WHEW!!!!! I just finished reading all the posts on this thread! There are statements I agree with and there are some I would dispute. The one that jumps out at me that I would dispute states that mixed breeds have fewer health problems. Actually, they stand a chance of having the worst health problems of BOTH breeds..When we mix breed we are taking more chances of undesirable outcomes but, hey, I don't pay the prices to buy them and I don't pay their vet bills. The biggest problem I have is with breeders and pet shops and etc, who represent their mixed breeds as purebreeds and charge ungodly prices. I would love to say that there is money in breeding the way I do but the truth is, most, if not all, hobby breeders are always in doggie RED..
Let's set our sights on animal abusers who keep hundreds of dogs in the worst of conditions, and sell them thru brokers to pet stores who don't give a rat's ass who buys them or what happens to them after they leave the store..I start to tear up when I even think about them. Then we can direct our energies toward making a difference in the lives of those poor animals and feel our duty to them is to bring their plight to the public every time and wat we can. |