[mnvikes]

I know some designer dogs supposedly to have health problems, are shih-poos one of them or are they healthy? and yes, i know theyre a mut and i really dont care. for a pet, a mut is as good as a pure bred if not better so dont give me a lecture pleaseim trying to get edjumacted. i just seems that there are 2 very vocal sides to the issue. some say purebreds are better, others say mixes are better. what i didnt want is some bias ass hole like you to answer that whines and cries about mixing bloodlines. you sound like a piece of southern white trash or something

[Wine Snob]

The issue is that poor breeders are typically using very low quality animals to create these designer breeds. Low quality animals = health problems. It's also supporting a terribly unethical industry that has very little standards and guidelines. Because so many of these breeders are just breeding for money, proper health care, vet checks, and genetic tests have usually been skipped. In small breed designer dogs, this can create SEVERE problems, like knee issues, weak bones, skin problems, eye problems, teeth problems, etc. If you want a mutt, go to the pound or to a shelter. There is NO reason to pay a breeder to create what there are so many of in shelters.