To answer the question in the original post: NAY. I am not a supporter of purposely breeding mutts...question answered, short and simple, enough said.
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Originally Posted by Krystee  I was just using them as an example. The impression I'm getting is that someone needs to start a yorkiepoo (or whatever) club of America, set a breed standard and then it will be okay? Who starts these breed clubs? |
You bring up a very interesting point. Issue is, people AREN'T doing that. How many people have you ever run across that are combining breeds who are actually doing that? (Aside from the "Labradoodle" breeders in Australia.) There are no combined coordinated efforts of those who boast and proudly flaunt their purposely bred mutts...no breeding for a purpose or big picture or for any reason other than the present 'this is what I want to do/sell now.'
cj125--You brought some very good points to the surface.
I always find it funny that when people have their own words relayed back to them, they don't always like it and often get defensive when the truth is out there for everyone.
As far as the 'everyone has to start somewhere' defense. That line of flimsy reasoning is getting really old, really fast. YES everyone has to start somewhere and no one has EVER stated otherwise. Some choose to start by diving in themselves and trying to pick up on things as they go, learning from their mistakes which they will surely make and with really no clue what they are doing. Others choose to be responsible instead and take the time to research FIRST, learn under a mentor, learn how to avoid the mistakes that others have already made and then approach breeding with a wealth of knoweldge they have already gained. So YES, everyone starts somewhere...it's just up to everyone where they start.