The papers would indicate it as a hybrid or crossbreed not a purebred. They acknowledge Yorktese, Yorkipoos, Maltipoos, etc. as being a distinct breed.
I'm like you I don't see any need for this type of registry, but these 'designer pups' are bringing high prices. I guess it might make a person pay more and feel they were getting something more special than a 'mutt'. It also might help to prove that say a Yorktese has only Yorkie and Maltese in its bloodlines and not Yorkie, chihuahua, beagle, maltese, poodle, etc.
Who knows maybe one of these days some of these hybrids will be accepted as 'purebreeds' since all dog breeds originally started as a wolf. |