okay, I know I'm not a breeder, so I hope you don't mind my two cents
I've NEVER been interesting in breeding any of my dogs, but I love reading the posts by those who do. Sometimes they make me laugh and sometimes cry. But I'm always amazed at how much you need to KNOW, and
I think this thread is an excellent way to point that out.
Bravo Sylvan!!!! LOL, I had a headache after the 3rd or 4th question...you might as well have asked the questions in german, they made so much sense to me!
And, since you didn't ask my opinion on the mutt issue, here is it anyway
I have a beagle mix. I usually refer to him as a beagle mix. His mom was a beagle, his dad, a sheltie. Sometimes I call him a beagle/sheltie mix. Sometimes, yes, I do, I refer to him as a mutt. I don't think that's derogatory, he's not a purebred. The only reason I usually use beagle-mix when people ask what he is is that it gives a clearer picture of what he looks like (if I'm just talking about him). Usually when people meet him, I call him a beagle-sheltie mix, because you can see the lightbulbs go off when they recognize both breeds in my guy. If I can tell they have little interest, but are just asking to ask, I tell them he's an "all-american" or an "heinz 57" or perhaps I say mutt. But, I don't think "mutt" is offensive at all. But then, I didn't pay big bucks for a "designer dog". I adopted him for all of $75.
