First let me say I love MUTTS. I found a mutt on the road when I was 10 and lured it home. She was my dog it followed me everywhere. She was my best friend when I didn't have any. She had been badly abused (would never come near any man) and thrown out onto the side of the road. It looks like hell right now. it's deaf, blind, and can't control it's bowels....it's coat is aweful because it's terrified of clippers, but it has a home and it is loved.
That being said I think the reason choose purebreds over mixes (and why they may be worth more) is there is more of a history to the personality of the dog (unless the dog is it's own grandpa). When you make a mix you are hoping to get the best of both breeds and this is great, but that doesn't always happen. It's like to people having kids if that always happened we'd have millions of gorgeous, nice people, but it doesn't. It's a mix of traits and characterists. What if a poor pup gets all the bad traits of both parents....is anyone going to want that pup. With a purebreed there is more of guaranty what the pups personality and look with be and i feel that's why they are more in demand.
Just so no one gets affended....i think Rex is the cutest dog ever and if anyone asked me what kinda dog he is I'd tell him he's the kind that makes a great friend.
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