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Originally Posted by jekyl_1
The cross breeding eliminates alot of health issues.
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This is a total myth. Unless the Valley bulldog 'breeders' are actually tracking breedings, lineage, parentage, health testing prior to breeding it doesn't matter who you breed to who, it's a total crap shoot as you have zero control over what genes the pups get especially in a 50/50 first generation breeding such as your dog was.
IF the Valley bulldog was a breed you wouldn't be breeding first generations any longer and there would be established lines, pedigrees and health history.
I am sorry you have a mutt and the dog is not a breed regardless of a club not recognizing it as there is no way for the dog to be 'pure'.
As for cross breeds being healthier, again total crap shoot. My friends mutt just passed at 5 from cancer. My purebred dog just passed at 18. Reputable breeders do their best to prevent health issues in their lines, mutt breeders rely on myths.