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Originally Posted by MeganS  I'm not a breeder, but this is what I'm thinking some mix-breeders are going for.
Maybe they just want to provide people with healthy, happy little dogs. Maybe there is no long term goal as far as making a new breed or whatever - maybe they just want people to have the chance to own such sweet, loveable dogs.
Maybe this is just me being ignorant or something. But I don't understand how the overpopulation of shelters is a reason for cross breeds to not be bred. You will have just as much trouble finding a morkie in a shelter as you would a yorkie - popular breeds do not end up in shelters as much. Instead of getting your next yorkie, why don't you go to a shelter and adopt some mutt? Oh, because you want a yorkie. Why is that only an acceptable answer when it's a purebred? |
It's hard to understand why this has an impact, but it does. When you crossbred you cannot predict the looks or personalities of the offspring. Morkiepoos don't all look alike; in fact, it's hard to find two adults that resemble each other. It may be wrong, but many people want a pet that they think is pleasant to look at. In my opinion, only the best dogs should be bred, the best examples of the breed and the healthiest, that is the only way to ensure that all dogs will find a good home. Would it be so bad if people had to wait a bit in order to get a pet? What can we do so that millions of dogs won't be put to death in shelters? The majority of dogs dying in shelters are mixed breeds. I think only breeding dogs that are sure to be "saleable" will help this. I also encourage everyone who wants to buy a purebred puppy to only buy from those breeders who have a policy in place where they will take back the dog, at any time, and find it a good home. Most good breeders do this, and the Humane Society says that they never receive dogs from good breeders. Another thing good breeders do is try to place the dog in the proper home in the first place. People who are breeding for money aren't going to do this.