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Originally Posted by Britster  Your first paragraph... doesn't really make sense... and wasn't at all what I was trying to say.... If I wanted a maltese... I'd get a maltese? |
I know it doesn't make any sense, but I can't think of another way to put the thought I'm trying to convey into words...
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Originally Posted by Britster And if you happen to get a mutt of some other kind, if you know what they're mixed with, you can have a general idea of their temperament. |
Temperament is not a quality that is determined by breed/combination of breeds. (Or is it?) If that were the case, then ALL Pit Bulls could be deemed as dangerous animals just because of the type of dog that they are.
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Originally Posted by Britster Is it always 50/50? No, of course not. That's a risk you're taking. |
Exactly...it's a risk...not predictable. Sometimes you may get all positive qualities, but other times you may double up on pairings of non desired traits. So is it really worth the risk?
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Originally Posted by Britster Well, of course you're going to get some that do shed and some that don't. I'd hope a person with allergies would take into consideration what kind of coat the pup has. A more poodle coat would obviously be less likely to shed. |
That's just it...a non-shedding dog is just that...a dog that does not shed. It has nothing to do with the pet dander of the dog, which is what typically causes allergy issues.
In regards to Labradoodles in general. They were just one example of crossbred dogs that were mentioned and used in the conversation. I don't think the issue was with that specific combo dog though. If anything, IMO, I would think that Labradoodles--at least those being bred ethically--would be the exception to the rule as there are organized groups in Australia that have been working intensively on developing them.
The issue is, Australian Labradoodles aside...
Yes, I believe that everyone here is fully aware the the Yorkie we know today is the result of mixed breeding. (Why that is thrown out there as justification every time this subject is brought up is beyond me.) That is the way that MOST of the breeds that we have today came to exists. The difference is, the process and tests and research that is required to establish a new breed is not something that the breeders of these "designer dogs" is not something that they give a rat's backside about. There is no push to set a breed standard. No combined efforts of several breeders carefully selecting stock and recording their findings. No push to breed several generations or try to consistantly produce offspring that all meet the same standard. Basically, there is no "goal" other than "producing a litter of cute pups that the public demands at the current moment."