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Originally Posted by durtymydawg  So from what I've been reading...this is what I gather!
1. Its all about the $$ issue that either you sell them for equal amount as a purebred...why not if someone is willing to pay a decent price? I don't agree with selling them for tons of $$, but I think any decent puppy is worthy of a fair price.
2. Why create more un-neccessary pups when the world is full of them at the shelters....if you truly feel that way then don't breed dogs at all. Don't buy registered or purebred dogs from a breeder and pick your pup/dog up at the shelter. Not trying to sound mean...all dogs or animals deserve a good home. If everyone felt this way then no one would be breeding purebred dogs either.
3. True- what is known as a purebred Yorkie is what started as a cross bred mutt somewhere years ago...just like a paint horse is a mix of different breeds. The assc. was called American Painted Quarter Horse Assc. years ago and then they dropped the word..."Quarter"....and now call it American Paint Horse Assc....correct me if I'm wrong. It happens no matter what animal were talking about...someone-somewhere is crossing breeds to either develop something better or just to give what some people want...a Mutt or as some would say "designer pup".
4. I say, if it sells and is in demand and you can ask and get a fair price for it, then why not offer them? I don't see it hurting the purebred dog, or destroying his or her qualities, and I don't think people are allowed to add them to the AKC or UKC registries. It not like your going to breed a Shorkie back to a reg. Yorkie and be able to have AKC accept it into the registry. Your always going to have people that want that odd ball looking animal, that someone comes along and says..."what is it, its so adorable?".
5. Why not shun the outside registries that are not AKC or UKC....APRI, APR, CKC (continental - not canadian)....or whatever else people have started....just to say there dog is registered or pure. Some of these registries, if I'm correct just go off from the pic of the animal...I would think people would put a stop to that, more so then worry about people mixing breeds and calling them "Designer"....I hate looking at ads, trying to find great quality Reg. purebred pups and then find its only reg. with something like APRI...whats the sense? Its sometimes because of laziness and the breeder doesn't want to have to have their animal DNA done....or maybe the price of registering is cheaper.
Thankyou for responding and being so kind....I expected to really hear the fireworks or be told off. I'm glad for all the responses from people all over the country. I geuss if someone comes to me and wants to crossbreed, then I'll have to make that decision on whether its worth crossing them or not. |
Yup that is pretty much what I got from it also.
I find it interesting that the price is always one of the major objections. Just as it is for the off colored yorkies and the so called 'teacups".
People also object to people who breed for quantity and sell cheap.
FYI I also object to this practice, but only because these are puppy mills that don't take care of their dogs and sell their puppies too young.
For those of you who want a "designer' dog and don't like the price. Have you ever offered less to see if they would take it? With the economy the way it is, it's difficult to get a decent price out of a pure bred yorkie let alone a mixed breed.