Postby Themphe84 » Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:40 pm
Mixed breeds are always healthier thanks to hybrid vigor. I've never known ANY purebred, not even so-called "reputable" show-bred dogs to not have health problems. I'm sorry your dog has IVDD. One health problem is actually pretty minor considering what most purebreds go through. If he was bred out more away from purebreds, he would likely not have health problems. Schnoodles are very healthy dogs, normally. I would take a puppy mill dog over ANY dog bred by a show breeder. Mixes are so much healthier it isn't even funny. I was trying to buy from "reputable" breeders.
My sister is just like you. She thinks purebreds are the best things in the world. She got her Belgian Malinois from Bonnie Craig, a member of the American Belgian Malinois Club. This dog has elbow dysplasia, pannus, progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), hemangiosarcoma, and cataracts. Her other dog is a Welsh Terrier, from a so-called "reputable" breeder. He has lens luxation, glaucoma, allergies and seizures. She just got a new Barbet puppy and at 5 months old it has elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, eye problems and epilepsy. She hates mixed breeds and says that I just got lucky. LOL
My brother imported an Aidi from Morocco. That dog has hip dysplasia, dislocated hips and patellar luxation. His older dog, a Bolognese, has hip dysplasia, arthritis and patella luxation. He told me he wants to get a Goldendoodle for his next dog.
My mother has seven dogs. Her Shetland Sheepdog collie eye anomaly, cataracts, progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), coloboma, eyelash abnormalities, and a particularly severe and painful form of corneal dystrophy. He has recently been diagnosed with possible epilepsy and heart disease. She also has a Belgian Malinois (half-brother to my sister's dog), elbow dysplasia, pannus, progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) and is dying from hemangiosarcoma. Her Miniature Bull Terrier glaucoma, lens luxation, is deaf and has kidney disease. Her Rat Terrier has retinal atrophy, lens luxation, bad joints (knees and hips), is lame, in constant pain, bad knees, luxating patellas, bad hips with hip dysplasia and legg-calves-perthes. Her Spinone Italiano has canine hip dysplasia (CHD), and minor issues like otitis externa, ectropion, cerebellar ataxia, and suffered gastric torsion. He also has allergies and elbow dysplasia. Her Komondor has hip dysplasia, eye problems, entropion (a deformity of the eyelid), and juvenile cataracts, and has bloated twice, also known as gastric torsion or gastric dilatation volvulus. She now has a Labradoodle with absolutely no health problems and is going to be getting an Aussiedoodle when her Shetland Sheepdog passes (should be very soon now).
My BFF is like me. She bought a Mudi from a "reputable" breeder. When I say "reputable" I mean these are the AKC show dogs with the club membership and all that BS. This dog has hip dysplasia, epilepsy, cataracts, elbow dysplasia and patellar luxation. She now has a Springerdoodle and a Newfiedoodle. They are healthier due to hybrid vigor.
One of my other friends has a Eurasier. OMG That dog is a mess! Hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, patellar luxation, hypothyroidism, ectoption, entropion, distichiasis and progressive retinal atrophy. Needless to say, he is blind and uses a four wheel cart. Her other dogs are a Bernedoodle, Saint Berdoodle and an Irish Doodle.
My ex-boyfriend had a Siberian Husky and a Shetland Sheepdog. The Siberian Husky was blind from cataracts, progressive retinal atrophy and corneal dystrophy. The Shetland Sheepdog was blind from collie eye anomaly, cataracts, progressive retinal atrophy. We still keep in touch and he now has a Sheepadoodle, Cavapoo, Cockapoo, Swiss Doodle and Pyredoodle. They are healthier due to hybrid vigor.
My neighbor and friend has a 5-year-old German Shepherd Dog. He has hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and a blood disorder. He has to get a blood transfusion every six weeks and uses a four wheel cart to get around. They are going to euthanize him soon, but have bought an Aussie Pom for their children.
My neighbor in my new house that I'm buying is a breeder of West Australian Terriers, Griffonlands, West Highland Corgis, French West Highlanders and Jack Highland Terriers. Her breeding dogs have come from what you would call "backyard breeders" and are the healthiest purebreds I've ever seen. But, then again, they aren't bred to be show dogs.
I met a woman at the dog park who has become a friend of mind. She used to have Pembroke Welsh Corgis. She got tired of them having invertrebral disc disease, hip dysplasia, epilepsy and degenerative myelopathy. She had a Cardigan Pembroke Corgi, Pembroke Corswiss, Shiba Corgi, West Highland Corgi and Worgi. She told me she would never have a purebred again. I told her I couldn't agree more.
My niece has a Peke-A-Boo, English Toy Spanese and Mini Foxingese. They are all very healthy dogs. Also, they are very intelligent.
My brother has a gorgeous Golden Indian Dog and just got a Native American Newfie.
My own vet has a Coton Mi-ki, Mi-kitese and Mi-orkie. She is a firm believer in hybrid vigor. She only has crossbreeds, too.