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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
As most purebreds are genetically compromised due to breed standards and most commercially bred dogs are weaned way to quick to optmise the use of the bitch I will disagree with you.
I would agree that in theory there should be little difference, in practice I doubt any puppy comes out of a craphole breeding mill unscathed.
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I fully agree that crossbreeds are less likely to have some of the physical problems that purebreds develop due to inbreeding. However I don't think a dogs temperment is affected as much. Going to a good breeder can nullify any difference whatsoever.
It's possible that by going to a reputable breeder and interacting with the parents as well as testing the puppies, you give yourself a better chance of getting the traits you want in a dog.
Saying all that, we have a rescued rotti/shepherd cross we got as a puppy that is an amazing dog.