Selective Breeding of Dogs

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What type of selective breeding, inbreeding or hybridization? hybridization

Breed Chihuahua with bulldog to get Bullhuahua

What type of selective breeding, inbreeding or hybridization? hybridization

Breed Golden shepherd white Chihuahua to get golden Chihuahua

What type of selective breeding, inbreeding or hybridization? Inbreeding

Breed blue-eye Chihuahua with blue-eye Chihuahua to get pure blue-eye Chihuahua

What type of selective breeding, inbreeding or hybridization? hybridization

Breed white Chihuahua with black Chihuahua to get grey Chihuahua

What type of selective breeding, inbreeding or hybridization? Inbreeding

Breed white Chihuahua with white Chihuahua to get pure white Chihuahua

What are the advantages of selectively breeding dogs?

It can be used to make a dog friendlier, calmer, or less aggressive. They may be bred to support blind, deaf, disabled, among other people.

What disadvantages are there?

Some dogs are bred to be aggressive, or are bred so that it makes them less healthy or their life harder. They can sometimes be used as a fashion statement, rather than as a sentient being.

Why are greyhounds disadvantaged by what they are bred to be used for?

They are bred to race, and are put down once they loose their speed; which is after quite a short time.

Why are Chihuahuas disadvantaged by how they've been bred to be like?

They are so small they have to have a cesarean section to give birth.

Why are pugs and other similar dogs disadvantaged by how they've been bred to look like?

They struggle to breath, and often have asthma and other breathing problems.

What type of selective breeding, inbreeding or hybridization? inbreeding

To get small size of Chihuahua. Breeders keep breed the smaller size Chihuahua to smaller size Chihuahua

What is selective breeding?

When humans breed animals and plants, focusing on one certain trait (desire traits), and selecting it through generations.


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