I have nothing against mixed breeds, they've been around since the beginning of time. I've owned some myself over the years, although all of mine were adopted from the pound or SPCA or dragged in off the street. I sure as heck wasn't about to part with thousands of dollars to buy one.
In my opinion, humble as it may be, the only reason you have a market to sell to is because of the hype and false advertising with respect to these designer breeds. Otherwise they would be known as what they are, mixed breeds and people would pay what they are worth. But no, breeders like yourself and so many others are desperately trying to convince the general public that somehow you have been able to do what nature could not, isolate only the "good" characteristics of each breed and produce a better dog. Now we all know that's darn near impossible. Truth is you are breeding strictly for profit. I don't necessarily have a problem with someone making an honest dollar either. Key word "honest". There is nothing honest about trying to fool people into believing that somehow your crossed breeds are as good as a purebred. In fact if I read your post correctly you are trying to imply that your breeds are better. Now that I do have a problem with.
I've been to your website, I've read all your hype, all of which is designed specifically to lure the poor uneducated consumer. Fine that's your right but please don't try to BS those of us who know the difference.
Personally I'll jump for joy if what you say about the yorkshire terrier losing popularity is true. Perhaps then breeders like you will leave the breed alone and move on to the next flavour of the month. Perhaps next you'll breed a porkie with pug and get a porkiepug, or a chorkie with a minpin and get a chorkiepin, and you can sell advertise them as true blue mutts. That would at least be somewhat honest advertising instead of the out and out falsehoods you are presently spreading. |