There were some breeds I'd never heard of. Some were quite beautiful.
I have a Wee-chon. West highland terrier x bichon frise. And a schnauzer x brussels griffon. Don't know wuat tue "designer" name for her would be.
Love mixes. You never know what you're going to get or how they'll look once grown.
.... And a schnauzer x brussels griffon. Don't know wuat tue "designer" name for her would be.
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Course you do. We all love our dogs.
I loved my Lab cause he retrieved ducks and flushed grouse. As did my English Springer Spaniel.
I loved my Beagles cause they chased rabbits/hare/flushed grouse, and a couple of them retrieved.
But::::::::::::most dogs were bred for a purpose. i.e. things they could do. and do well.
Breeding dogs just to look pretty or for different colours, or fancy fur, or lack thereof is not responsible breeding.
Breeders doing this are only out for the money.
If that's your thing, whatever. Don't have a dog in the fight. as they say.
gotta be a brauzer!
cuz schnauffon just aint right
but the majority of people want pretty dogs... working dogs and the need for them is not current...therefore is it right to keep breeding dogs to retrieve that never will see a hunt, or to round sheep when they will never live on a ranch?
maybe just breed them for what they will settle into best, looking cute and living with people who spoil them
just asking
actually I just go with the nature of whatever I rescue which always comes to me.There are breeds that are not high energy breeds. You should always pick the breed of dog thats disposition and typical energy levels match your own. You don`t take a jack russel and stick it in an apartment all day. Likewise you don`t take a toy yorkie and make it run with you.
The looks of a dog are unimportant. It`s the inside of a dog that is important.
actually I just go with the nature of whatever I rescue which always comes to me.
have to be very careful crossing different breeds, and trying to establish that crossbreed as a new
breed.
inherited deseases must be paid attention to, as all purebreds have their certain deseases they are
suseptible to, so cross breeding two that have the same vulnerabilities in that area, only doubles
the chances of that breed getting that desease.
also temperament must be studied carefully, and also bone structure, jaw structure, eyes, ears, and
other body parts that could be damaged by crossbreeding.
look what people have done with the bulldog from years of breeding for a certain look, now they
have breathing problems, can't stand the heat etc.
it is a very fragile area to get into, and people shouldn't be going after 'fad' breedings, the
health and welfare of the animal must come first.
some are trying to sell a silver lab and claim it is a real lab colour, not so, the lab only comes in
yellow,black and chocolate, and if breeders want to register a silver lab, they call them chocolate
on the reg. forms, as the ckc,akc do not recognize a silver lab.
many years ago a kennel that raised weimaraners and labs, obviously were crossed, and the silver lab showed
up in future breedings, then of course people bred them to each other. the silver labs carry a gene
that the three real colors do not carry, but the weimaraner does, so that is the story of the silver lab.
They each have their cool unique personalities that's for sure. My current cat is more like a dog than any other I've had. She demands constant play, carries her toys around and needs to be picked up a lot. She begs and talks incessantly. It's no problem to do for them what they need. If it is, then we need to find someone who has either more experience or patience for the animal;s needs.I like this approach. It's the approach I use (along with requesting mixed breeds) cause then you have the joy of learning about each other together. As long as you're willing to do what it takes to make the animal healthy and happy. I think you would be. You come across as very caring.
One word: mutts. Smartest, healthiest. Breeds just appeal to the ego.
Ligers are cute!
mutts are ok, they are not bred to repeat each other over and over till it becomes a new fad breed.
they aren't necessarily smarter, because there are many purebreds that are amazingly smart and
and trained for very important jobs in life, but they do reduce the vulnerable deseases that
purebreds do carry, unless of course the two mutts that are bred do happen to carry the same
inheritant desease.
They may be a fairly distant relative of the dog! -
Good post- We've owned a Schnoodle for the past three years, very smart and affectionate dog, she's 3/4 schnauzer and 1/4 poodle. She just loves the grand daughters as much as they love her and she's a very friendly dog once she's got to know you for 5 minutes. Definitely an ideal family dog. The breed does apparently have an inherent intestinal weakness prone to constipation which is easily managed by feeding her a spoonful of pumpkin every day. She's better behaved than my kids and grandkids. -