Inbreeding often gets a bad reputation but it can be a force for good in a population. Which of the following represents one of the positive benefits of inbreeding?
O Inbred animals are messed up, plain and simple. There are many examples of pure breeds that have huge health and welfare issues as a result of irresponsible breeders however the veterinary profession benefits from inbreeding by being able to treat these animals to improve their welfare through surgery and medication.
O Inbreeding creates breed uniformity in purebred animals and when that is combined with responsible breeding, a pure breed can also be a relatively healthy and happy population of uniform individuals.
O Inbreeding creates uniformity throughout the genome. As a result we predict where individuals in the population will have problems and anticipate the need for environmental and health interventions to improve their welfare.
