of assertions that they are healthier than purebreds, crossbred and mixed breed dogs are subject to the same diseases, structural problems, joint dysplasias, allergies, and genetic abnormalities as their blue - blooded cousins.

In the same way that inbreeding among human populations can increase the frequency of normally rare genes that cause diseases, the selective breeding that created the hundreds of modern dog breeds has put purebred dogs at risk for a large number of health problems, affecting both body and behavior.

Breeds and genetics play a huge role in problems that may develop in purebred dogs.

Some people who have grown up in the «old school» of purebred dogs, where one is taught to sweep one's genetic problems under the rug and out of the public eye, will likely be resistant to the notion of broadcasting the names of affected and carrier dogs.

Again, in light of recent controversy about certain breed - specific physical traits that allegedly cause hardship for some purebred dogs, some fanciers are making concentrated efforts to begin rectifying any problem in their breeds.

The reasons for purebred dog infertility may also explain the rise in other health problems.

Dog breeders report increasing breeding problems in show - bred purebreds.

Sadly, kitten and puppy mill «purebred» cats and dogs are overbred and are raised under horrific conditions, which results in stock with major medical and behavioral problems for which their new owners are not equipped to handle (or simply unwilling to deal with them).

This problem has been seen in English springers, Portuguese water dogs, beagles and huskies as well as kittens — both purebred and mixed bred dogs can, on occasion, suffer from this defect.

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.

It is more of a problem in stocky breeds such as German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers We see it more in purebred dogs than mutts.

There are not many shared congenital issues, making hereditary problems less likely than in many purebred dogs.

I didn't learn until much later that because of inbreeding and breeding for distorted physical features, approximately one in four purebred dogs suffers from serious congenital disorders such as crippling hip dysplasia, blindness, deafness, heart defects, skin problems and epilepsy.

They don't inbreed their dogs, which causes many of the health problems you see in purebreds.

The inherited conditions of aortic stenosis (a narrowing above the aortic heart valve or the aortic valve itself), atopy / allergic dermatitis (skin allergies), gastric dilatation volvulus (bloat / stomach dilation), early onset cataracts (a clouding of the lens inside the eye), dilated cardiomyopathy (enlargement of the chambers of the heart and thinning of the muscle wall), elbow dysplasia (abnormal growth of tissues that leads to malformation and degeneration of the joint), epilepsy (brain seizures), hypothyroidism (underactive production of thyroid hormones), intervertebral disk disease (problems with the disks between the vertebrae of the spine leading to neurological problems), and hepatic portosystemic shunt (an abnormal blood circulation where blood is diverted around the liver rather than into it) are more prevalent in purebred dogs than in mixed - breed.