Designer Breeds

[Flatcoatluver]

our adoption center is 94 for dog and 115 puppies which inclue, neuter or spay, microchip, shots, blood testing, and free stuff from petsmart!

[Giselle]

Unfortunately, a non-shedding coat or intelligence is usually NOT why people buy $1,000+ designer mutts. They usually buy them because they believe the breeder's selling gimmicks. That is why designer mix breeders use the terms: rare, exclusive, one-of-a-kind/unique, original, "found nowhere else", etc. to boost their sales and hook unsuspecting buyers. Since we live in America, where, typically, price=quality, many buyers are tricked into believing that a mutt with a price tag of $2,000 is somehow "better" than a $75 mutt from a pound. As well, most people have the assumption that pound puppies are somehow inferior or mentally not right in the head, like a biter, nipper, furniture destroyer, untrainable, etc.

The human race is pretty shallow, huh?

[Uabassoon]

Originally posted by dab_20
Yeah your right. But some people here were saying that mix breeds aren't as good as purebreds.

I don't think anyone here was saying that purebreds are better than mixed breeds. Most people here think it's wrong to breed mixed breeds because there are already so many of them in shelters that die every day because there aren't enough homes for them. Breeding should be to better the breed. Most people here are also against breeding purebreds if it isn't done reponsibly and done to make the breed better.

[buttercup132]

people make the breeds mixed with poodles so that people wo love dogs have more of a choice of dog to choose from(if they are allergic) and the silver lab is a pure bred its a type of lab not a mix, its stupid people are making these dogs though all it dose is make more people want to breed more dogs and then more puppymills start and then i get very mad!

[Laurel Mc]

I don't know the purpose (if any) behind some of the mixes, but I know the labradoodle and other poodle mixes aren't just done to prevent shedding, but because so many people are allergic to dogs. Poodles aren't always a desirable breed so they mixed the lovable lab with the poodle to get the benefits of the lab's personality with the coat of the poodle. Not all of the mixes have this desirable coat so you have to go to a reputable breeder to make sure. I prefer mutts to pure bred and wish that ALL the breeding could be kept to a minimum until all dogs find a home, but I can see why a person with allergy issues would want a poodle mix. Its better to seek out a dog that can be allergy free, shed free and a part of the family rather than condemning one to the basement or back yard alone.

I am the proud owner of a hilarious bassador (bassett/lab). He was probably an accident and not on purpose, but he's wonderful.

[Giselle]

See, now, I know I'm beating a dead horse, but why on earth do people dislike purebred Poodles and just adore Labradors and Goldens so much that they have to mix the two breeds? And who on EARTH said that a Poodle/Lab mix will exactly have a Labrador personality and a Poodle coat? Is somebody playing God that I don't know about? Point blank: there are no reputable breeders of designer mixes, in my book. They all breed for the sole purpose of producing companion-quality pets. There are millions of companion-quality pets dying in shelters every year. They are simply adding insult to injury.

Besides, if you're looking for a Retriever with a curly coat, try the Curly Coated Retriever...or something like a Portuguese Water Dog or Irish Water Spaniel.

Also, when people say they're allergic to dogs, they're most likely referring to its saliva and dander. All dogs have saliva. All dogs have dander.

Alrighty. Done beating the dead horse!

(P.S. I have a "Dobrador Pintriever", but I just like to call her my doberman/lab MIX.)

[lute]

Too many! Any purposely bred mixed breed is too many! I have seen some doozies too. Some I swear are bred only so the person who bred them(I'll NEVER call them breeders) can make money on cute tiny puppies with a cute name. Makes my grind me teeth every time.

[CathyBogart]

I don't recall what she called it, but I remember talking to a lady who had paid over $2k for a Chihuahua/Brussels Griffon mix. Now, I'm a fan of both breeds, but this little dog....he was, shall we say....attractiveness challenged. The breeds did NOT mix well.

[RipplingWaves55]

It makes me angry---I agree Cocker Luva, 'designer' breeds shouldn't be allowed. People need to stop doing this. Freedom to dogs. ><

[kokopup]

I am the proud owner of a Golden Labrador. She is not a Designer dog but an accident that I rescued. She has the best and worst qualities of both breeds. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I have heard members complaining about all the irresponsible breeders creating all these breeds that aren’t needed. I believe the irresponsible owners are as much if not a bigger problem. In my 68 years I hate to think about all the neglect and abuse I have seen at the hands of owners. Not to mention the number of owners that feel they can allow their unneutered pets have free reign of a community. Another big problem is owners buying pets not really understanding the temperament and needs of the breed they are buying. They buy a Lab and leave it to their own devices for 8-9 hours and wonder why it shreds carpet or digs up the yard. It then ends up at the pound because it was too much trouble.

I hear of the horrors of creating designer pets and what an aberration this is. Most if not all breeds are the product of cross or selective breeding. The Golden Retriever was created in the 1800s by Sir Dudley Marjoribanks as a hunting dog. One of its ancestors the Wavy Coated Retriever no longer exist and is also the origin of the flat Coated Retriever. A latter day creation the Boykin Spaniel was a mix of American Water Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, Pointers and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. The Prized German Shepard was created by Von Stephanitz over a period of 37 years. The Labrador that we adore in the US has a different standard here than in other parts of the world and will also has a different appearance. This was done by selective breeding. Dogs have been created for either appearance or purpose for centuries. It would be stupid to say that selective or crossbreeding is wrong since all the wonderful canine pets we now enjoy came to us this way. In a few years some of the hybrids that are under fire from our members will be AKC registered because they will be excepted as legitimate just like other
have been excepted in the past. This is the order of things.

If the labradoodle was called a “St Lawrence Water Dog” No one would question whether it was suppose to be a breed. I am constantly ask what my dog is. She looks like a Chocolate Golden Retriever and weighs almost 100 lbs. I could give her an exotic sounding name and no one would question it. I usually say she is a “Pretty Brown Dog”. She is that, and I thank God daily that she came into my life. She is truly an angel sent from above.


I believe the key here for Owners and Breeders alike, BE Responsible.