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Purebred Health
This is in relation to an article I found at
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~aciro/bragg.html In a separate thread, (the petition one) I veered slightly offtopic and asked if purebred dogs would in fact be genetically inferior as compared to mongrels (or at the very least equivalent). I have always found the quest for genetic purity in dogs to be somewhat disconcerting, but I wondered if there was something I was overlooking, some advantage in purebreds that I had not considered. It was pointed out of course that the F1 generation for a mixed breed would be stronger than a purebred, but the concern seemed to be that for later generations the purebreeds would prove to be genetically more fit. I included an article in the other thread from petsmart, but it was nailed with an ad hominem attack that didn't counter the substance. Therefore, I now offer up a more thoroughly thought out article that I would hope is more immune to the ad hominem attack. I would like to know where this article has gone wrong, and why. Thanks! http://members.ozemail.com.au/~aciro/bragg.html I'll quote specific passages of the article as responses to this message. David |
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