For years, people have argued about whether purebred dogs are less healthy than mixed-breed dogs, and the truth sits somewhere in the middle. Purebred dogs are bred for specific traits, which can ...

Pet care can be costly. The ASPCA reports that pet owners can expect to pay around $1,400 a year on care for dogs and around $1,150 a year for cats — and that's just on average. One of the biggest ...

With the rising costs of purchasing a purebred dog, mixed breeds such as cockapoos have become popular with dog lovers worldwide but is it easier to train a mixed breed dog or a purebred? Combining ...

Why choose between two great breeds when you can have the best of both? Mixed breed dogs bring something special to the table—one-of-a-kind looks, unique personalities, and a blend of the best traits ...

When the Westminster Kennel Club dog show added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom's most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s. But purebreds won ...

Since pedigreed dogs are interbred with other dogs that can trace back to the same ancestry, this clearly predicts that purebreds should be more likely to suffer from inherited diseases than mixed ...

The Pariah of India (or Desi Kutta) dog is among the most popular breeds on the subcontinent, and for good reason. They are sturdy, active, alert, intelligent, and well-built; they are devoted to ...