I always thought a "mutt" was a mix of 2 breeds and a "mongrel" was a mix of more than 2 breeds.
We had a mongrel when I was young, they thought she was shepherd, collie and ??. She was the best dog ever. She "found" us while she was in heat and she was starving. We fed her and she stuck around and we posted signs and notices for many weeks. We named her Hungry, because she always was. She was well trained and sweet, but barked horribly when men came to the door. We think a man dumped her while she was is heat... Sadly, we lost her the way we found her...she just disappeared one day. (she was allowed outside....this was the old days and our neighborhood backed to trees. Back then you could let your dog out without being sued) Whenever I hear "mongrel" I think of her because that was when I learned the word.
She was probably better behaved than my little yorkiepoo mutt that I raised! Maggie is a sweetheart too, but not as well behaved. (she only comes if she wants to!) |