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Originally Posted by jatango  I'm sorry if I come across as harsh or mean, I don't mean to be, it just really REALLY upsets me to see animals treated as objects. Not everyone with a mix does this, and not everyone who breeds them is out for the all-mighty dollar, but a great majority of them do.  |
I understand what you mean. Of course, you will find those out for a quick buck whether you are talking about mixes or pure bred dogs. However, with 'designer dogs' I feel as if some people are taking the 'easy way out.' Ideally, when you are breeding a recognized breed, your goal is to try to find two dogs that meet the breed standard as closely as possible and breed them with hopes that the ofrspring they create are an even better representation of the breed--you judge what you've done based on what was created. When you are crossbreeding to create designer dogs, there is no emphasis on starting out with a good dog because there is no standard to compare the resulting pups to. Why pick well bred stock? Who cares what the offspring look like? Who's going to know if something 'went wrong?'