DebateAltRight banned me, and this was my response

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[–][deleted] 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Spot on, Yin. My family breed dogs and other animals. This holds water with me, there is a reason we get the results we get, it is careful selection of parents and their respective traits.

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Studies that have been done in the area of health show that mixed-breeds on average are both healthier and longer-lived than their purebred relations. This is because current accepted breeding practices within the pedigreed dog community result in a reduction in genetic diversity, and can result in physical characteristics that lead to health issues.

Studies have shown that crossbreed dogs have a number of desirable reproductive traits. Scott and Fuller found that crossbreed dogs were superior mothers compared to purebred mothers, producing more milk and giving better care. These advantages led to a decreased mortality in the offspring of crossbreed dogs.

[–]send_nasty_stuff 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

The main reason certain dog breeds show health issues is because the AKC selects for weird aesthetics and not functionality. For example they've spent that last 70 years or so breeding the German shepard's back legs shorter to make it look to their 'standard'. A farmer or a military breeding program wouldn't do this. You don't get these health issues among working dog breeds. The AKC breeding for profit program is really dysgenic not eugenic.

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Extremely underrated post for all its implications.