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Originally Posted by hugz4all4  Some of the best pets I have ever owned were MUTTS and yes I did pay for some of them. I am in the next few weeks getting another MUTT, I WANTED (yes you read that correctly) a yorkie poodle mix. I wanted qualities from both breeds. Im not sure who said that you never know what your going to get when it comes to mixes,that no 2 are alike well your right and that is part of the reason why I wanted one, cause I cant wait to see what my MUTT is going to grow up to look like and that fact that he will look different than any other dog makes him even more special.  Believe it or not some people want mixed breed dogs and there are alot of people on this board that own them.
You can say all you want about people who breed mixed breed dogs are only doing for the money, however Im not seeing a whole lot of purebred dogs being giving away for free, do you?? They can claim all they want that they are doing it to"so call better the breed" however most everyone knows they are also doing it for the money or they wouldnt be doing it.
And to educate you.. there are almost as many purebreds in shelters and rescues as there are mixes. So purebred breeders are just as much at fault for the overpopulation of animals as are "mixed" breeders.
This is my opioin on this matter, Im not trying to start trouble. I do know that there are alot of responsible breeders on this board. |
LOL...I don't think you will be educating Lorraine on this subject.
From my experience there are many more mix breeds in shelters than purebreds. Although you do see purebreds in the shelters, they are not generally the quality of pets that come from a reputable exhibitor/breeder.....I've yet to find one of those in a shelter. So, once again the problem is over-breeding of any dog type (including those mixes you and others defend), by those that are not doing so for the right reason, which includes the majority here. Most that breed the mixes are not doing so to create a new AKC recognized breed, but are simply trying to cash in on a trend.