Enough already!

[MikePal]

There is basically a canine explosion going now. Popularity and enjoyment of a dog buddy is probably at its highest level ever.

Nothing wrong with that, and nothing wrong with a family looking for a dog tailored for their needs. If it's a 'mutt', so what ?

Hey all you have to do is cross 2 dogs and essentially have mutts but if you hyphenate the 2 breeds in name you can get more money for them than a pure bred dog. Yuppies think crossed breed mutt is a breed. Nothing wrong with a good old fashioned mutt but let's call a spade a spade.

Go far enough back in time and all of today's pure breeds were hyphenated cross breeds at one time....even todays Cockapoo/Spoodles are now considered a hybrid 'breed' in Australia.

Pure breed breeders are largely to blame themselves for the explosion in demands for hyphenated dogs...they demand to much money for a papered pure breed , so folks who want a dog will find alternatives and there are many that will take advantage of it.

The fact that you have no clue what the breeding can produce health wise or temperament wise means nothing in this designer world

Bit of fear mongering...if you get Pet Insurance, they have a seperate rate table for your breed...why, because of the know of the inbred health issues with some breeds.

No guaranteed of health..good or bad... in purebreeds, mutts or people for that matter

Completely confused by this thread

Always a favourite topic in the winter when cabin fever sets in

[Sharon]

"No guarantees of health..good or bad... in purebreds, mutts or people for that matter " quote Mike

True. Which is why one needs to do lots of homework on their breeds' health problems , and consider a breeder who has done everything possible to breed healthy pups from health- cleared parents. Put the odds in your favor.

It has been my impression from reading many threads on several forums for too many years , that folks are very concerned about how the line hunts, but don't seem as informed about essential. health clearances

[MikePal]

Which is why one needs to do lots of homework on their breeds' health problems , and consider a breeder who has done everything possible to breed healthy pups from health- cleared parents. Put the odds in your favor.

That's true, just a heads up, if your buying health insurance from any of the big companies, you will be pay more for extended coverages for certain breeds, regardless of the breeders. However, by selecting a quality breeder, you're mitigating the possibility that you will need to submit a claim...but you still pay extra

[JDRC]

Just to raise some more hairs, a friend of mine just got a "doubledoodle" not sure if it's a new official breed, or a clever name for a mutt. But as some may have guessed it's half labradoodle and half goldendoodle. Looks like a fluffy little chocolate milk coloured hairball.

[ebenezer]

Biting my tongue and going to sit on my hands, hair is standing on end.

[yellow dog]

LOL anything to make a buck friggin idiots.

[yellow dog]

Just to raise some more hairs, a friend of mine just got a "doubledoodle" not sure if it's a new official breed, or a clever name for a mutt. But as some may have guessed it's half labradoodle and half goldendoodle. Looks like a fluffy little chocolate milk coloured hairball.

Get a picture of it and post it. lol

[JDRC]

Get a picture of it and post it. lol

Here's a pic of it a month or two ago, it's not very old yet.doubledoodle.jpg

[Dakota Creek]

Just to raise some more hairs, a friend of mine just got a "doubledoodle" ..... it's half labradoodle and half goldendoodle.

Of course the breeder did all the necessary health clearances that would be needed for Labradors, Goldens & Standard Poodles before doing any breeding? LOL!! What about even the bare essentials like hips?? And they paid how much for the pleasure of owning a mutt X's 2?

[jaycee]

Here's a pic of it a month or two ago, it's not very old yet.doubledoodle.jpg

Looks like you should be able to affix an old broom handle to it and use it to pick up the dust bunnies under the furniture.