Couldn't it be for the better of the species? I'm not saying that that's what this breeder is doing, but I'm really not sure why people are so hung up on this whole 'betterment of the breed' business. If you are working to improve the health of dogs, or temprament, or working ability, ect, shouldn't it not matter about the breed?

I mean, what if someone was breeding the perfect hunting dog that happened to not be a purebred. How is that any different than if the person is breeding purebred coonhounds?

You might say that it's because these dogs don't breed true or whatever, but what if this person has been breeding for generations to get the perfect hunting dog? ..........

And all breeds of dogs at one time were originally mutts.
I believe that there are enough breeds out there to fill any purpose needed without creating new breeds.

Is there really a need to create the "perfect" hunting dog? There are dozens of hunting dogs, including hounds, pointers, retrievers, etc.

If you want a good hunter take an already established breed and work that into your breeding program.