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Originally Posted by lexipoo  Well, I guess I am one of the lucky ones...Lexi is a Yorkie Poo in which we did purchase from "YES" a breeder. She has been absolutely wonderful and I would purchase one from her again. Lexi will be 2 in November and she calls and emails to check on her and see how she is doing. She asks for pictures to watch her grow and has always been apart of our life. It is hard to get upset at people who are as wonderful as she is giving people what they want...even if it does upset people but people do like mixed breeds for different reasons. I agree there are so many dogs and puppies in the pound that need loving homes and people get dogs without realizing the responsiblity that comes with them...."Mutts" or "Pure Breeds" they all can end up in the pound...just sad. Yes...breeding the designer dogs just for money can be upsetting but there are breeders breeding purebreed dogs for the same reason. Wish we could take all the dogs that need a loving home in and wish we could better educate people...but I have to say in the long run.....I am so happy the lady we meet gave us Lexi we couldn't be happier....Hugs...Cheryl & Lexi |
I agree with you 100%. Our pure bred dogs were developed from other breeds, not all but, some. But, they were bred for a purpose, not to satisfy a buyers market.
However, when cross breeding, one must understand that each breed comes with it's own set of health issues that you can perpetuate. These issues may not rear their ugly heads for several generations. Once that happens, if you aren't testing prior to breeding and keeping detailed documentation you'll never know where the problem originates from.
You were lucky to have found a breeder such as yours. However, breeder's such as yours, that cross breed aren't the norm.
I grew up with mutts, however, I never bought one or knew anyone that sold them. I got my pups because so and so's female got pregnant and puppies needed homes.