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red98vett 08-15-2006 03:45 AM
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I was listening on the radio yesterday morning and there is this guy that makes cd's for dogs (Scratch, Scratch - is one title) anyways - he said they had this dog psychologist to help them find out which songs dogs like best and they used dogs in this one pound as testers. What they found out is that dogs did not like to phrase "I'll be right back," since they actually knew they were never going to have a home. How sad!!! They actually know.
Oh man Topknot - that is so sad and I believe the dogs DO understand what we say.....poor babies. I just hate thinking of how many are put to sleep every day and how many wallow in cages waiting for someone to choose them.

lisatodd 08-15-2006 04:01 AM
i have a yorkie-poo and just love her to death. i also love the puggles...i have seen three and they are just adorable and each one of them so loving.
i dont believe in the high prices b/c they are not purebreds.

Rae Rae 08-15-2006 07:27 AM
Some of them are really cute, but I cannot seem to understand paying $500+ for a mutt.

As for calling them "Designer" it's just to jack up the price on them, and is a way to get people to buy small dogs as a fashion accessory instead of the real reasons to buy a dog.

Rae Rae 08-15-2006 07:33 AM
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Okay, I'll chime in here. I wanted a Yorkie for years. I have always thought they were the sweestest faced little things ever. I held off though...WHy? Because I had always heard they were terrible to housetrain. I just wasn't sure I wanted to go through that, so I didn't get one. Then I heard, "oh, get a mix and they are easier to house train". HMMMM...gave that alot of thought. Had a friend with a s**tzu/maltese mix. Such a cute puppy. Housetrained easily. So then I looked for a Yorkie mix. Did some research, Maltese are around the same size as yorkies, don't shed. So then I looked at some Morkies. Saw some really cute ones, saw some really ugly adult ones. Then one day I saw Cooper's picture and fell head over heels in love. You could have told me he was anything....but I was in love. Do I care he's a Morkie? No...I do love that he has the Yorkie look, because that is the look I have always loved. If he had grown out of that cute puppy look though, and become one of those less attractive Morkies, would I have cared? No. I love him. To me he is perfect. He got a little larger than was supposed to...do I care? No, he is perfect. Oh, by the way...Yes, he was a breeze to housetrain!!! What can I say, He's absolutely Perfect!!:D Attached are a baby pic and one taken just the other day at 8 months old. See...he's perfect:p

What beautiful blue eyes!!!

kalina82 08-15-2006 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by RLC12345678
Oh I would get a standard poodle in a heartbeat. I think they are beautiful dogs. But my hubby is in love with labradors as much as I am in love with yorkies. But, I am allergic to labs since they shed so much. So, that is why we are considering a labradoodle or goldendoodle. They are a mix of 2 highly intelligent breeds and make great pets that don't shed.
just wanted to let you know that not all doodles are shedless. i've seen many that have curly hair like poodles, but shed like labs. some have wirey hair that sheds too and some have lab hair. so if your really going for that shedless thing study the coat hard before you buy it, but remember there is no garuntee that its not going to shed

RLC12345678 08-15-2006 08:40 AM
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just wanted to let you know that not all doodles are shedless. i've seen many that have curly hair like poodles, but shed like labs. some have wirey hair that sheds too and some have lab hair. so if your really going for that shedless thing study the coat hard before you buy it, but remember there is no garuntee that its not going to shed
Oh my! :eek: I haven't done much research yet on the breed. Thanks so much for the info! It will be a good while before we get one, but I always appreciate any heads-up that I can get! I will definately be aware of that now and be on the lookout. Thanks again! :thumbs up

kalina82 08-15-2006 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by RLC12345678
Oh my! :eek: I haven't done much research yet on the breed. Thanks so much for the info! It will be a good while before we get one, but I always appreciate any heads-up that I can get! I will definately be aware of that now and be on the lookout. Thanks again! :thumbs up
np, i don't want you to end up with something your allergic to

fannie 08-15-2006 08:49 AM
I think that some mixes are absolutely beautiful. I've owned several in my life. Heck, we have a 15 yr. old mix that I wouldn't trade for anything now! But, as a breeder of Yorkies, my intentions are to better the breed and to carry on good lines. I just can't justify breeding to something else. And who knows, maybe somewhere down the line I will own a yorkie cross from a rescue or something, but I would never intentionally breed a cross.

pgpisfl 08-15-2006 02:51 PM
I think they are just like any other mixed bred dogs, there are sooooo many of them at shelters right now, and just because they call them designers they are supposted to be very expencive, that is just play stupid. I have a mix breed Lab. should I call him disigner too? there are to many dogs out there needing a home for them to be breading more at those gross puppy mils

sweetr72 08-15-2006 03:23 PM
When I bought Darla I wasnt looking for any breed in specific it just sort of happened that I met the breeder who happened to have puppies ready to go at the moment. I tried to find out if there were any others online who had a mixed breed like Darla and for the first time heard the phrase "Designer Dog" and found that Darla is called a Borkie or a Yochon..(Yorkie/Bichon) I paid $450 for her which I didnt find too unreasonable for her size. I would pay it again and I really love the mix of the two breeds. I was lucky that I got to meet both parents, see health records, check out the home and can talk to the breeder at any time I like...we actually have become quite close...I guess you have to be careful but you have to be careful with anyone you buy a dog from:)

Dawn

Willow 08-16-2006 07:08 AM
I don't know who started the term designer breed, but the truth of the matter is that yorkie/maltese mixes (morkies/yorktese, whichever you call them) are in high demand in the area I live in. People are actually on waiting lists for them.

Now my Autumn is a purebred Yorkie, but when I tried to breed her to a yorkie I had problems finding a stud because the breeder we purchased her from wouldn't paper her. No one with a papered yorkie wants to breed with a non papared yorkie. The one person who WAS willing to stud his male out we turned down because his dog was blind in one eye. I wasn't gaurunteed the health of the pups. Also I didn't want a male larger than my Autumn. I was concerned that would cause pups to large for her to deliver. So we decided to go with my FIL's maltese as he was the same size as Autumn and we know his health records and vet background.

How much would I sell them for? I honestly have no clue. They are going for upwards of $750 or more in several of the larger cities North of us and I think that is ridiculous. I paid $400 for Autumn. If I had had a small male yorkie to pair her with I probably wouldn't have done the mix.

RLC12345678 08-16-2006 07:15 AM
The truth of the matter is, no matter how much people disagree with it, people are going to sell their dogs for however much people are willing to pay for them. The fact that there is a waiting list tells me that these so called "designer breeds" could be sold for MUCH more. The law of supply and demand will always win...that is why it is called a law. There is just no way around it.

Willow, if $750 was the going rate for a mixed breed in my area, I'm not gonna lie...I would be selling my puppies for $750. Why not when someone who can provide it a great home is willing to pay that?

Willow 08-16-2006 07:20 AM
I guess because I feel like it is so greedy.

BamaFan121s 08-17-2006 08:13 AM
Willow~
 
Just a simple question: What was your motivation for deciding to breed your dog to a Malteese rather than a Yorkie? You seem very convinced that breeding was what was right for you due to your determination to persevere and find a suitable stud...what was your reasoning for doing so?

Willow 08-17-2006 08:46 AM
We decided to go with my FIL's maltese as he was about the same size as Autumn and we know his health records and vet background. (I just found out yesterday that he is actually half a pound larger than Autumn.) And we had a hard time finding a stud yorkie that was comparable in size and healthy. The maltese is my father in law's, lives right next door, and was a proven stud.


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