Cross Breeds

Why have people never cross bred some really interesting looking breeds of dog?

I'm not one for irresponsible breeding, but loads of cross breeds are born anyway. And lets face it, looks play a major role in a dog's appeal, and how well they do as a breed or in the show ring. I was thinking, although it wouldn't make a pet what about crossing a wolf and a komondor- you'd get a wolf with dreads! Or cross a wolf with hairless dogs or a bulldog, and then try telling people it's a wolf-dog! Or a hairless newfoundland?

Public Comments

1. They have. Check out this website: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/hybriddogs.htm
2. Sometimes crossing the wrong breeds together is dangerous for the newly formed breed.
3. Good Lord, don't give them any more ideas!
4. People have bred almost every cross you can imagine. Look at this list, there are pics of almost every cross: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/hybridmain.htm Besides, you said looks are important in the show ring; well, you can only BE in the show ring if you have a purebred dog. Thinking the pups would look "interesting" is why people intentionally cross breed most of the time anyway.
5. Only people knowledgeable about wolves should ever mess with them. As far as them not crossbreeding interesting breeds, that's what mutts are, so people are doing it.
6. Because you dont breed for interesting looks, you breed for health and a purpose, all breeds were developed for a purpose, tell me, what could a wolf/bulldog do? or a hairless newfoundland?
7. I think crossing breeds on purpose to make "designer pets" is a bad idea period. Looks do play a major role of course,but these crossbreeds will never be allowed in a "show ring" because they are mutts,they aren't their own breed. I've seen wonderful cross breeds that didn't happen on purpose. Heck even once when we had our huskey and she was in heat,we had her in the back yard,took our eyes off her for just a tiny bit and the dog looked like some sort of mastiff,came right over our fence and got her pregnant. I must say they were the cutest little things I'd ever seen. After she had the pups we ended up getting her fixed,because we didn't want it to happen again,we had no intention of breeding her.
8. Dalmatian/Chihuahua.
9. ...because all you end up with is a mutt. Eventually after a couple of generations you end up with a black and tan mutt, or a black and white mutt. Cross breeding only 'works' in the first generation and it only 'works' sometimes. Even dalmation crosses don't always have spots.
10. awwww no. I hate the way they've bread dogs that have so squashed up faces they have breathing probs, the ones that have a big body on small legs etc. its like they've been bread in to having problems ;-(
11. because there's no way to guarantee what they would look like. I'm sure that, if you looked hard enough, you'd find a mix of any kind you'd want!
12. the people like the dogs really some of the people dont like dogs bacause they dont like dog they like fish or cats
13. I saw an ad on freeads, for boxer/chinese crested puppies. They were cute but by the size of them they'll be as big as a boxer but hairless when fully grow.
14. Looks play a major role in a dogs appeal to those who don't care for temprement and disregard health issues. Those type of people are ones that are likely to give up a pet when they find that it does get health problems later in life due to irresponsible breeding. As someone stated about a chinese crested X boxer mix, it isn't right. Someone selling chinese crested X boxer puppies, asking £300 for them: http://www.epupz.co.uk/clas/viewdetails.asp?view=171351
15. There are some really good crosses out there that work well and also have the added advantage of helping to stop the weakened gene pool of some pedigree breeds. common faults through inbreeding are deafness in dalmations hip displacia in rottweilers and general defects such as undershot jaws. Check out the labradoodle if you want to see a good cross. Now the bad news. unscrupulous puppy farms have cottoned on to the trend and in true puppy farm style are using it to get around the five litter rule laid down by the kennel club. in other words they can squeeze a few more litters out of their poor 8itches. there is on that i know of called www.pupsrus.co.uk who use this practice. It shoudnt be tollerated by the licencing authorities but they are slow to catch up.
16. have you ever seen a labradoodle!
17. If you can make out the picture, you'll see one of the Boxer/Chinese Crested pups on the day we brought him home. He is growing very tall and is basically just a bald boxer with a mohecan. Our pup has a boxer face but there was every mix you can imagine including some really fluffy ones. I bought the dog because they were local to me and had received a lot of negative publicity. He is great. He's really clever and sociable and gets on really well with everyone and everything including our Pedigree Weimeraner and Mongrel (that only visits weekends with the kids). He's 13 weeks now and has had all his injections and loves going out for walks. We have researched both breeds and although we don't really know what to expect, he is healthy and we do keep an eye on him for anything out of the ordinary and would not hesistate to take him to the vets. I would pay any amount for a healthy dog and I love all animals no matter what they look like as they are family pets, not trophies or just for showing. The owners of the accidental breed donated most of the money they asked for (not demanded) to dog charities. The breeding occurred by accident just before the dog was to be spayed. The dog was the smaller Chinese Crested and the Mum was the boxer and were well socialised and well looked after. I could write lots more about how accidents do happen and that I don't agree with backyard breeders and would have got another dog from a shelter if this one hadn't fatefully come along at the right time but I would take up pages and pages. Everyone has opinions and i'm sure people will comment anyway with or without the facts but the most important thing is that we are responsible, loving, unprejudiced animal lovers and the animals are looked after and happy. I'm sorry if I'm ranting a bit but there have been so many judgemental comments on Yahoo about this sort of thing. Overall though, I would say my experience has shown that the majority of people on Yahoo are great and only give honest answers based on the information in front of them. I must go now because the pup is trying to help me type and his long toes are not very good at it and the other two dogs are sat patiently waiting for their Sunday walk and swim.