I love all dogs, purebred or mixed. We have some very cute mixes that are groomed where I work! However, I strongly disagree with the breeding of mixed breeds. I absolutely HATE this whole "designer dog" fad going on. Pretty much refuse to say Labradoodle, Morkie, etc. I call them what they are - a lab/poodle mix or a yorkie/maltese mix. There is absolutely no purpose to breeding these mixes as there is no standard and no "bettering of the breed." These dogs are only bred to hopefully make "cute puppies" and a nice profit. I also think it's dumb to pay $1000 for a mixed breed dog... I in no way hate or dislike mixes..I dislike the greedy people breeding them and the people that buy them because they are the "new hot thing" and then get rid of them a few months later because they are getting too big, are hard to train, not as cute anymore, actually do shed (for the poo mixes), etc. I was just telling my boss about the cutest little mix I saw on Petfinder named Chopstix..the cutest Chihuahua/yorkie mix. She has such a sad, cruel story and I was saying that if I was going to adopt a dog, I would definitely try to adopt her. I just wish people would adopt these mixes from their shelter or a rescue group instead of paying a lot of money from a backyard breeder/puppymill.
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Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs.
Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue. |