What's a designer dog?

[Jessika]

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]

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..

[sammy101]

we love mixed dogs!Both mine are!i agree with you all. There are plenty of mixed breeds in the shelter,why go buy a purposely bred one for $800,when you can RESCUE one from the shelter!?

[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.

[Jessika]

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]

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!

[Uabassoon]

The majority of breeds out there were bred for a reason, back when dogs were more than just companions. They used to be working animals and they were bred and designed to do a certain job. Now the majority (notice I didn't say ALL) of designer breeds are bred because they are "cute". It all seems rather silly to me. You can walk in a shelter and see tons of "cute" dogs, I'd much rather save one at a shelter then pay someone a crazy amount of money for a mutt.

[poofy]

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.

That seems to work just the other way. .breeders take advantage of the Shelters rules that rule out a lot of people and they buy from breeders because they get tired of trying to prove they are good enough to adopt from the shelter..Breeders use up the poor mommy dogs by continually breeding them to make money..it is sad if you ever saw one you would understand..its not a pretty sight..

[Love4BCs]

No, I know you're against breeding mixes. I am, but I'm not. I can see both sides of this but feel the need to defend it because no one else is. Hundreds of years from now, the majority of people won't even remember this uproar about breeding mixes. They'll be purebreds.

[finn's mom]

They'll be purebreds.

That's what I was saying...probably not all of these new breedings will end up being considered purebreds, but, some of them will. And, probably some of the purebreds we have now, won't be around.

[Giselle]

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

No, but this is the most common misconception most people have about "us" (general us). We are not purebred elitists, "nazis" (YES! We've been called that!), or mutt-hating people. If you would be so kind as to look at our siggies, but you'll notive we own mutts, too I myself am owned by a BYB-bred Pekingese whose background is most likely not pure, and I have no qualms about it.

What I DO have a problem is is the massive influx of unnecessary breedings of Breed A to Breed B for a couple of dollars. The people who "create" these puppies and give them ridiculous names and price them for upwards of 1000$ do so for the profit. Their only purpose for breeding is to make buckets of money, which is counterproductive and extremely detrimental to both breeds. I would go so far as to say that all of us would agree that the only reason to breed is to better the breed. Exactly how is breeding a Labrador Retriever to a Poodle "bettering the breed"? The Labrador/Poodle mixes were originally bred as hypo-allergenic guide dogs, but the idea in itself was flawed when you consider the fact that there is no hypoallergenic dog. All dogs produce saliva (which is much of what causes the allergic reaction), so it is very possible that one could be allergic to all dogs, regardless of breed. But besides that, the experiment did not work and the breeding for a hypo-allergenic dog was discontinued. HOWEVER, unscrupulous breeders began combining Poodles and miscellaneous other breeds and began labeling them with cutesy names and priced them for thousands of dollars, claiming that their dogs possessed "hybrid vigor" (which does NOT exist within dog breeds) and that they were hypoallergenic (which, again, is not true since all dogs produce saliva!). Due to this shameful greed and unscrupulous breedings, there are now thousands of designer mixes languishing in shelters and being euthanised to this day. THIS is why we are against designer mixes. THIS is why we are against backyard breeding and puppy mills. We are not purebred elitists. We are in this for the dogs.

[Flatcoatluver]

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!!!!

[Alysser]

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]

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

[Jessika]

[...] but the idea in itself was flawed when you consider the fact that there is no hypoallergenic dog.

AHH THANK YOU!! I tell that to so many people and NOBODY BELIEVES ME!! Poodles are not hypoallergenic!! And anyone who thinks so is misinformed!