Is Your Doodle Actually Healthier Than a Purebred? The Science of Hybrid Vigor, Health Testing, and What the Data Shows with John Seabrook

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Have you questioned whether Doodle breeding really produces healthier dogs than purebred dogs? Or felt like you had to defend that choice without the science to back it up?

You deserve honest, science-based answers that don't talk down to you or make assumptions about why you chose to become a Doodle parent.

In this episode, I'm joined by John Seabrook, a staff writer at The New Yorker, who wrote a deeply reported piece on responsible breeding, the business of designer dogs, and what genetic diversity actually means for your dog's health.

We cover:

• Health testing at the Goldendoodle…