 Just needed to clarify
What is a hybrid dog? Is it the same thing as a mutt?
A hybrid dog is a cross between two purebred dogs of different breeds and is not the same thing as a mutt. A mutt is defined in Webster's dictionary as a mongrel dog. Mongrel is further defined as "anything produced by indiscriminate mixture." There's the difference. We can't throw in a bit of Chihuahua and a bit of Bulldog and maybe some German Shepherd and cross that with a Yorkie and get anything other than a "mutt."
In Webster's dictionary, the meaning of hybrid that applies in this case is as follows:
1: an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
You will probably run across some who are opposed to Hybrid dogs who will make the claim that "hybrid" applies only to the cross of different species, such as a horse and donkey producing a mule. As you can see in the definition above, a cross of two purebreds would definitely be a hybrid and not a "mutt" or "mongrel.
The fact that a Chorkie is a full bree chihuahua mixed with a full bred Yorkshire terrier means that technically, it is not a mutt but a hybrid. |