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| Gus - A Purebred Mutt! |
By MMDR
There are several reasons
to adopt your next dog from a rescue verses purchasing from pet store and back
yard breeders. Every dog whether young or old, mixed breeds or purebreds should
all deserve a happy and healthy life. However, many mixed breed dogs are over
looked, and purebreds or designer breeds are often chosen. To clarify, a mixed
breed dog, often referred to as a “mutt” is a dog with two or more breeds in
its genetic make up. A purebred is a cultivated variety of genetics that have
been selectively chosen to create a certain type of dog (these dogs come with a
pedigree which symbolizes that they are in fact only one breed of dog). A
designer breed refers to two purebred breeds that have been selectively bred
together to create a new breed of dog, hoping to derive the superior attributes
of both breeds.
Although any dog can
become ill, there are many health issues related to purebred and designer breed
dogs. Since there are limited amounts of the same breed dogs to mate,
inbreeding between purebreds occurs quite often. Allergies are a common side
aliment of a purebred dog. Medications, special food, vet visits and treatments
can be very costly – and nothing is worse than watching your dog suffer through
it all. Other health concerns include increased chances of cancer, heart
disease, bone disease, eye disease, epilepsy, neurological disease and poor
immune system. Different types of purebreds suffer from different types of
disorders depending on their breed.
By adopting a mutt from a
rescue you will be doing your part to help shut down puppy mills and backyard
breeders. Puppy mills focus on force breeding dogs in unhealthy and filthy conditions;
resulting in the puppies being unhealthy and miserable. Backyard breeders are
uneducated puppy producers that often inbreed and create unhealthy purebred
puppies. Both contribute to dog over population.
By adopting a mutt, you
are making a difference in that dog’s life. You will be providing him or her a
loving home. In addition, you will be allowing another dog to take their spot
in the rescue that you adopted from.
Mutts make great pets! By
having a mix breed dog he or she will have many of the attributes of their
entire genetic make up. As far as cuteness and physical attributes go, nothing
is cuter than a mutt puppy or as rewarding as looking into the eyes of a mutt
rescued from a less than ideal life.
Look for part two of
Why Adopt a Mutt Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
For more information in
Adopting and not Shopping visit http://mbmutts.blogspot.ca/2012/05/adopt-dont-shop.html
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