Nov
24
2009
Is It True That Labs Have More Health Problems Then Other Dogs?
Posted by: Alan in Dog Health Problem, tags: Dog's, Have, Health, Labs, More, Other, Problems, That, Then, True
all purebreds have health problems because of inbreeding and selective breeding.
read this site you will see.http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/…
someone complained to yahoo and was so scared of the truth getting out had this site and 2 others banned i had to explain to yahoo they were sites that fit the dog section and they unbanned them.
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November 24th, 2009 at 7:41 am
no, labs tend to be a healthy breed, how ever, you have to be careful when looking to buy a lab, as there are soooo many backyard breeders who skip the cost of health testing, they just breed to make money. the last I heard was hip dysplasia has an occurance of 47% in labs (this is high b/c of the lack of testing). There are a lot of breeds with more health issues, I breed dobermans, do a lot of health testing, because we have several health issues to deal with.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Because Labs are so popular, they are often bred by people more concerned with making money than in preserving or improving the breed. That’s why it seems like Labs have alot of problems.
Like most big dogs, they are prone to hip dysplasia. You want to be sure you get a dog from a reputable breeder – ask about the results of hip xrays on both the mother and the father. Make sure that both are clear for OFA and CERF (eyes and heart).
Below is a link on what to look for in a reputable breeder. While it is written for Golden Retrievers, it applies to all breeds.
November 24th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Yes and No. Some labs are over bred and inbred. It’s not the breed, it’s the breeders. If you buy from a reputable breeder, health problems outside of the norm shouldn’t be a problem. Mixed breed dogs tend to be healthier than purebred dogs as well.
November 24th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Labs have a lot of health problems due to the excessive breeding of them done by BYBs and Puppy Mills.
A lab from a reputable breeder will have had parents whom were health tested prior to breeding and will have less of a chance of having such a high amount of health problems
November 24th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
I doubt that. Dogs are susceptible to different illnesses by breed.
November 24th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
No, I think German shepherds, bulldogs and poodles are sort of tied for that.
November 25th, 2009 at 4:46 am
From my experience with dogs I would have to say that’s true.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Most breeds have health problems, I wouldn’t say that labs have the most problems.