[jumpstartme]

Junk science bump.

Ours got it for entirely unique reasons. Genetics more than anything else. That's another problem with the article. Different full bred cats (and dogs) have a far greater chance than your average mixed breed. It really depends on the genetics. And, some breeders are very careful about it and some aren't. That's the reason the odds make no sense either...

As a uneducated consumer, you really can't tell by looking at the animal.

[dtel]

As odd as it may seem, mixed breed animals tend to be more hardy and disease resistant.
Hybrid vigor, they call it in the cow business.
Tends to bring out the best in both breeds.