what type of dog has the least health issues?
March 9, 2010 - 10:13 pm
i want a dog thats cute and has the least health issues. i was thinking about an australian shepherd but i looked them up and they have alo. ecspesially epilepsy. i dont want it to small. like medium size.
Don’t listen to the first two posters, they are spewing lies and myths. Mongrels are just as vulnerable to genetic ailments, if not more so, than purebreds. That "genetic diversity" they talk about, can actually make genetic illnesses pop up even more so, and since mongrel breeders never health test, they are unhealthier than a reputably bred purebred.
I’d say one from a reputable breeder who health tests and shows/works their dogs. Not breed specific.
March 10th, 2010 at 4:02 am
A mutt – breeds that have been selected for a certain size, termperment, etc, are the most likely to carry genetic predisposition to health conditions…
I lost two cairns to diabetes….its freaking heart breaking…
No matter how careful a breeder is….purebreeds are predisposed…
Mutts are too…they have parents after all, but they are less likely to carry two genes for a health issue to occur
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March 10th, 2010 at 4:36 am
Dog breeding has caused overbreeding and inbreeding issues causing side effects and heath issues.
Just like humans, those most resiliant to heath issues are mutts or interbreeds. Those mixed with others than thier own breed.
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March 10th, 2010 at 4:51 am
Don’t listen to the first two posters, they are spewing lies and myths. Mongrels are just as vulnerable to genetic ailments, if not more so, than purebreds. That "genetic diversity" they talk about, can actually make genetic illnesses pop up even more so, and since mongrel breeders never health test, they are unhealthier than a reputably bred purebred.
I’d say one from a reputable breeder who health tests and shows/works their dogs. Not breed specific.
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March 10th, 2010 at 5:00 am
border colie or irish sheter
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