What is the benefit in having a designed cross breed?
Purebred dogs are wonderful because they have traits, both physical and personality, that you can predict. One issue with purebred dogs is that they can have genetic defects and a predisposition to certain health issues. This can be heart breaking, frustrating and expensive to deal with. We have bred pugs for years and love the breed unconditionally. The advantage of cross breeding two purebred dogs is that you still get a uniform puppy with traits you can predict, but you get the health benefits of a cross bred. Hybrid Vigor comes when breeds are out-crossed and it results in animals that are healthier and more vigorous.
