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Originally Posted by YorkichonBella  That's just 'your' opinion. Clearly, owners of mixed breed dogs whose breeds are known do not want their dog to be considered a name that means the breeds are 'not known'. |
Nope...it's not just "my opinion." Is a fact. Look it up in a dictionary. The name "mutt" is not limited to dogs of unknown breeds.
From Webster's Online Dictionary.
Main Entry:
mutt
Pronunciation: \ˈmət\
Function: noun
2 :
a mongrel dog : cur
Main Entry:
mon·grel
Pronunciation: \ˈmäŋ-grəl, ˈməŋ-\
Function: noun
1: an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds or strains
2:
a cross between types of persons or things
From Princeton WorldNet:
mutt
noun
an inferior dog or
one of mixed breed [syn: cur]
From MSN Encarta
mutt [ mut ] (plural mutts)
noun
Definition:
1. mongrel dog: a
dog that is of mixed or unknown breed ( slang )