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Why would anyone take the time and effort to develop a new breed. Work to get it recognized, when you can cross just about anything and sell them to J Q Public for big money. My hair stands on end every time someone introduces me to their pure bred labradoodle or goldendoodle that they paid 1200 to 1800 dollars for. The general public has not got a clue when it comes to dogs.
I've known one fairly well. A buddy got it for his wife. The only thing that it had in common with a regular lab is that it was extremely friendly and ate everything in sight. It is the single most unintelligent animal that I have ever encountered. It is so dumb I'm amazed it didn't drown in its own water bowl.Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow dog
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I had a dog once that would keep banging his head against his crate door if it was closed.:silly:
Here's another great cross. A friend had a large chessie which tended to be dog agressive but he was a good looking dog. A guy approached him to breed his Irish Setter. He wanted to produce a better upland dog. Would have been a great match, a dog that bit you but didn't know why.
Anyone get a look at the labrador that won best of group at Westminster?
Every dog is a cross breed, you never know, someone may take the labradoodle over the next 5 generations and end up with the best retriever that money can buy, and you would not have to invent the next best vacuum to clean up after it, ha ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by ebenezer
If you could have a retriever that would do its job and not shed like a lab why not :).
That being said, poodles were originally bird dogs and in the water too, maybe we just need the poodle breed to be bread for its original purpose again rather than to look good for its owner.
With so many proven breeds out there , I cannot understand why some one would pay an exorbitant price for a crossbred dog that will exhibit any possible crap shoot of characteristics with no guarantee of what the dog will turn out to be.
What happens if you wind up with is a dog with the worst characteristics of both breeds ? what do you do euthanize it?
Which is why there will always be people who will breed these dogs. They only do it for one reason. Money. Hyphenate two breeds and the idiots will line up to buy them.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaycee
Ugh, and there, Terrym has hit the nail on the headQuote:
Originally Posted by terrym
LOL , hmmmmmmm :/ you could always slap a pink collar with little red hearts on the pup, she'll just melt when you surprise her with it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ugo