[gemy]

When I was young there was nothing wrong with saying oh he/she is a mix of something like xyz. We also did not *rescue* I got my dog from the pound or my next door neighbour had a litter etc. No shame in that.

We were not *saving* dogs - we wanted a dog and so we got one. We did not say adoption - adoption is for children, or at least it used to be.

Back then folks were mainly savey about how to be around strange dogs, gosh gee and golly kids were even trained by their parents to be so... Today not so much.

Nothing wrong with saying when asked I think my dog is a mixed breed.