Interesting Cross Breed on Craigslist
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The first time I saw this idea they were called "Jack Sh***". The newspaper ad said "If you don't own one of these then you don't own Jack S***. The pups were Jack Russell and Shih tzu. The people sold the whole litter in minutes. Many thoughtless canine entrepreneurs got the bright idea to start cross breeding dogs (FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS), and giving them funny designer names. THEN.. charging as much *if not MORE* then what is charged for purebred dogs. They never gave/give one thought to some of the genetic MESSES they were going to create (and continue to create). The animal shelters are full of them now.
The original Labradoodles were bred for a specific medical purpose ..which was a noble idea, but if you'll read this article even this man regrets doing it. Wally Conron Regrets the Introduction of the Labradoodle. He takes the blame, but Cockapoos have been around as LONG as I can remember back, but they didn't boot off the rampant flood of designer dogs that we see now.
Have I met some "designer dogs" that I thought were cute.. yes I have - do I think that puppy photo posted is cute.. yes I do. The cutest dog I've ever encountered in this fad was a Basset Hound Dalmatian cross. Dang dog looked JUST like the Autograph Hounds we used to have wayyyy back in high school. But... but... BUT I have seen this current fad abused to infinity and beyond.
As long as people are willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a mutt...the "Designer Dog" craze will continue and the animal shelters will continue to euthanize their overflows because they simply cannot keep housing them all hoping that loving owner will come along some day.
I fully understand it's a free country and the folks who breed purebred dogs do not have the right to tell the general public what they can and cannot do with their own dogs, BUT a majority of the responsible breeders do try to make sure they don't breed inferior dogs (whether it be physically, temperament or genetically). Not all breeder are responsible.. I know that. Also, responsible breeders are more then willing to take BACK a dog that does not work out for a family so the dog does not end up at the pound. Those who've been in the trenches of the dealing with dogs have seen the sad outcome of so many of these not so bright cross breeding ideas.
.It's the poor dogs who pay the price in the end. That's the bottom line.
To quote Wally Conron "I released a Frankenstein. … People say ‘aren’t you proud of yourself?’ and I say, ‘not in the slightest. I’ve done so much harm to pure breeding".
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The original Labradoodles were bred for a specific medical purpose ..which was a noble idea, but if you'll read this article even this man regrets doing it. Wally Conron Regrets the Introduction of the Labradoodle. He takes the blame, but Cockapoos have been around as LONG as I can remember back, but they didn't boot off the rampant flood of designer dogs that we see now.
Have I met some "designer dogs" that I thought were cute.. yes I have - do I think that puppy photo posted is cute.. yes I do. The cutest dog I've ever encountered in this fad was a Basset Hound Dalmatian cross. Dang dog looked JUST like the Autograph Hounds we used to have wayyyy back in high school. But... but... BUT I have seen this current fad abused to infinity and beyond.
As long as people are willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a mutt...the "Designer Dog" craze will continue and the animal shelters will continue to euthanize their overflows because they simply cannot keep housing them all hoping that loving owner will come along some day.
I fully understand it's a free country and the folks who breed purebred dogs do not have the right to tell the general public what they can and cannot do with their own dogs, BUT a majority of the responsible breeders do try to make sure they don't breed inferior dogs (whether it be physically, temperament or genetically). Not all breeder are responsible.. I know that. Also, responsible breeders are more then willing to take BACK a dog that does not work out for a family so the dog does not end up at the pound. Those who've been in the trenches of the dealing with dogs have seen the sad outcome of so many of these not so bright cross breeding ideas.
.It's the poor dogs who pay the price in the end. That's the bottom line.
To quote Wally Conron "I released a Frankenstein. … People say ‘aren’t you proud of yourself?’ and I say, ‘not in the slightest. I’ve done so much harm to pure breeding".
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