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Originally Posted by Lorraine  There was a lot of thought work and dedication of true dog fanciers involved. You might want to find out exactly what it takes to get a new breed recognized by the AKC, what's happening in the designer breeding isn't it.
In my opinion, which I can express, the designer breeders of today are not looking for the best traits of anything, they are looking for pups to produce to sell sometimes at very inflated prices as 'rare' giving a cute desingner breed name which means nothing.
Which is up to them, I just don't like seeing buyers misled. |
I have to agree with you Lorraine 100%. The term 'designer breed' makes my head hurt. IMO, it's a fancy name put on a dog that's no more than a cross bred pooch. There is no standard because what's being created isn't a recognized breed--therefore, you don't have to worry about if the dog's temperament, appearance, physical stature, etc conform to set standards....there aren't any. But it's called something cute and marketable and sold as a specialty.
Sadly, the reality of it is that the "breed em because they sell" mentality exist and will until the next passing fad comes along.
I believe PT Barnum summed it up best when he said, "There's a sucker born every minute." And there's always someone there to capitalize off of them too.
