Why? are ilnesses bred out, i.e crossbreeds - Page 5

clueless · #41 (**permalink**) 15-07-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnderondon

If you don't look then your opinions will never be challenged (or informed).

Very True Better not getting challenged as am concentrating at work just noW, so probably posting piffle on here LOL

DKDREAM · #42 (**permalink**) 15-07-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by haeveymolly

We were having a discussion about crossbreeds being healthier or hardier than purebreeds, why are genetic ilnesses bred out, what ime trying to say is why dont the genetic/breed related ilnesses of each breed in a dog with multiple breeds why doesnt the dog be more at risk from having the ilnesses common to each breed. ime finding it hard to explain, ime just curious as to why.

I think its because the gene pool in a cross breed is alot larger so in some ways some will have problems and some wont.

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