Designer Breeds

**dab_20** · 08-26-2005, 11:58 AM

Jack Rat terrier is a rat terrier/Jack russel mix. They look the same as a jack russel smooth coat. very cute

I dont think its bad that people mix breeds together. They are just as cute and make just as good pets. and are generally healthier.

**animal_rescue** · 08-26-2005, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by dab_20
Jack Rat terrier is a rat terrier/Jack russel mix. They look the same as a jack russel smooth coat. very cute I dont think its bad that people mix breeds together. They are just as cute and make just as good pets. and are generally healthier.

That's not quite true, a mixed breed can be just as unhealthy or worse than a purebred, and probably have a lot more problems since I highly doubt people test their dogs before breeding. umm lets take a pug and pekingnese, mix them together and you could get a dog with eyes literally popping out of it's sockets and a very difficult time breathing, doesn't seem healthier than a purebred to me...
You can get a mixed breed that can make just a good pet as well, think about all the dogs that die in shelters each year(like 4 million), that's why a lot of people don't like irresponsible breeding.

**dab_20** · 08-26-2005, 03:27 PM

Yeah your right. But some people here were saying that mix breeds aren't as good as purebreds. I have a toy poodle mix and she is the most affectionate dog i have had. and i have had 4 other dogs and they were all purebreds. (i'm not saying purebreds are less affectionate) But it is VERY true ppl are being very irresponsible about breeding their dogs.

**Flatcoatluver** · 08-26-2005, 05:03 PM

I agree 110% animal_rescue they need to stop breeding thease breed, we need humane animals to get rescued b4 there put down

**cocker_luva** · 08-26-2005, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by Flatcoatluver
oh i know what your saying and i was looking and they were selling a labradoole however you spell it in the paper for 1,500!!!!!!!!! wow!!!

i would never spend more then $75 for a mutt.

**Suki Wingy** · 08-26-2005, 05:59 PM

Most rescues have an adoption fee of $75 anywhere up to $150 because of the cost of caring for the dog while he/she is in the shelter, plus the shelter needs to keep itself running. NiÃ±o was a rare $55 which included a leather collar, microchip, thin vet lead, and neutering. He came from a shelter in a neighborhood close to ones where they don't have that much money to adopt a dog.

**Flatcoatluver** · 08-26-2005, 08:21 PM

our adoption center is 94 for dog and 115 puppies which inclue, neuter or spay, microchip, shots, blood testing, and free stuff from petsmart!

**Giselle** · 08-26-2005, 08:31 PM

Unfortunately, a non-shedding coat or intelligence is usually NOT why people buy $1,000+ designer mutts. They usually buy them because they believe the breeder's selling gimmicks. That is why designer mix breeders use the terms: rare, exclusive, one-of-a-kind/unique, original, "found nowhere else", etc. to boost their sales and hook unsuspecting buyers. Since we live in America, where, typically, price=quality, many buyers are tricked into believing that a mutt with a price tag of $2,000 is somehow "better" than a $75 mutt from a pound. As well, most people have the assumption that pound puppies are somehow inferior or mentally not right in the head, like a biter, nipper, furniture destroyer, untrainable, etc.

The human race is pretty shallow, huh?

**Uabassoon** · 08-27-2005, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by dab_20
Yeah your right. But some people here were saying that mix breeds aren't as good as purebreds.

I don't think anyone here was saying that purebreds are better than mixed breeds. Most people here think it's wrong to breed mixed breeds because there are already so many of them in shelters that die every day because there aren't enough homes for them. Breeding should be to better the breed. Most people here are also against breeding purebreds if it isn't done reponsibly and done to make the breed better.

**buttercup132** · 08-27-2005, 06:12 PM

people make the breeds mixed with poodles so that people wo love dogs have more of a choice of dog to choose from(if they are allergic) and the silver lab is a pure bred its a type of lab not a mix, its stupid people are making these dogs though all it dose is make more people want to breed more dogs and then more puppymills start and then i get very mad!

**Laurel Mc** · 07-24-2008, 10:49 PM

I don't know the purpose (if any) behind some of the mixes, but I know the labradoodle and other poodle mixes aren't just done to prevent shedding, but because so many people are allergic to dogs. Poodles aren't always a desirable breed so they mixed the lovable lab with the poodle to get the benefits of the lab's personality with the coat of the poodle. Not all of the mixes have this desirable coat so you have to go to a reputable breeder to make sure. I prefer mutts to pure bred and wish that ALL the breeding could be kept to a minimum until all dogs find a home, but I can see why a person with allergy issues would want a poodle mix. Its better to seek out a dog that can be allergy free, shed free and a part of the family rather than condemning one to the basement or back yard alone.

I am the proud owner of a hilarious bassador (bassett/lab). He was probably an accident and not on purpose, but he's wonderful.

**Giselle** · 07-25-2008, 12:44 AM

See, now, I know I'm beating a dead horse, but why on earth do people dislike purebred Poodles and just adore Labradors and Goldens so much that they have to mix the two breeds? And who on EARTH said that a Poodle/Lab mix will exactly have a Labrador personality and a Poodle coat? Is somebody playing God that I don't know about?

Point blank: there are no reputable breeders of designer mixes, in my book. They all breed for the sole purpose of producing companion-quality pets. There are millions of companion-quality pets dying in shelters every year. They are simply adding insult to injury.

Besides, if you're looking for a Retriever with a curly coat, try the Curly Coated Retriever...or something like a Portuguese Water Dog or Irish Water Spaniel.

Also, when people say they're allergic to dogs, they're most likely referring to its saliva and dander. All dogs have saliva. All dogs have dander.

Alrighty. Done beating the dead horse!

(P.S. I have a "Dobrador Pintriever", but I just like to call her my doberman/lab MIX.)

**kt_luvs_kitties** · 07-25-2008, 04:33 AM

I have heard them all, hundereds of them, but the STUPIDIST ones to me were the:

chieist- chihuahua fiest
bich a poo- bichon poodle
yorgle- yorkie beagle
I dont know if I am spelling them right because they are not actually breeds

I went to the vet the other day with Dora. I asked the lady sitting beside me what type of puppy she had, she said proudly "chorgle".... Chihuahua beagle or corgi beagle I suppose. Looked like a corgi mix to me. I told her that I hoped she got it from a shelter, because that is not a breed, it is a mutt. Just a mix. And she could have got it at AC for 35 dollars

She claimed it WAS a breed and looked at me like I was the stupid one

**critters** · 07-25-2008, 07:20 AM

LOL!! I know a guy who went to a notorious puppy mill broker and paid $400 for an Intentional Mutt, who was so infested with worms and vermin that she nearly died.

**rebeccadrane** · 07-31-2008, 07:07 PM

hi everyone
i have a chinese crested cross chi ! she is the most loving little girl i have ever had! she is hairless like the crested but the tiny size of a chi, i wanted a small chi but the prices are so high in london that i could not aford one, but as she was a cross she was so much cheaper because she has no kc reg! i dont think that all crosses are bad. wouldnt change her for the world!