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Buying guide | Health of pedigree dogs | Benefits pedigree dogs

Benefits of owning a pedigree dog

There are 7.3 million dogs in the UK and 70% of these are pure bred. The benefits of owning a pedigree dog can be profound and this is why pedigree dogs continue to be hugely popular across the country. Key advantages of owning pedigree dogs are that:

  • The parentage of pedigree dogs is known. This provides the potential to remove faulty genes from the gene pool and through rigorous DNA testing and the selection of appropriate breeding mates, diseases can effectively be wiped out. It also enables owners to predict the likely care needs of pedigree dogs - owners of cross breeds do not necessarily have that information.
     
  • Pedigree dogs possess a breed standard which is a blueprint for their behaviour and charactert and is a good indication of whether they are well suited to a potential owner. This allows prospective puppy buyers to research which dog would best suit their lifestyle, and which dog they would best be able to care for. This research can reduce the number of dogs that end up in rescue as a result of dog owners not knowing enough about the type of dog for which they were taking responsibility.

 
Buying guide | Health of pedigree dogs | Benefits pedigree dogs