Cross Breeds - Why people get so uptight about cross bred dogs or mutts as they call them?

Why people get so uptight about cross bred dogs or mutts as they call them?

Hi i would like to see what other people thoughts are around the above question, i personnally dont see the problem as every dog was cross bred to get to where it is now as dogs started as wolfs! Please no slagging matches or bitchy remarks. In refer to Amanda G reply, i know there is no right or wrong answer for this question which is why there is no point searching for an answer. and as i said i just wanted to know what people thoughts are! I have no intention of breeding my dog, he has already had the snip bless him ;) I would lastly just like to add i am sorry if i have offended anyone by asking this problem, i now understand that it is the breeders and not the dogs, its just sometimes it seems like its the dogs. sorry again and thanks to everyone for their comments. ment to say question not problem:) Dont get me wrong, i dont agree with people mix breed dogs and causing them harm, i think ask worded the question wrong, What mean is why do people not want to give a cross breed / mutt a home? If had enough money and space i would take as many as i could to give them a home!!

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Okay, I will try not to be bitchy... but this question must get asked 5 FREAKIN' TIMES A DAY!!! See the bar at the top of the screen that says "Search for questions:"? USE IT!!
We aren't uptight about the DOGS, we're uptight about the people breeding them on purpose for high dollar amounts, and the people who own them who INSIST that they are not mutts and as such are worth more than then shots that have been injected into them.
I don't have a problem with mixed breed dogs, or mutts. What I have a problem with is greedy "breeders" breeding mixes and slapping on a cute name and large price tag. We have enough mixed dogs dying in shelters for 10% of the cost that these greedy breeders are asking for!
"People" have a problem with mutts? Since when? The only people I know that have a problem with mutts are dog snobs who don't have dogs because they really want them, they have dogs because they are ego builders.
It's not that people are uptight about the dog being a crossbreed, it's because a lot of the time people get on here and ask "how do i convince my mom to let my dog have puppies" etc, when there are a whole lot of dogs in shelters that need homes. Also, these people don't go to the vet and get the necessary health checks done on their dogs to make sure they aren't passing on a miriad of health issues to the pups. Which means that the person asking is essentially a backyard breeder, which is pretty much just as bad as a person that operates a puppy mill. Sticking a "cute" name on a mixed breed (such as Labradoodles and Puggles [ugly dogs to me]) along with a high price tag on a dog doesn't make it a purebred or worth it. The point of breeding dogs (or any other animal) is to better the breed as a whole, not to make money. So, long story short, people don't hate mutts, they dislike the people that insist on breeding them and adding to the already high pet population. Why would a person want to add to that?
If they are from shelters or rescues, I have no problem. As for breeders, the only reason one should ever breed is to improve the breed. Meaning only show quality dogs should be reproducing. People who show their dogs would never purposely make mutts. Mutts are still given away for free, so why people spend $1,000 on them from a breeder is beyond me, when many are being killed daily because no one wants an adult mix breed. $200 or so will get you a great dog, already fixed from a shelter or rescue.
There's no reason to breed more mixes.. shelters and rescues are full of them.. most of them will be euthanized. Not all purebreds started out as mixes either. There are many old breeds that were just simply established from selectivly breeding the domesticated dog as it was known... many breeds have been around for thousands of years. Purebred dogs that did result in mixing still come from many generations of selective breeding to get particular traits... Louis Doberman did not just slap a greyhound and a German Pinscher together and said "Voila a Doberman!".. it took him several years of selective breeding and outcrossing to achieve the breed he was seeking!
Were not mad about the dogs. We love all dogs. We hate the people who breed them. They make the dog miserable with health problem, and the owner miserable with thousand dollar vet bills! No one should breed dogs unless they are breeding purebred dogs that the vet has certified healthy and ready for breeding. Please get your dog altered unless she is show quality. There are millions of perfect dogs in shelters, waiting to be adopted by their new forever family. Please don't breed your dog. :)
I haven't seen anyone who has a problem with crossbreeds, just the people who breed them & then don't care where the pups end up. By the way, not all breeds result from cross breeding - many result from selective breeding. Even in the wild, dogs bred with dogs in their own locality which resulted in dogs of a similar type in one area of the world and other dogs of similar type in other areas.
As many have said, this question is asked multiple times - and the answer is always the same - - - We don't have a problem with cross bred dogs. What we have a problem with are unscrupulous breeders who intentionally cross breed dogs, give them a fancy designer name, and charge big bucks for them. There are enough mixed breed dogs being put down every day in shelters, and they are simply adding to their numbers.
A cute name, i.e. "Yorkiepoo", is still a mutt. What makes me mad is people passing off ill bred dogs with cute names as "valuable", thus bilking innocent people out of a great deal of money (both at the time of purchase and possibly later) and using a home that a rescue dog could have.
I think it's because crossbreeds are often the sign of irresponsible breeding, or at least people see it that way. When people see crossbreeds, they assume they've been bred by backyard breeders who have no clue what they're doing. In fact, I think the 'correct' breeding of purebreds is almost as bad as accidental cross-breeding; I mean, look at the state of half of the breeds we've created; many can't breathe or walk properly, some can't even give birth naturally. Personally I think the best thing to do for the domestic dog population is to start some cross-breeding programmes, something like what has been done with the labradoodle. Trying to create the 'perfect' breed is dumb; the health of the individual dog should be concentrated on by feeding them properly, keeping them vaccinated, fleaed and wormed and neutering where necessary. Chalice
I can try to educate you a little bit. I personally get "uptight" because I hate to see 2 million dogs being killed each year in shelters in American alone. 75% of them are "cross-bred" dogs. I get "uptight" because people are selling mutts as the answer to health problems in dogs and allergies in humans. It's not true. I get "uptight" because there is no reason on earth to allow a low quality dog to breed with another dog of ANY breed. Now, as far as your wolf issue, please, read up on genetics. Yes, it's likely that dogs decended from a form of wolf. That has nothing to do with people mixing a lab and a poodle and calling it a new breed. Yes, most dog breeds of today came from selective breeding. This is VERY different than cross breeding for fun or for the pet market. Selective breeding is done by using the best dogs available to create a perfect dog that fits a certain goal. Yes, the original breeders of Goldendoodles did this, but several generations in, they found that their project was not working and terminated it. Now, bad breeders have picked up where they left off and are overbreeding low quality dogs. Again, read up on it. If you don't see the problem, I ask you to go volunteer at a local high kill shelter and watch dozens of dogs being killed a day simply because they aren't the right "cross breed". Will it make you "uptight" as well? I know that this question is asked numerous times in the span of a week. Again, a little homework goes a long way. Perhaps before insulting us by calling us "uptight", you should put your energy into understanding the issue a little better. Added: Kelly, if you think you worded it wrong, then ask again using the correct wording. But, I can tell you right now that there are very few people against mutts, just the breeders. Personally, I don't want a mutt. I want a dog with a known temperament and a reason for being bred. There are too many variables in my life to bring a mixed breed into my home. My dog's a purebred rescue.
Few of us are uptight about the crossbreed dogs. We have nothing against mutts. Many of us have and love mutts very much. We are uptight about calling them pure-breeds. This constitutes inaccurate language, wishful thinking, false advertising, baseless status seeking, and most of all, it encourages persons without ethics to deliberately breed mutts-for-profit when millions of them are abandoned or put down every year simply because the supply has greatly outstripped the demand. You want a Pekinese-Poodle mix? Fine...go to any shelter in the country and get one for the adoption fee. If they don't have one this week, they will next week. You can even call it a Peke-apoo, if you like. Just don't foolishly claim that Peke-apoo is anything but a mix of particular breeds -- why would you want to do that anyway? -- and expect to be taken as anything but an active and blame-worthy part of the dog overpopulation problem by those who care about dogs. THAT we do get uptight about.
I agree with the first two answerers. Smart people. :)
You raise an important question that deserves an answer regarding all currently recognized "breeds" came from a mix somewhere along the line. The key difference is that in developing a new "breed" by cross-breeding, the breeder was breeding to develop a desirable trait. That is, for a herding dog breed, to breed even better herding instincts. It would take several generations to nail this down, and then it would still need to go to the AKC/CKC/UKC, etc. for ruling as to whether or not this would be an accepted breed. For the most part, most of these recognized breeds are "working" dogs - that is, they fulfill a useful function in life and the physical characteristics that are continuously bred into the breed by show breeders is the ongoing perfection of those working traits. There are exceptions, of course, in the toy breeds and I can't really explain that. They breed for health and strength, endurance and temperment. The current designer dog trend is a disturbing one and be confused with a good breeding program. Nowadays, a CockaPoo is almost considered a breed, but it never will be recognized until such time as the breeders doing it work towards some recognized standard. I've seen CockaPoos from the same litter who weighed as little as 15 pounds to as much as 40 pounds adult weight. No attempt at standardization there. Sorry for the long-winded answer, but you asked! :-)