Are pure bred dogs healthier than mixed breeds?

Answer 1

No, they aren't! Mixed breeds are healthier, if you feed pure bred dogs table food they can get really sick, but mixed breeds rarely do! Mixed breeds are just a healthier dog!

Another Answer

The answer above, while a popular belief, is not entirely true. Just because a dog is a mix of two (or more) breeds, does not mean that any genetic faults or health problems that come with one breed are cancelled out with another. In fact, the resulting offspring can inherit both of the parent's genetic issues, such as hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia, just to name a few of the more common health issues.

A purebred dog which belongs to a good, reputable breeder has a much higher chance of producing healthier offspring. The reason for this is that good breeders spend many hundreds of pounds/dollars on health tests, which test the potential breeding dog's elbows, hips, eyes, and whatever else that may be a health issue in the particular breed. A good breeder will only breed a dog if it has good scores (amongst other things). This ensures the risk of passing on genetic problems to the offspring is kept at a absolute minimum.

Unfortunately, many breeders (purebred and of crossbred) do not health test their dogs, so the resulting offspring could end up with a myriad of problems brought on by bad breeding practices.

Overall health, such as being able to eat food scraps, is not determined by breed, but more of the individual dog itself. Many dogs have strong stomachs and able to eat many things, but other dogs will naturally have more sensitive stomachs.

So no, a mixed breed dog does not necessarily mean its healthier, or that purebred dogs are sickly or inbred.

Answer 2

Every breed of dogs are different. Purebred dogs have their are known facts and standard for health.But since mixbreeds are a mix of breeds you"ll have problems finding what genes they got from their parents.

Answer 3

No. A more important factor on life span is usually the size of the dog. The larger the dog, the longer the lifespan, of course there isn't a drastic difference, it is very slight.

Answer 4

Yes mostly, as pure breed dogs are usually inbred

Answer 5

no but they do not live shorter either. However they will have mainly the good points of the breed but if you get a mix of 2 active breeds it will need exercise

Answer 6

No, not necessarily true, but mixed breed dogs do live longer than pure bred dogs

Answer 7

Pure breed dogs are not necessarily healthier. Many purebred dogs are bred with close relatives which can make them prone to defects. However either can be perfectly healthy.

Answer 8

It lives just as long as other dogs, it just depends on its size. If it is small it will live longer than if its big.