Sentences with phrase «than a purebred dog»

Sometimes unethical breeders advertise hybrids as being healthier than purebred dogs because of the broader gene pool, but this hasn't always proven to be true.

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

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

Also, they will have different qualities than purebred dogs of either breed, and maybe that's what you want!

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

While a mixed - breed dog has a more diverse genetic makeup than a purebred dog, the size, appearance, and temperament of most mixed - breed dogs can be well predicted.

Mixed breeds can be harder to find than purebred dogs, but they're still out there.

Despite the commonly held notion that mixed - breed dogs display fewer inherited disorders than purebred dogs [2 — 5], actual data suggests a more nuanced interpretation.

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

In line with their adaptability, mutts are chosen as therapy dogs more than purebred dogs because of their more flexible temperament.

This breed is not accepted by the AKC because it is technically a hybrid or crossbreed rather than a purebred dog.

In addition, these dogs generally face fewer health issues than purebred dogs -LRB-

Only one disorder — cranial cruciate ligament rupture — was more likely in mixed - breed dogs 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.

Village dogs had a much wider variety of genetic differences than purebred dogs and thus are better sources of historical data, Shannon, Boyko, and their colleagues report online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Mutts are usually healthier due to driving for a more diverse gene pool than a Purebred dog.

Designer dogs are more affordable than purebred dogs and may be hardier than their pedigreed counterparts.

In many cases, crossbred dogs are less likely to develop congenital conditions than purebred dogs simply because the gene pool is much larger.

Even though mixed breeds tend to be hardier than purebred dogs, without knowing what breeds are in your dog's makeup, you can't know what diseases to which he might be genetically predisposed.

The findings from surveys performed by the late George A. Padgett, DVM, Veterinary Pathologist & Professor Emeritus at the College of Veterinary Medicine of Michigan State University and author of Control of Canine Genetic Diseases, indicate that mixed - breed dogs have more genetic diseases than purebred dogs.

Crossbreeds are typically more expensive than purebred dogs.

If I wasn't smart enough to figure it out on my own it could have given my husky mange when I brought her home, costing me more money in vet bills than a purebred dog would cost to purchase.

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.

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

Adopt an Amazing Mixed - Breed Mutt - i - gree ® While a mixed - breed dog has a more diverse genetic makeup than a purebred dog, the size, appearance, and temperament of most mixed - breed dogs can be well predicted.

Breeders of these Hybrid designer dogs claim them to be healthy and have fewer medical issues than purebred dogs.

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.

Mixed - breed dogs may sometimes have fewer health problems than purebred dogs.

More often than not, mutts end up in shelters more than purebred dogs.

As such, first generation Zuchons have better health than purebred dogs.

Much of the press coverage (and, indeed, the press release from UC Davis itself) suggested that the study found that mixed breed dogs were not healthier than purebred dogs, as campaigners often maintain.

Siding with the Animal Rights activists are the Shelters who are collectively convincing the public that mutts are smarter and healthier than purebred dogs.

«A new study on the prevalence of inherited disorders among American mixed breed and purebred dogs has negated the common assumption that a mixed breed dog is always healthier than a purebred dog» (Quickfall 2013).

Not only do you get a one - of - a-kind companion, but many veterinarians say that mixed - breed dogs tend to be healthier than purebred dogs, who tend to be prone to certain genetic conditions, depending on the breed.

We dig down to the facts of the matter and find out if mongrels are really healthier than purebred dogs, or if you are better off going for a pedigree puppy -LSB-...]

IME, it's simply a myth that mixed breeds today are inherently healthier than purebred dogs.

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.

Hybrid vigor is what people refer to when they say that mutts are usually healthier than purebred dogs.

Both breeds are prone to some potential health problems, and while hybrid dogs are usually significantly healthier than purebred dogs, you still need to be aware of the health problems of the parents.