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Originally Posted by Cha Cha  Bull dogs, have a physical disadvantage when it comes to birthing as well it is not always about the size of the resulting puppy. They cannot physically move around to clean and help themselves during the birthing process like other breeds. Boxers can. You would never mate the male boxer to the female bulldog to correct this problem, that would be defeating your purpose and you would still have birthing problems, at least with that litter. |
I understand the issues then that you would have if you went that route then. But if you went the other way around, you would still have the problems that I mentioned before--there would not be a reduced chance of delivery by c-section. If anything, it seems the likelyhood would increase.
Not to mention, that then you run the risk of doubling up on other genetic issues specific to each breed. You are taking a breed succeptable to Dialated Cardiomyopathy (Boxer) and breeding it to a dog that is prone to breathing issues (Bulldog). Can you imagine the nightmare that would be!? And those are issue that you can't "selectively avoid" as they are structural, not just something passed on genetically.
Or consider the fact that you are taking Boxers, prone to Corneal Dystrophy and combining with a BullDog gene pool with flatter faces and protruding eyes. Again, not good.
Point being...how are you getting healther dogs by combining these two breeds you have chosen to use as an example? Furthermore, what's the point?