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Originally Posted by morphis  Good question. My only mixes are with a Poodle. Most of our Labradoodles go to homes where a family member has allergies. Just last week one of our male Labradoodle's went to a family that has a son with autism and seizures. They had researched and found Labradoodle's to be good with children with allergies and they wanted to have him trained to recognize seizures. Not to mention, Labradoodles are also very smart intelligent beautiful dogs. Full blood Labs shed badly and Standard Poodles are more high strung but the mix gives people a laid back more hypoallergenic dog. And we have many people with allergies that have thanked us. They serve a purpose in my opinion. Same for the Cavapoo & Shihpoo for people that want a smaller less hypoallergenic dog. So the main reason we breed mixes with Poodles is because they make a hearty less hypoallergenic dog and serve a purpose.
Laura Morphis DVM |
With mixed breeds there is no way to predict whether the puppies will take after the mother or father that's why purebred dogs came about, so people could predict the traits of the adult. This is not possible with a mixed breed, and sometimes the puppy inherits the bad traits of both breeds.
A vet would know this! You have got to be aware of the killing of thousands of mixed breed dogs each year. I find it hard to believe an ethical breeder would ever do such a thing, and it's impossible for me to believe a Veterinarian would ever condone such a thing.
Part of ending puppy mills and the senseless killing of thousands of dogs is to educate the buying public. Two things that the Humane Society recommends are: 1. Never buy a pet from a Pet Store. 2. Never buy from a pet from a Website. Visit your breeder in person. This is the only way you can be sure you are not adding the abuse of animals. Here is a quote from the Humane Society:
" Find a responsible breeder and visit their premises. Responsible breeders provide a loving and healthy environment for their canine companions, but don't take their word for it. Never buy a puppy without seeing where they and their parents are raised and housed with your own eyes.
Don't be swayed by a great website or ad. Just because a website says great things about their "home raised" or "family raised" puppies doesn’t make it true. Many puppy millers pose as small family breeders online and in newspaper and magazine ads." Puppy Buying Tips
I also want to add, I could make a website that says that I'm a vet, that site offers free web space if anyone is interested, and it even tells you how to make a profession looking page. Do not believe everything that you read on the Web.