That is really not the case. Breeding two breeds together does NOT guarantee healthier dogs. Many reputable breeders have been breeding purebred dogs, responsibly and carefully for many years and producing healthy, long lived dogs with sound temperaments and free of genetic diseases. That is simply the excuse being used to purposely mix dogs. The people creating mixed breed dogs are NOT breeding for health, trust me, they are breeding to make money. I work with many, many, many dogs and I know very few breeders or people who got their dogs from breeders of mixed breeds who have any interest in those puppies after they are gone. There is no health guarantee whatsoever. The dogs are bred, sold and in their mind, no longer their responsibility. Don't get me wrong, their are purebred breeders that way too, backyard breeders that couldn't care less what they are producing, but responsible breeders DO care and take it very seriously. Think about it like this, if someone is breeding mixed breed dogs on purpose what is their goal? What is their standard that they are breeding to? Why are they doing it? When a reputable breeder is breeding a purebred dog, we have a written standard that we are striving to breed to. We have a goal. We are working towards the correct temperament, structure all in the package of a healthy dog that will live a long life. We move forward and show our best dogs which in my case, live just like pets in my home but get shown and possibly bred, the ones that don't get shown go into homes to be someones companion. I choose the homes carefully, mentor the new owners, and agree (and require) to take my puppies back FOR LIFE. That means that if ever someone can't keep a puppy I produce, it comes back to us. There is just a lot of responsibility and in my experience, most people purposely breeding mixes are doing it because it has become the new thing. It's now cool to pay a bunch of money for a mixed breed, even though you can adopt one in need of a home at a shelter or through a rescue program for 1/10 the price. It just doesn't and won't ever make sense to me. Honestly, I would absolutely NOT recommend this mix for a first time dog owner. JMO