Cross Breeds - Cross breeds!?

Cross breeds!?

Why dont most people like cross breeds, they tend to live longer than pure breeds and have less health problems and also some are very 'cute' Give me your opinions, I'd love to find a dog breeder that breeds cross breeds. I can't go to a shelter, they do home visits and my current dogs needs time to adjust to a new dog entering the home within a day or two they're best friends. If a new dogs is brang in straight away she'll growl and bark. Okay, thanks I agree that cross breeds shouldn't be sold for a large sum of money, All great answers =]

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Two myths; They do not live longer than purebreds-they live just AS long as them. And they do not have less health problems-they get whatever health problems the breeds they are made up of have. And personally I love cross breeds/mutts/mongrels/whatever you'd like to call them! The problem with cross breeds/mutts/mongrels is when they are PURPOSELY bred, and sold for tons of money. Such as goldendoodles, labradoodles, malitpoos, etc etc. There are so many crossbreeds/mutts/mongrels in shelters that there is absolutely no reason to mix more dogs and try and sell them for outrageous prices. It is a scam. The dogs shed just as much, get just as sick, get just as many health/behaviour problems, and live just as long as purebreds and cross breeds/mutts/mongrels in shelters.
Please show me the research that proves your statements. And if you've been here long enough, and actually read the answers, you'd realize we aren't against mutts, curs, crossbreeds, mixed breeds, etc. We love all dogs. We are, however, against irresponsible breeding - and anyone who purposely creates mixed breed dogs is, by definition, an irresponsible breeder.
I love cross breeds cause there unique there is not one like them and pure breeds are so predictable... mixed breeds have the funniest habits and like a dalmatian the same old spots as any other old dalmatians mix breeds are like people different shapes sizes personalty and more!! GOO MUTTS!
Purebreds can have genetic faults (bad hips, kidney failure) as a result of overbreeding and inbreeding. Many don't, but some do. Having a crossbreed doesn't eliminate the risk of those genetic faults, but it does provide the opportunity for one set of genes to correct the faults of the other. Instead of trying a cross-breeder, why not just try the animal shelter? A mix of three or even more breeds would further mix up the gene pool.
DOG BREEDERS ARE IRRISPONIBLE THAT BREED MUTT! PUPPY MILLS AND BACKYARD BREEDER, Things that Puppy mill and backyard breeders DON'T DO IS TEST FOR SUITABLE Temperment TEST FOR Genetic DEFECT THEY DON'T COME WITH A HEALTH GUARANTEE CHARGE LIKE 5000+ FOR A MUTT Crossbred have the same health problems as the PUREBRED DOGS! The only place to buy these MUTTS is at Shelter or POUNDS. Puppy Mills=5000+ Petstore=500+ Shelter/pound=under 300 Reliable breeder=NONE, RELIABLE BREEDERS DON'T BREED MUTTS! NEVER BUY FROM A PETSTORE BACKYARD BREEDER, PUPPY MILL OR NEWSPAPER, PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING FROM A SHELTER AND DON'T KNOCK THE ADULTS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTkOfyN4ac Ban shops from selling cats, dogs article listed on 08 May 2008 ANIMAL welfare workers rallied today in support of a bill to ban pet shops from selling kittens and puppies. Doggie Rescue managing director Monika Biernacki said the ban, if made law, would slash the estimated 60,000 dogs euthanased each year in New South Wales pounds and animal shelters. The number of cats put down every year because they were dumped and no alternative home could be found was much higher, Ms Biernacki said. "We've just got to stop the over-breeding of animals ... the kill rate is so high, each year it goes up and up, and groups like us are struggling to cope," she said at the rally at NSW Parliament House. "It is also to stop the impulse buying, to get consumers a little bit more educated about what they are taking on instead of it being about a cute fluffy thing in the window." The Animals (Regulation of Sale) Bill, introduced in the lower house by independent MP Clover Moore, seeks to ban pet shops from selling cats and dogs, but would not prevent the sale of birds, fish and a wide range of pet products. People wanting to buy a cat or dog would instead have to go to a registered breeder, the pound or the vet. Ms Biernacki, whose organisation has 200 dogs rescued from pounds and now available for adoption, said the changes would clamp down on the backyard breeders and puppy farms who stocked the pet stores. "These puppy mills are driven by profit," she said. "Animals are not cared for particularly well ... it is mass production." The proposed ban is supported by the RSPCA and the Humane Society, and Ms Biernacki said pet shops would not be driven out of business. She said there were businesses that relied solely on sales of pet products and that market was huge. About 70 people, many with previously abandoned dogs in tow, took part in today's rally. Want a designer dog? Check the pound.. article listed on 27 March 2008 By Kim Campbell Thornton MSNBC contributor Ever hear of a floppy-faced Jujitsu? How about a King Daley shepherd? A Germox retriever? Those are just a few of the creative monikers that clever dog owners have come up with to label their all-American dogs mutts, to people with less imagination. When Steve Dale, the syndicated talk-show host of "Pet Central" on WGN Radio, and his wife decided to get another dog recently after the death of their 15-year-old Brittany, Chaser, all the Brittanys they saw brought tears, so they took their search to PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) Chicago, the city’s largest nonprofit humane organization. There they found Ethel, a patchwork puppy who resembles the wild “painted dogs” of Africa. “People stopped us on the street and asked what kind of dog Ethel was,” Dale says. “They seemed disappointed when I’d say she was an Australian shepherd mix.” Since people seemed to want Ethel to “be” something, Dale began calling her a King Daley shepherd, referencing Chicago’s longtime mayors. Janice A. Biniok of Waukesha, Wis., has been creating “breed” names for her mixes for years. Currently she has what is probably a Labrador/boxer/German shepherd. “He’s absolutely gorgeous. He looks like a brindle Labrador, so everybody wants to know what he is. I’ve been thinking of calling him a Germox retriever,” she says. Why can’t a mutt be just a mutt? Everybody wants something unique, says Stanley Coren, a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia and author of "Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?" People who seek out the dog du jour — whichthese days is a crossbreed such as a maltipoo (Maltese/poodle) or goldendoodle (golden retriever/poodle) — like the idea of having a dog that not very many people have. And don't mind paying $1,000 to $2,500 or more for one. Best of each breed? Pet lovers are also attracted by claims that hybrids are hypoallergenic or have fewer health problems or will carry the best traits of each breed. “The argument people make is that by crossing a purebred Labrador and a purebred poodle, it’s going to be nonshedding and intelligent because poodles are nonshedding and intelligent, and it’s going to have the work ethic and playfulness of the Lab, making it the perfect family dog,” Coren says. “It’s a nice story, but when you tell it, geneticists laugh.” Genetic characteristics sort out randomly. So no matter what its breed or mix, an individual dog may be more or less allergenic, intelligent or healthy than another. “When you cross two things it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to optimize what you’re trying to achieve,” says veterinarian Patricia Olson, president and CEO of Morris Animal Foundation, a group in Englewood, Colo., that funds research on pet-health issues. “You can’t just say if I take this and this I’m sure I’m going to have a healthier dog; it doesn’t work that way. That’s why a lot of these crosses become fads and then go by the wayside, because people have experimented with them in the past and it hasn’t always been what they had hoped for.” Biniok says the mutts she has adopted from the shelter have never had the hereditary health problems that affected her two purebreds, a Great Dane and a Boston terrier. While mixed breeds as a class have more variety of inherited diseases than any single pure breed because of their broader gene pool, the frequency of any given disease among mixed breeds is likely to be lower because the population is more diverse. But because designer dogs are purposely bred from dogs of specific types or breeds, they may have a higher incidence of certain diseases, such as breathing difficulties, cancer or hip dysplasia, depending on the breeds used to create them. When you want a dog that’s one of a kind, there’s no need to spend big bucks to get it. Visit your local shelter instead and come home with your very own roughcoated Malibu griffon, Golden Gate Chiwienie dog or North American mottled shepherd. Whatever you choose, and whatever you call it, the dog will be just as unique and special as a pricier pup.http://www.petrescue.com.au/information_library/information_for_pet_owners/puppy_mills_pet_stores_and_designer_doggies/549
You do not need to find a breeder. In fact any breeder that deliberately crossbreeds is very irresponsible in my humble opinion. All you have to do is go to your local shelter to find one, or on www.petfinder.com. if that is what you want. Unfortunately, the world is overfilled with "crossbreeds, " AKA, "Mutts" and they are everywhere.
I dont know... but cross and mixes are SOO much better!! they are so much healthier because purebreds hav lots of health prob. i just got a new puppy actually.. he was a mix and i love him! lol mixes ARE alot better tho oh and if u want like a specified cross breed then i should google it but if not go to a shelter or SPCA cuz u can save a life.
1) "Why dont most people like cross breeds, they tend to live longer than pure breeds" One of the most perpetuated myths. Crossbreds live AS LONG or ALMOST AS LONG as purebreds - nothing makes them superior to purebreds. Actually they are inferior because of their unpredictability and the fact that they have many genetic problems. 2) "and [crossbreds] have less health problems and also some are very 'cute'" Again, not true. Crossbreds are every bit as prone to diseases as any other dog. There is no such thing as "hybrid vigor" - it is a myth made up by PETA lovers and idiots who breed crossbred mutts. And about the cuteness thing, you can find a dog cuter than those overpriced mutts at a shelter, reputable breeder or rescue. 3) "Give me your opinions, I'd love to find a dog breeder that breeds cross breeds." Sadly, "designer" (crossbreed) breeders are springing up everywhere so you'll have no difficulty finding a breeder who makes profits breeding mutts. No GOOD breeder will breed designers - GOOD breeders breed for a purpose, i.e. showing, hunting, physical aid. NOT as pets. Want a pet? Go to the shelter. There are tons of crossbreds there, from backyard breeders who couldn't find homes for the rest of their unhealthy mutts or from people who suddenly realized they couldn't take care of a dog. 4) "I can't go to a shelter, they do home visits and my current dogs needs time to adjust to a new dog entering the home within a day or two they're best friends. If a new dogs is brang in straight away she'll growl and bark." Firstly, it's "brought" not "brang". You mean you can't go to a shelter NOW. Why do you think it important to get a dog NOW? A dog is a lifetime commitment. You do not want a sickly dog with hip dysplasia and PRA and a myriad of other diseases that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. You want a good companion that, if it gets diseases, will not cost a ton at the vet's office. Wait till your dogs adjust, then go to the shelter and ask to see a dog they have. They'll ask questions about your lifestyle and will match you up with a dog that will fit your needs. The wait will be worth it.
Here we go again....For the twentieth time, we DO NOT hate, dislike, insult, berate or disrespect cross bred dogs. We dislike the irresponsible, money hungry idiots that breed them to make piles and piles of money. NO reputable breeder would cross breed dogs, because reputable breeders, breed to better the breed, NOT to make money. How does crossing a husky with a poodle with a chihuahua with a border collie better any of the breeds? Lets see...you'll have a semi large dog with shit loads of weird colored curly fur that barks alot and it very snarky and grouchy and when it gets board it will go and heard ducks and on the side it can pull sleds when it feels like, but because its part chidoodle will be very prissy about it and stop after 20 feet and demand to be picked up? (omg hahahahahaha). And the best part the breeder will slap a name like Huskidoodlechiolli or Colchidoodlesky, or Chidoodlyskyoli and charge $4000 for it. and advertise it as an amazing new designer dog that you just HAVE to own because its soooooo cute. Also alot of people (BYB's) are now purposely breeding runts to other runts to make the smallest dogs known to man and call it a Micro, Pocket, Teacup Yorkie or Chihuahua and charge $5000 for a 3 ounce dog. These breeders have no regard for the well being of the dog, they do NO genetic testing, hip tests, eye tests, blood tests, conformation test, or any of the other necessary tests. They don't take time to match up the best quality bitches with the best quality dogs to make the best quality puppies. They slap whatever dogs they can find together because they breed ONLY to make piles and piles of money and usually end up selling really sickly dogs, filled with shrunken organs, genetic disorders and parasites. That myth about cross bred dogs having fewer genetic problems and living longer then pure bred dogs is baloney. Cross bred dogs have genetic problems inherited from TWO or more different breeds of dog. ANY dog can live a long healthy life provided it has proper veterinary care, healthy food and lots of exercise and love. I love cross bred dogs, I have one and he is sweet and smart and I wouldn't trade him for anything. What I can't stand is those people who breed whatever dogs they have lying around to make some quick money and wind up putting 6 more dogs in shelters or taking homes from dogs that are already in shelters. If you want a wonderful mixed breed dog PLEASE rescue one. Check out the dogs in danger website or petfinder. Good Luck Hope you understand what I mean
We DO NOT have a problem with crossbreeds or mongrels/mutts when they happen as a 'happy accident' and fostered into loving homes. We DO have a problem with the money-grabbers who mate two random dogs together to create the latest 'designer' dog and sell them for huge sums of monney when they are , in reality, worth much les than a purebred dog.