01-20-2016, 07:08 PM
(01-20-2016, 06:52 PM)Beaker Wrote: With all the bad breeding, in breeding and over breeding now occurring in AKC breeds, it is no longer a generally statement. Dogs from mixed backgrounds are definitely healthier. I have a pure lab that we paid $500 for. She is very smart, and very sweet. But I am into her for over $5000 in vet bills and she's only 4 1/2. She was having separation anxiety issues also. So we went to the shelter and got a lab/shepherd mutt for $60 to be her companion. Also a very sweet dog, but not so smart. Anyway, that fixed the anxiety problem. He is 6 mos younger than her and I literally have not spent a single penny on him at the vet other than his vaccinations. The idiot is bulletproof. I know thats only one example, but the AKC breed standards have done nothing but hurt the long term health of the recognized pure breeds.
Ironically, of the two dogs I've had both mutts and both ended up being...let's go with special.
My first dog had glaucoma very young and only had one eye most of her life. Aside from that she was generally good until the end.
My current dog, is allergic to the outside world, has hip problems and other fun ailments.
This isn't what we signed up for with mutts lol
