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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143  Sorry but I have to disagree. If that is the case then no one should buy a purebred from a breeder either, they should look for them in a pound because there are just as many purebreds in the pound that are being put to death every day. The shelter close to me has far many more purebreds than mixed breeds.
I don't agree with labeling them as "designer dogs" and charging a high price for them.
I think it all depends on the breeder, mixing breeds and their ethics. If they are just breeding for money then yes they are doing alot more damage than good.
But if they are really doing their homework and knows what they are doing then I wouldn't see why people wouldn't want to buy from them.
But then again a majority aren't doing this, so you still have to be cautious but that goes with purebreds as well.
I think more than anything, it is the breeder you have to look at and their intentions and knowledge of what they are doing.
I have a yorkiepoo, Trixie. She does have the best of both worlds. She has the yorkie attitude but the poodle brains. She is the smartest and most trained dog in our house.
And yes I did get her from a breeder and wasn't charged much for her. |
I did get most of my dogs at the pound, but this time I wanted specific breed. I wanted to know what it would look like and how it would behave within reason of course. Perhaps in Florida many purebreds are being put to death, but this just isn't the case in most places, as most places have rescues and foster homes for purebreds. Are they putting Yorkies to death in your town? If this is the case, I'm sure something can be done about this, and you might want to contact one of the national rescues, most pounds work with them, and even if a purebred comes into the pound he's usually given to the rescue before people have a chance to see him.
I chose a breeder who has a policy where she will take the dogs back, no matter how many years have passed. Many good breeders do this, and so I feel like they are not contributing to all the unnecessary dog deaths. This is what I think is a responsible breeder should do.