The problems are there if you know what to look for.
Rottweilers can't go up or down stairs, or if they do, be prepared for a rheumaticky dog from about the age of six (as opposed to the more usual ten to twelve), as Rottis have very shallow hip sockets that get displaced if you breathe on them wrong. Blame inbreeding.
Siamese cats are all crazy. This is not hearsay or an anti-cat thing; it's genetic, it's proven, and it's because they're so inbred.
The Persian deafness gene will never go away. And so on.
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Date: 2006-02-07 09:53 am (UTC)Rottweilers can't go up or down stairs, or if they do, be prepared for a rheumaticky dog from about the age of six (as opposed to the more usual ten to twelve), as Rottis have very shallow hip sockets that get displaced if you breathe on them wrong. Blame inbreeding.
Siamese cats are all crazy. This is not hearsay or an anti-cat thing; it's genetic, it's proven, and it's because they're so inbred.
The Persian deafness gene will never go away. And so on.