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JOY Drive

11 Sep 2024

Crossbred ‘designer dogs’ – Are they healthier?

Animals, Pets

Crossbred ‘designer dogs’ – Are they healthier?

Go to any dog park and you’re bound to find a range of crossbred designer dogs such as Labradoodles, cavoodles, groodles, even cavapoos!

Hybrid dogs are extremely popular and many claim that they are healthier than the pedigrees. So we thought we would put this to the test and ask the expert.

Guest: Mia Cobb is a Research Fellow at the Animal Welfare Science Centre at The University of Melbourne.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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