Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

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Summary: For those, who are planning to purchase a dog, it would be wise to understand about the healthiest dog breeds available.
A popular saying from Andy Rooney states that ‘the average dog is nicer than the average person’. This is because as most of us know dogs are highly affectionate to their masters and there are instances where dogs have lost their lives to save the life of their masters. If you are thinking about taking home a dog, you would surely be interested in selecting a healthy breed.
The fact to remember here is that there are many things that you will have to consider when deciding on the breed of dog to purchase. For instance, you will have to consider the general care, nutrition to be provided to the dog, genetics and size. Even though, dogs are known to face some health issues, there are certain breeds that tend to have only few health problems. Now, let us get into the details about the list of top 10 healthiest dog breeds without any specific order as per the statistics provided by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA): 


Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

Breed#01:

1. German Short haired Pointer:

Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This is an enthusiastic breed and it is stated that its enthusiasm is the main reason behind the healthy living of this breed. Even though, this breed can get eye disorders, elbow and hip problems genetically, the database of OFA has stated that 96% of dogs under this breed have healthy hips, while 99% of them have healthy elbows.

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Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

Breed#02:

2. Shiba Inu:


Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This is known to be a healthy breed with its originating place stated as Japan. This breed occasionally gets hip dysplasia and certain eye problems and the report submitted by OFA states that just 5.6% of this breed was tested to have dysplastic problem

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Breed#03

3. Greyhound:

Top 5 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This breed is relatively free from any type of genetic disorders found in dogs. There is a condition called as Greyhound Neuropathy and this disease can be found only in conformation-bred dogs under this breed.

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Breed#04:

4. Siberian Husky:


Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This is an active breed that is being used for several hundreds of years for pulling sleds across Siberia. Even though, they are prone to genetic health issues, they are completely free from hip dysplasia as 98% of the dogs tested under this breed were tested to have healthy hips.

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Breed#05:

5. Ibizan Hound:


Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This breed faces only a few hereditary issues. This Spanish breed does not show higher incidence of autoimmune thyroiditis. Even though, concerns like epilepsy and allergies are found in this breed, the incidence of these diseases is low.

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Breed#06:

6. Canaan Dog: 


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This breed is also known to be free from hereditary health issues. They are widely used as best human companions and they work alongside humans for detecting mines.

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Breed#07:

7. Brittany: 


Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

Under this breed few dogs face ear infections and allergies. Even though, OFA’s record during the period 1974-2014 stated that there are 14.3% of dogs under this breed with hip dysplasia, the rate dropped to 8.6% from 2006-2010

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Breed#08

08. Pharaoh Hound: 


Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This breed is commonly found only in Maltese islands and so they suffer only a few genetic problems. When conscious breeding is followed, dogs that are virtually free from any health issues can be obtained under this breed.

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Breed#09

09-Whippet:


Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This breed is stated to be the healthiest of purebred dogs. Even though, hypothyroidism and eye disorders are common in this breed, hip and elbow dysplasia is almost not found.

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Breed#10

10. Belgian Malinois:

Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds

This breed is known for its versatility in working, the incidence of health issues in this breed is lesser. According to OFAs report, just 5.3% of dogs under this breed had hip dysplasia

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