Originally Posted by
MonicanHonda
Not all dogs had a purpose, for example, Italian Greyhounds were bred purely for companionship as a lapdog that resembled their greyhound cousins.
And that IS their purpose. They fill it well. We don't need something called a "toy greyhound" or a "miniature whippet" to fill that niche, we already have a recognised breed, the IG. We don't need BYB's and puppy mills breeding greyhounds and whippets with chihuahuas or min pins to make a "toy" version. If you want a little greyhound, buy an IG.
And, I'm sorry, if you want a twelve pound fuzzy lap dog, get a pom. Don't buy a Aussie/pom mixed breed from a BYB who called it a "toy Australian shepherd.". Don't put money into the pockets of monsters.
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