My past posts have demonstrated the importance of genetic variation; the more mixed the parents are, the more the puppies will be. If a dog has parents that are mixed and have genetic tendencies selected out, the puppies will have even less of a genetic tendency for diseases. The type of dog that would then be healthiest, is a mutt. Mutt is considered to be an insult, but a mutt will be the best dog you could get. Mutts do still have some known health issues such as hip dysplasia, allergies, ear infections, and cancer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_dysplasia_(canine)
My first dog, Olive, was a mutt, as a result of two neighborhood mutts. The only breed we know Olive had in here for sure was black lab. The mystery dog that resulted from two mutts was a healthy, smart, friendly, and obedient mutt. She needed very minimal training. Olive would not run off, bite, or go to the bathroom in the house without any prompting. Her temperament, health, and energy were great her entire life. Olive was killed in an accident, so she may have eventually developed a disorder, but from what we know she had no genetic disorders. I believe that a mutt is the best dog that you could own, but I am very biased.
I also had a dog that was a mutt when I was younger and he was the best dog my family ever had. He was friendly, had no health problems and gave us no problems whatsoever. He would get embarrassed and hide under the bed for a week after we would get his haircut but that’s about it. The dog we have now however is purebred and I’ve noticed huge differences in health between the two. Oreo, the purebred, suffers from seizures every once in awhile and also has hip dysplasia. She is a good pup however and I wouldn’t trade her for the world but I do know that if I was to get another dog, I'd probably get a mutt.
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