This reminds me of a lady I saw in the vet's waiting room while I was waiting for my pet's check up. She had a female golden retriever and she was picking up the results of a hip test for her. I chatted with her and as it turned out she had done some other tests on the dog--I believe they were thyroid and CERF tests. She said something about needing to do one more test before they knew if the dog was breedable.
So at this point I'm thinking, "WOW, it is so awesome to meet a responsible breeder who actually does all the health tests. Clearly this lady knows her stuff!"
I asked, "So, is your dog a champion yet?"
"Oh no, we don't show her," she said. "We don't have time for that sort of thing. We're breeding her because she's such a pretty caramel color."
She was better than the average BYB, but a BYB nonetheless.
I don't have a problem with people "creating" new breeds . . . IF they have a good reason for it. If it's just because "a mix between this and that would be SO cute and pretty", well, that is completely unacceptable IMO. A mix between any two dogs can be cute, there should be a better reason to "create" a breed than that. If police departments start crossbreeding bloodhounds and labradors for a new breed of bomb-sniffing dogs, I wouldn't object. But for an animal who's only job is "companion" and "pet" . . . I think that's ridiculous. What, people can't find a single dog that suits their family and lifestyle out of the all of breeds, not to mention mixed breeds in the shelters?
I realize the original thought behind the labradoodle was "maybe we can make a non-shedding, hypoallergenic seeing eye dog." But I ask you . . . is that the intent of this breeder with their "miniature" and "toy" labradoodles, one of whom weighs only fifteen pounds?