I'm a dinosaur, grew up on a dairy farm and we only used a vet for the cows, period. So...when Ginger (little mix) had puppies, one might look like a pure border collie, another pure lab, another just goofy-lookin'--but they were just plain mutts! Cute as the dickens, sweet and smart, but mutts. Who knew we had designer dogs?! Another point, a veterinarian helping me to convince friend to neuter his purebred rottweiler, explained that it was more unnatural for a dog (male or female) capable of breeding, but never allowed to do so than to 'fix' the animal who enjoys a bigger life and doesn't know what he/she is missing! My friend "got" that, got over that common guy thing, and sensibly neutered his dog. |