Sentences with phrase «problems than purebred»

There is a misconception out there that shelter dogs are more prone to be sick or have expensive medical problems than purebred dogs.

However, hybrid dogs typically have much fewer genetic problems than purebred dogs do because even though breeders are mating two different types of first generation purebred dogs, the gene pool is still mixed more than it would be after mating two purebred animals of the same breed.

A Chow mix may be less likely to have aggression problems than a purebred (though not all Chow Chows are aggressive).

Many experts believe that mixed - breed dogs end up with fewer health problems than purebred dogs.

Although mixed dogs generally have fewer health problems than purebred parents, it's still important to be aware of the potential health concerns that may be inherited from the Beagle and the Boston Terrier.

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

Dog with indeterminate genetics tend to have fewer health problem than purebreds.

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.

Not exact matches

Although purebred dogs are sometimes denigrated as harboring all sorts of genetic abnormalities and mixed breed dogs are sometimes claimed to be healthier than their purebred cousins, the truth is that all dog have the same range of health problems.

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.

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.

Some experts believe that overbreeding of purebred puppies and kittens has made them more likely to have genetic problems than mixed breeds.

Both these breeds suffer few health problems so vet bills should be lower than some purebred dogs.

The percentage of hybrid designer dogs with genetic problems is much lower than purebred dogs because the gene pool is mixed.

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.

The cat breeding community, and veterinarians who assist them see that some breeds and breeders of purebred cats have more of an FIP problem than others.

Further, «mutts» who have at least two breeds and commonly more, tend to have the least health problems and live longer than their purebred counterparts.

* Buying a purebred dog can be incredibly expensive depending on what breed you are looking for and where you buy her * Incredibly popular breeds or breeders may put you on a waiting list, so don't assume you will get your puppy right away * Your dog's risk for developing breed - specific problems is greater than if you were to get a mixed breed

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.

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.

Purebred dogs have more thyroid problems than ever before.

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.

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.