What is your opinion on designer breeds?

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I am against any sort of irresponsible breeding which would include both purebreds and mixes. I don't see a purpose for designer breeds though, especially when there are already tons of different breeds in the world. I'm sure somebody could find everything they want in an already created breed instead of making new ones. Before anyone says anything, I already know all breeds originally started out as mixes and could have been called 'designer breeds' back then. However, I believe that was totally different as back then, people were creating breeds to serve a certain purpose (be it hunting, herding, whatever). Nowadays people are creating them just because they are cute and a "good way to make a ton of money". I don't think designer breeds can be compared to todays purebreds.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I am against any sort of irresponsible breeding which would include both purebreds and mixes. I don't see a purpose for designer breeds though, especially when there are already tons of different breeds in the world. I'm sure somebody could find everything they want in an already created breed instead of making new ones. Before anyone says anything, I already know all breeds originally started out as mixes and could have been called 'designer breeds' back then. However, I believe that was totally different as back then, people were creating breeds to serve a certain purpose (be it hunting, herding, whatever). Nowadays people are creating them just because they are cute and a "good way to make a ton of money". I don't think designer breeds can be compared to todays purebreds.

Agreed! I just dislike that they are trying to register these so called 'breeds'....