Knock it off already..

[scoobiedooiscoo]

from what i have been reading this morning cant remember where but i know it was about chorkies i think that there are some people in here that mix breeds are less and tend to judge people on the breed and where they get them from. i am trying not to let a few comments make me not come to yt because i know i can learn alot, but sometimes reading some posts can make it hard to want to come here. i know my feelings were hurt because i posted a site that i got my chorkie from and some coments were no way would i get a dog from there ect.. i am greatful to the people that lola came from, i dint get her from them, someone else baught her and decided they didnt want her, she had a mast cell tumor when i got her at 13 weeks and i called the breeder explained what she had they sent me proof that both parents were genetically tested and offered to pay her vet bills or replace her or give me pick of what ever littler i wanted. remember i didnt purchase her directly from them.i think that people are to quick to judge others sometimes and need to remember that everyone in yt loves their dogs no matter what kind it is.

[CO_yorkie_momma]

Originally Posted by DieselBoy<3

that was a post made by someone on here. There saying that mixed breeds should be called mutts and shouldnt be allowed to sell for to much. Just forget I even said anything.

Oh Ok. I thought your were referring to the ad in the paper. I dont think anyone here meant to say anything bad about mixed breed dogs. At least I hope not. Maybe they were just talking about people purposely mixing them and then trying to sell them for the same amount as a purebreed when in fact they are still a mixed breed?????????They are concerned with this practice because the shelters are already full of mixed dogs and they are intentionally breeding them to make money. People would rather see folks go to the shelters and adopt the ones that are there or going to be put to sleep if they are thinking about buying a mixed breed dog. I hope your feelings werent hurt and I dont think anybody was meaning anything bad about your dog or anyone elses. Just wanting to save all of the others from an uncertain future because they are being placed in shelters. Also I was always taught that the word to use for a mixed breed dog is a mutt. It is not to be offensive, but just what many people refer to as a mixed breed dog. I have had several "mutts" over my lifetime and loved them just as much.

[Anna Banana]

Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo

from what i have been reading this morning cant remember where but i know it was about chorkies i think that there are some people in here that mix breeds are less and tend to judge people on the breed and where they get them from. i am trying not to let a few comments make me not come to yt because i know i can learn alot, but sometimes reading some posts can make it hard to want to come here. i know my feelings were hurt because i posted a site that i got my chorkie from and some coments were no way would i get a dog from there ect.. i am greatful to the people that lola came from, i dint get her from them, someone else baught her and decided they didnt want her, she had a mast cell tumor when i got her at 13 weeks and i called the breeder explained what she had they sent me proof that both parents were genetically tested and offered to pay her vet bills or replace her or give me pick of what ever littler i wanted. remember i didnt purchase her directly from them.i think that people are to quick to judge others sometimes and need to remember that everyone in yt loves their dogs no matter what kind it is.

No one was judging you for having your chihuahua/yorkie mix. I think both of your mixes are adorable! I'm also sure they're great pets!

People were just appalled that places like that exist. They are not only breeding numerous breeds, but numerous species!...with numerous animals available for sale at one time! There is no way that all of those animals are living in the house and getting the care that a reputable breeder would provide.

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Anna Banana

No one was judging you for having your chihuahua/yorkie mix. I think both of your mixes are adorable! I'm also sure they're great pets!

People were just appalled that places like that exist. They are not only breeding numerous breeds, but numerous species!...with numerous animals available for sale at one time! There is no way that all of those animals are living in the house and getting the care that a reputable breeder would provide.

I have to agree here. I saw that site and that isn't what we try to promote here. I'm glad you're happy with your dogs - but they had tons of red flags..of no one spoke up then how would others know it's really not a good idea to buy from kennels that sell that many kinds of dogs ? I wish there were laws against it myself but there aren't....but what I saw people say wasn't to hurt your feelings

edited to add - when there's so many people reading this site...people tend to speak up and it's a good thing they do - that's how everyone learns

[scoobiedooiscoo]

i am done. i really dont want to get into it with anyone i was just telling someone where my chorkie came from and how diff and great chorkies can be. and that the families that share that site were more then willing to make things better for lola and i. sorry i posted that site. i am here to make friends with people not to argue.

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo

i am done. i really dont want to get into it with anyone i was just telling someone where my chorkie came from and how diff and great chorkies can be. and that the families that share that site were more then willing to make things better for lola and i. sorry i posted that site. i am here to make friends with people not to argue.

no one's arguing - just explaining. You said you got hurt feelings and people aren't trying to do that.

[Emmsmom]

Oh good grief!

When I was little ANY mixed breed dog was called a mutt or a heinz 57. I had a dog and I loved him to pieces. He truly was mutt. We had no clue what he had in him. He died of old age but the sad truth was that he wasn't a pure bred dog. I didn't bother me that the VET even called him a mutt. It was what it was. I loved him just as much. You just have to let some of this go. If you feel better calling them a "mixed" breed then do so. I don't know that I would jump on someone because of their choice of words tho. TO me it is kind of silly.

Just for the record the smartest dog that I personally had ever known was my mutt. I taught him SOO many tricks and he stayed right by my side growing up. He could roll over, sit and stay and only come on my command, walk up ladders, slide down the slides, jump through hoops, rollover, shake, sit, crawl, and many more.

[Emmsmom]

Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo

from what i have been reading this morning cant remember where but i know it was about chorkies i think that there are some people in here that mix breeds are less and tend to judge people on the breed and where they get them from. i am trying not to let a few comments make me not come to yt because i know i can learn alot, but sometimes reading some posts can make it hard to want to come here. i know my feelings were hurt because i posted a site that i got my chorkie from and some coments were no way would i get a dog from there ect.. i am greatful to the people that lola came from, i dint get her from them, someone else baught her and decided they didnt want her, she had a mast cell tumor when i got her at 13 weeks and i called the breeder explained what she had they sent me proof that both parents were genetically tested and offered to pay her vet bills or replace her or give me pick of what ever littler i wanted. remember i didnt purchase her directly from them.i think that people are to quick to judge others sometimes and need to remember that everyone in yt loves their dogs no matter what kind it is.

I had a chi/yorkie. Things just didn't work out for us. When I first got her I posted pictures and I NEVER had one person say anything to me about have a dog that wasn't purebred. Not one person. I got so many replys about how cute she was. We simply made a comment about the site that you posted. That is a huge difference. There are a ton of Yorkie "mixes" on YT. I was just telling someone the other day that her maltese/yorkie was simply adorable! You said not to be so quick to judge others but it seems like you did the same with some of us.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

When I was little ANY mixed breed dog was called a mutt or a heinz 57. I had a dog and I loved him to pieces. He truly was mutt. We had no clue what he had in him. He died of old age but the sad truth was that he wasn't a pure bred dog. I didn't bother me that the VET even called him a mutt. It was what it was. I loved him just as much. You just have to let some of this go. If you feel better calling them a "mixed" breed then do so. I don't know that I would jump on someone because of their choice of words tho. TO me it is kind of silly.

I completely agree. The best dog I've every had BY FAR was a mutt named Rocky Noodle. I grew up calling every dog that wasn't purebred a "mutt." Heck, I call our dogs "mutts" have the time. I can't for the life of me figure out what the big deal is? In my mind, you have purebreds and mutts. I guess because people pay big $$$ for a "designer breed" they want them called that. Who knows. There is no "politically correct" term to use. Regardless to what word you choose to refer to them, someone, somewhere isn't going to like it.

[CO_yorkie_momma]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

I completely agree. The best dog I've every had BY FAR was a mutt named Rocky Noodle. I grew up calling every dog that wasn't purebred a "mutt." Heck, I call our dogs "mutts" have the time. I can't for the life of me figure out what the big deal is? In my mind, you have purebreds and mutts. I guess because people pay big $$$ for a "designer breed" they want them called that. Who knows. There is no "politically correct" term to use. Regardless to what word you choose to refer to them, someone, somewhere isn't going to like it.

I think you hit the nail on the head. People that paid big bucks for their mixed breeds dont want people calling them mutts.