So about 13 years ago I adopted two muts, they were half doberman and half coonhound. Two years ago we had to put one of my beloved dogs down. Both of my precious pets have suffered artheritis. One had hip dysplaysia and now my other one has artheritis all down her back. We are trying different medications to help her, but I fear she won't last much longer. This has been soooo hard. My cats are healthy, one is 18 years old and the other one is 11. Not much heart ache with them. But my precious dogs suffering from genetic defects through centuries of inbreeding has made me realise I don't want to go through this again. I have been researching the internet on healthy breeds. A mut is usually the best health wise, but if the breeds they are mixed with aren't healthy due to genetics then I'm setting myself up again. According to what I've seen so far the Irish terrier is my safest bet along with a whippet. They are mellow to which I like. Then I saw something on Native American Indian Dog. They are beautiful, and the website says they have no genetic defects, but I don't think I buy that because of their size. Any thoughts?
04 Apr 2008, 11:03 pm
