I’ve had several purebreds in my life and they were far from weak or fragile. They all died of old age. The last was a Rottweiler who was 14 years old, which is unheard for the breed.
dogs from reputable breeders(those that care for the dogs and the breed, not money) can be the best. Mongrels can be great and so can designer dogs. Dogs that are closely bred for many generations or mongrels with small gene pools are likely to have problems.The biggest part is the owners’ influence. Bad dogs have bad owners.
tmt almost 11 years ago
@Pacopuddy: Well said!
luvcmx almost 11 years ago
His papers are The NY Times and The Boston Globe.
cbrsarah almost 11 years ago
I’ve had several purebreds in my life and they were far from weak or fragile. They all died of old age. The last was a Rottweiler who was 14 years old, which is unheard for the breed.
ProfessorKid almost 11 years ago
Maybe he can win: “Best in Breeds” ; ))
hippogriff almost 11 years ago
Night-Gaunt49: The technical term is hybrid vigor. The larger the gene pool, the better.
route66paul almost 11 years ago
dogs from reputable breeders(those that care for the dogs and the breed, not money) can be the best. Mongrels can be great and so can designer dogs. Dogs that are closely bred for many generations or mongrels with small gene pools are likely to have problems.The biggest part is the owners’ influence. Bad dogs have bad owners.
feefers_ 5 months ago
I love all dogs