Designer Dog Owners
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While I love mutts, I don't like designer breeds. The majority of breeders out there are irresponsible, and even if you get your dog from a responsible breeder, if you call it by it's "breed" name, you're going to have people thinking, "Hey, that 'breed' is cute - I want one!" and end up going to some idiot breeder.
She looks kind of chubby with all that hair, but soaken wet she's really quite svelt.
Are you implying you don't like dogs like labradoodles, cockapoos, etc..... OR are you saying you don't like calling dogs like those "designer dogs"?
AND - I don't understand why breeding ALWAYS has to come up ...... this was meant to be stricty a picture thread, for those having one share their wonderfull pictures of those they love. Many people here were probably unware of their decision to purchase a "designer breed" and have learned through this wonderfull forum the repercautions on doing so and now fully understand to not support those BYB's. I think the majortiy are in agreement on how we all feel about BYB and designer breeds..... what's done is done. Let's keep the breeding portion out of a picture thread please.
AND - I don't understand why breeding ALWAYS has to come up ...... this was meant to be stricty a picture thread, for those having one share their wonderfull pictures of those they love. Many people here were probably unware of their decision to purchase a "designer breed" and have learned through this wonderfull forum the repercautions on doing so and now fully understand to not support those BYB's. I think the majortiy are in agreement on how we all feel about BYB and designer breeds..... what's done is done. Let's keep the breeding portion out of a picture thread please.
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Do I like "labradoodles"? Not very much, no. Why? Because I have a purebred labrador and I'm seeing this breed suffer enough. Why oh why do we need to mix them with poodles?? And I'm sick of poor dogs having to live in mills...mutts and purebreds.
I was not reffering to anyone on this board, I was referring to people on the street. There are many, many, MANY brainless people out there.
I was not reffering to anyone on this board, I was referring to people on the street. There are many, many, MANY brainless people out there.
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i don't think anyone is "looking down" on certain kinds of dogs. Mutts are fine as well as purebreds. The problem comes up when people give their mixed breed dog a "name" like Labradoodle, Schnoodle, Pugapoo, etc. It makes others (that don't know any better) think these dogs are an actual recognized breed when they are not. Personally I think all dogs are cute, handsome, interesting looking, etc...including the one's on this thread. I do not, however, like the idea of mixing 2 purebreeds to create a mutt (designer dog). It just makes for more dogs that will be abandoned in the future when (or if) they don't grow up to look or act like people think they should.
