On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:29:18 -0400, "Altshuler, Julie" "Altshuler,
wrote:


You don't have to be a "good" breeder to be a good Labradoodle Breeder.
You could even be someone as amazingly stupid as yourself and be a good
breeder to benefit from hybrid vigor and here's why:

Crossbred dogs are not hybrids. Hybrids are the offspring of
significantly genetically different organisms, such as species or
subspecies. Dog breeds are not significantly genetically different in
this manner -- in this way they are akin to human races. A mixed-race
child isn't a hybrid, and neither is a mixed-breed dog. Hyrbids are
often marked by sterility, as well.
A mule is a hybrid (horse x donkey), a foundation Bengal cat
is a hybrid (domestic cat x Asian Leopard Cat), a 'Labradoodle' is
not.

"Producing HYBRIDS in the agricultural and animal husbandry industries
has been done for decades because of their high yields, genetic disease
resistance and generally more robust individuals. In dogs, this Hybrid
VIGOR (Heterosis) also carries through. When hybridizing with stable and
well-tempered purebreds, litters are produced with all the above
qualities and typically, a more mellow temperament. Genetic defects that
may be common to some purebreds are not commonly seen in the HYBRID dogs
(possible yes, but not common). For example, eye and epilepsy conditions
are rarely seen in Cock-A-Poos; skin allergy conditions are rarely seen
in Westie-Poos; and hip dysplasia conditions are rarely seen in the
large-breed HYBRIDS. Since defects in different purebreds ARE different,
they tend to neutralize negative things and compensate each other in the
hybrid."

http://www.petsandmore.ca/vdogPooCrosses.html

This is completely false, and considering that the source is a
mill for cutesy-named mutts, I'm not surprised.




Orchid

Orchid's Kitties: http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage
Orchid's Guide: http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid