Quote Originally Posted by Argranade
Well facts are people are going to keep crossing and breeding dogs no matter what.
So if you don't adopt a designer breed then someone else will, honestly I would adopt one because either way a dog at a shelter or from a breeder needs a loving home & it's not the poor pups fault it's a cross .. It's the humans.

My family wants a dog when we move, I saw this dalmation x german shepard in the adoption shelter and it had both my favourit breeds in one .. he was beautiful but I'm not going to be mad at the dog for being a cross, I would be mad at the owner and the person who put him in the pound.

It would be so much better if people would stop crossing animals, even tigers & lions where crossed, zebras and donkeys ect ... it's so stupid what humans are trying to come up with & as for that toy company I realy don't care about there teddy dog because chances are the kids won't even know what the fudge it is, I didnt even know it was a cross teddy dog.
I have no problems whatsoever with adopting a mutt or a crossbreed cause like you say its not the 'digdogs' fault....BUT..my problem is and will continue to be...
1.crossing these doggies on purpose just to cater to 'fashions whim',is wrong..
2.these then so called breeders charge stupid amounts for these fashion items just cause some body thinks its cool to have a 'cockerpoo'
I have to take issue with this because are those folks buying this 'digdog' out of desire to have a addition to their family who will be loved for years to come or just because they have seen these designer breeds advertised and think this is the way to go as opposed to going to a regular breeder or rescue home/society?(and for the record all our babies are rescue).
So turning these designer breeds into toys only highlights a way i wish the dog world wasnt going.