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Originally Posted by dani23d  someone told me that purebreds are more prone to genetic disease/infections than crossbreds...is this true? |
No, especially when you are mixing purebreds. You're taking the genetic problems a poodle is prone too, the genetic problems a schnauzer is prone to and the genetic problems a yorkie is prone to and now the puppies have a chance of getting all of those. So instead of having a chance of just yorkie genetic problems, they have 3 times the chance of developing a genetic problem. Reputable breeders screen their dogs for genetic diseases and have them cleared before breeding them so by finding a reputable breeder, you'll get a healthy purebred.
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