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Purebreds and inbreeds often carry genetic disease.
Heterosis is the phenomenon where crossing two inbred
lines can produce descendants with superior genetic
create a superior breed, but the advantages obtained from
it are what produce hybrid vigor. This goal in this scenario
is not to create a new breed, but to create a happy and
healthy pet.
Heterosis effect results in a healthier, more vigorous dog
with a reduced chance of genetic disease. It is well known
in all domestic animal breedings, hybrids 50%-50% mixes
of two different breeds will raise the chances of having
less genetic diseases because all doubling of detrimental
effects will stop in the first generation. The genetic term
for this is HETEROSIS EFFECT. This effect often gives
non-related individuals stronger descendants than
inbreeds.
Breeders who breed these hybrid dogs have stated their
goal was to get healthy and happy dogs without genetic
problems. Most breeders crossing with the poodle are
looking for a soft silky non-shedding coat good for allergy
sufferers.
The purpose of these hybrids is not and should never be
to develop a new breed. Once one goes beyond first
generation purebred to purebred, you loose the heterosis
effect, which is the goal for most hybrid breeders. The
mother should always be the bigger of the two, to avoid
puppies getting too big and complicating the delivery for
the mother. It is only in this first generation, the dogs
could get the benefit of the greatly demanded HETEROSIS
effect, and avoid genetic diseases, which are common
among purebreds and inbreeds.
(from the Dog Breed Info Center)
Heterosis is the phenomenon where crossing two inbred
lines can produce descendants with superior genetic
create a superior breed, but the advantages obtained from
it are what produce hybrid vigor. This goal in this scenario
is not to create a new breed, but to create a happy and
healthy pet.
Heterosis effect results in a healthier, more vigorous dog
with a reduced chance of genetic disease. It is well known
in all domestic animal breedings, hybrids 50%-50% mixes
of two different breeds will raise the chances of having
less genetic diseases because all doubling of detrimental
effects will stop in the first generation. The genetic term
for this is HETEROSIS EFFECT. This effect often gives
non-related individuals stronger descendants than
inbreeds.
Breeders who breed these hybrid dogs have stated their
goal was to get healthy and happy dogs without genetic
problems. Most breeders crossing with the poodle are
looking for a soft silky non-shedding coat good for allergy
sufferers.
The purpose of these hybrids is not and should never be
to develop a new breed. Once one goes beyond first
generation purebred to purebred, you loose the heterosis
effect, which is the goal for most hybrid breeders. The
mother should always be the bigger of the two, to avoid
puppies getting too big and complicating the delivery for
the mother. It is only in this first generation, the dogs
could get the benefit of the greatly demanded HETEROSIS
effect, and avoid genetic diseases, which are common
among purebreds and inbreeds.
(from the Dog Breed Info Center)