Ten reasons to breed your dog

[rutylr]

Purebreds often have more health and behavior problems that mutts. Some of the very best dogs come from shelters.

Has anyone been testing Mixed breeds for any health problems?Hips,heart,elbows,eyes and so on...
Not that I know of..Just because you don't see a problem does not mean it's not there.
Breeding dogs is always a crap shoot.You test and learn lines,and hope you are doing the right thing.In the end it's all up to the genes.

[sumbirdy]

Has anyone been testing Mixed breeds for any health problems?Hips,heart,elbows,eyes and so on...

I'm sure that's why they go to the vet...

[Giselle]

Has anyone been testing Mixed breeds for any health problems?Hips,heart,elbows,eyes and so on...
Not that I know of..Just because you don't see a problem does not mean it's not there.
Breeding dogs is always a crap shoot.You test and learn lines,and hope you are doing the right thing.In the end it's all up to the genes.

*nods enthusiastically*

Reproduction is NEVER fail-proof. Yes, there are many diseases rampant in purebred dogs, but there is a plethora of organizations that breeders can use to test their stock to cull diseased dogs from their bloodlines (by cull, I mean alter the dog).

To say that mixed breeds are healthier is a false assumption. Hip, eye, heart, knee, thyroid, cancer, liver diseases and more can usually not be detected in one sitting. These are diseases that generally develop over time and need consistent testing to diagnose. Most mixed breed breeders by-pass these important tests, so it is an unfounded claim to say that mixed breeds are healthier than purebreds. The problem does not lie in the breed. The problem lies in plain old human error.