The hidden suffering of the dogs bred to be cute (doodles)

[Lola Pagola]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2564373/The-hidden-suffering-dogs-bred-cute-Adorable-looks-Cuddly-names-like-Labradoodle-But-trend-cross-breed-dogs-raises-disturbing-questions.html

• • Britain's dog lovers pay up to £2,000 for the designer cross-breeds
  • They are wooed by their cute names and celebrity endorsements
  • Dangerous myth that cross-breeds are healthier and more robust
  • But they are far more vulnerable to agonising illness and infection
  • Wally Conron, creator of the Labradoodle in the 80s, says he regrets creating these 'Frankenstein' dogs

‘You end up cross-breeding breeds which each often have their own genetic faults. So Labradors are prone to hip problems, and poodles to eyesight problems. Cross-breed them and you get puppies prone to both conditions.’