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Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by moralestapia on Friday December 03, 2021 @09:45AM (#29430560)
Is there a pair of dog breeds who is so different from each other such that no offspring is possible between them?
Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by alistairSH on Friday December 03, 2021 @10:02AM (#29430763)
Genetically, they should all be able to interbreed, also with wolves and coyotes.

However, there are quite a few breeds that are known to have breeding and birthing problems. Some unable to properly mount each other and breed. Others with hips too small to properly birth and need close to 100% C-section delivery. I can imagine these problems could be exacerbated by attempts to breed with other larger breeds.

Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by pueblito on Friday December 03, 2021 @09:48AM (#29430587)
Not at all. Domestic dogs, coyotes and wolves can all breed together.
Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by moralestapia on Friday December 03, 2021 @10:00AM (#29430740)
Nice! Thanks!
Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by bitxbitxbitcoin on Friday December 03, 2021 @10:03AM (#29430782)
Yes. The pairing would probably be a male from a bigger breed and a bulldog bitch as the latter often can’t give birth without a C section. So, sans technology, I can imagine there are at least a few pairs where offspring wouldn’t happen.
Re:Study: Most Dog Breeds Highly Inbred by smt88 on Friday December 03, 2021 @11:25AM (#29431759)
I don't know if this counts, but a lot of bulldog-like dogs can't give live birth because they're so deformed and unnatural. They can only give birth by C-section.