What's a designer dog?

**Love4BCs** · 11-05-2005, 06:33 PM

Are you all those purebred-loving people and against mixes?

**Flatcoatluver** · 11-05-2005, 06:35 PM

were never against mixes, we are against people that are breeding mixed dogs on purpose, take a look at petfinder.org you will find tons of dog that need homes, 10000 dogs are euthenized every year!

**Tollers-n-Dobes** · 11-05-2005, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Love4BCs

Are you all those purebred-loving people and against mixes?

Not at all! Most people here just don't like the idea of mixing these designer breeds for no other reason except the fact that they think they're cute.

**Flatcoatluver** · 11-05-2005, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Orangutango

Not at all! Most people here just don't like the idea of mixing these designer breeds for no other reason except the fact that they think they're cute.

Yeah!!! Why buy a 1000 mixed breed dog, when you can save a life my adopting and spent like 100, and the dog is already spayed and has updated on shots???

**Alysser** · 11-05-2005, 06:50 PM

No, I will NEVER be agianst mixes. I was about to get a mix today. But Sassy hated her and I couldn't adopt her. I am still very upset over this.

**Kirbys Mom** · 11-05-2005, 06:50 PM

I know in Wisconsin designer dogs that are really popular are GoldenDoodles:Golden Retriver and Standrad Poodle and Puggles: Pug and Beagle

***LabLoverKEB*** · 11-05-2005, 08:53 PM

Cute dogs, but sooo wrong, and makes me ery upset!

**wolf_Q** · 11-05-2005, 09:10 PM

I am in NO WAY against mixed breed dogs. Every dog is wonderful, reguardless of pedigree! My point is that there are so many mixed breed dogs in shelters dying there is no need to be creating more of that! The same thing goes for backyard breeders creating purebred puppies who will also just end up in shelters. I'm not against reputable breeders who care about where their dogs end up and will take them back if the home doesn't work out so they don't end up in a shelter. If there wasn't such a huge problem of unwanted animals I wouldn't be against breeding mixed dogs just because they are cute either!

And yes all 3 of my "purebred" dogs are from backyard breeders. I didn't know better then, but I do now. Doesn't mean I regret getting them or love them any less however!

**Jessika** · 11-05-2005, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Love4BCs

Are you all those purebred-loving people and against mixes?

No no no -- there are already thousands and thousands of mixed dogs and puppies that need good homes in shelters -- why ADD to that and more importantly, how DARE you charge hundreds, and possibly thousands, of dollars for one?

If you want a mixed breed go look in the shelter and find your companion dog. That's my view on this

**poofy** · 11-05-2005, 06:39 PM

Its not that they arent CUTE!!! Its that its a money making thing that creates more than can be taken care of while there are already other breeds that arent being taken care of..I think my SammYj and Yollie are just as cute as any others..

**Love4BCs** · 11-05-2005, 06:42 PM

But then look at mixing personalities.

Hm, let's take the Goldendoodle for example.

GOLDENS: Smart, intelligent, great family dogs

POODLES: Pretty, intelligent

Than you have all that together.

I have seen Petfinder. That is where we got Mickey from.

As I said before, I think if we start to create a demand for mixes, many in shelters will be adopted as well.

**Jessika** · 11-05-2005, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Love4BCs

But then look at mixing personalities.

Hm, let's take the Goldendoodle for example.

GOLDENS: Smart, intelligent, great family dogs

POODLES: Pretty, intelligent

Than you have all that together.

I have seen Petfinder. That is where we got Mickey from.

As I said before, I think if we start to create a demand for mixes, many in shelters will be adopted as well.

I think you're misunderstanding our point, though. We're not against mixies, we're against purposely breeding mixies. It won't create a demand for people to adopt them from shelters.. if anything else it will make people less likely to adopt from shelters because they didn't come from a "breeder". And that having been said, why pay hundreds of dollars for one from a "breeder" when there are perfectly good mixies needing loving homes in shelters and you can usually get one for less than $100??

**sammy101** · 11-05-2005, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Jessika

I think you're misunderstanding our point, though. We're not against mixies, we're against purposely breeding mixies. It won't create a demand for people to adopt them from shelters.. if anything else it will make people less likely to adopt from shelters because they didn't come from a "breeder". And that having been said, why pay hundreds of dollars for one from a "breeder" when there are perfectly good mixies needing loving homes in shelters and you can usually get one for less than $100??

yes i agree!

**Flatcoatluver** · 11-05-2005, 06:48 PM

yeah are adoption fee for a dog is 94 and for puppies it 115, which covors, nueter or spay, microchipping, collors and etc., shots, testing for worms, no flea, all that stuff, and when you paying 800 for a desinger breed, which the breeders are byb, then that makes no sence, because you have to pay for all of the above too!!!!

**Giselle** · 11-05-2005, 06:54 PM

I also wanted to add: There will be a MASSIVE MASSIVE uproar before some of these designer mixes become recognized by any reputable kennel club (CanKC and AKC, for example). There are very few serious breeders who are actually trying to get their breeds recognized. Edit to add: This is because most designer mix breeders are still touting the "hybrid vigor" bunk, and if their dogs become recognised as purebreds, they have one less selling point.

Also, I hate to break it to ya, but genetics don't work that way. Just because Goldens, in general, are adoring, obedient, and easily trainable and Poodles, in general, are very intelligent does not mean that their offspring will be. You could just as easily end up with the worse of both breeds. You could very well end up with a neurotic Goldendoodle with debilitating hip dysplasia and PRA. The sad truth is, many designer mixes are like this.