There is just no way of knowing how many different types of dogs are behind that breeding that your DIL is looking at. There is also no way to have any idea of what they will actually turn out to look like or their size. With such a huge gene pool there are thousands of possibilities. These types of breedings do not cause the hybrid vigor that some claim but usually bring forward recessive genes that can bring out the worst of the ancestry.
I realize she wants a little dog for cheap but it is taking such a huge risk. What is she going to do if the dog turns out to be 10 or more pounds? Is she going to love the dog anyway and keep it? What if the dog has some less than pretty features? What if the dog develops some genetic weaknesses? There are so many people out there doing breeding without any regard to the background of the dogs that I would not take a chance unless she is ready to deal with any adverse results. |