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Originally Posted by CJxDanielle  Again, what if as a breed there are no more healthy dogs because they have been so "deformed" by the standard. Then what? |
Agree that alot of purebreds are being messed up.
But how is putting a Maltese, for example, who is subject to an eye disease called retinal atrophy, and combing it with a Yorkie who commonly have liver shunts, making for a better, healthier dog? You're just giving a puppy the chance to acquire ALL the health problems of BOTH breeds.
I believe all the statistics stating that "mutts" are healthier comes from
true mutts, or mongrels I believe, where you have no idea what your dog is mixed with, they could have 5-10 different breeds mixed in there somewhere down the line. They are the ones that are considered 'healthier' not 'hybrids'.