Designer Dogs ? what do you think about them?

mainly do to the price they charge the prices are wrong I used to breed dogs I know it is not cheap but the prices for mixed breed dogs are too high pluss most of the breeders do not OFA or do eye test for PRA thats a major eyes disorder of the poodle breed and needs yearly cerft .I have no issue if they are preferming all the health test that are needed for both of the breeds that they mix but trueth is I don't know any that do .I am a chihuahua breeder and shower a defender of the breed .I would not want my dogs used to breed mix breeds not when so meny are killed every year . People who show dogs are passionate about our breeds and keeping the lines pure .

"Standard" breeds did not evolve from "Hybred" of something else. Most breeds from 20 - 30 years ago came from careful breeding of dogs that served a particular purpose. Yes, in caveman days, who knows what type of dogs were around. But over the centuries, dogs evolved to do certain task better than others. As these dogs did their jobs well, they were bred with other like dogs that also preformed the same job well. This is what evolved into a "Standard" which became a breed. I am also refering to the Lhaso's and other breeds that were lap dogs. That was their job, to sit on laps and draw fleas from people. Todays Designer Dogs are just people breeding dogs for money. Mostly for cute names - "Puggle" "Laboodle" with no regard for what type of animal they are getting. If you want a mixed breed there are thousands in the pounds being put to sleep every day.

All I was trying to say is that any of the breeds commonly accepted today were bred from other dogs. The AKC is STILL registering new breeds. In August of 2001 alone, six new breeds were registered. Men have always bred dogs (and other domestic animals) for traits that they desire. They did not simply "evolve" As for the new mixes fetching higher prices, that is simply a matter of supply and demand. The new dogs are trendy, which creates a huge demand. As long as people continue to pay those ridiculous prices, breeders will continue to charge them. On the topic of health and breeding, any breed (or mix of breeds) will have it's own particular health issues, but responsible breeders will do their best to ensure these issues are not passed on. For instance, Chihuahuas (I use this one because it is your breed of choice) are prone to subluxation of the patella (loose kneecaps), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), collapsing trachea (common in many small breeds) and are more prone to eye injuries than many other breeds, among other things. Any responsible breeder tests for these problems, warns owners about the possibilities, and generally does their best to discourage these issues. It is the same with responsible breeders of Labradoodles and Puggles. I am a rescuer (rabbits, not dogs, but we face the same issues), so you don't have to tell me that many dogs are put down each year. I do not, in any way, advocate IRRESPONSIBLE breeding. However, if people want to mix breeds, I see no reason to stop them, as long as they do so with the dogs' health and well-being in mind.

Well I never meet a ugly dog myself all animals are special and pretty in thier own way ,:)

i agree with you :|

the AKC only has say over the registration of akc dogs they cann't prevent mixes. I had one custermor I am a dog groomer buy a shih poo another came in with a dog she got from the animal shelter a shih tzu mix I am telling you the dogs looked the same except one had more white then the other .Look like the same litter .One paid big bucks one saved a life both got great dogs but I think going to the shelter was still better .

Well to a degree I agree I know that it seems we breed dogs to extreems and I do believe that the bull dog is one that this happened to but I hate judging thier breeders .At same time I don't think such extremism is heathy .A breed requiring some c sections is ok but no natural births is another . Like I said I used to show dogs I am not against it but most people just want pets as a groomer I have groomed some very pretty mixed breed dogs over the years so it is not just pure breeds that look good .

Exactly! I think a huge reason that our shelters are packed is because people now think of animals as commodities. Pets are living breathing creatures. So many breeders are out there just to make a buck. Not just on the designer dogs either, but there are a ton of bad purebred dog breeders who don't screen for health issues or anything.

Yeep I agree with you I also know that alot of dogs with the same mixes are being killed in shelters the only difference in them is were they come from .I guess it is like name brand cloths except these are living animals .

bull dogs are very hard to breed and would require a higher price . On laberdoodles I would think the first geniration a 1/2 laberdor 1/2 poodle it would be hard to get a smaller one .Even in future miixes some I would think would take after the lab and they are prett large dogs . Shelter dogs and even cats are cheaper for example I took in a stray cat that was left at a friends it cost me 70 just for her shots and test then spaying was more .My vet has a no kill shelter he charges 69 his fee includes all shots and test and it altered .I am not sorry I not sorry I got my cat but his are cheaper .His dogs are the same fee and you get the same with them .

yes dogs are more then fashion asecories and take alot of tiume and work and money and some if not alot well end up in shelters .

I don't think of any dog as being "worth more". If I paid $10,000 for a dog, I'd still take it to the vet and spend just as much if it had a problem, than I would for a mixed breed dog I picked up at the shelter. I rescue guinea pigs, and I've had just about every breed with the exception of a baldwin. And I haven't found any difference in value, but apparently people will pay $300 for skinnies and other rare breeds. To me, that is ridiculous, especially in the case of skinnies because they have the most problems.

Thats cool Last I went to my vet his no kill shelter had a rabbit there ,not many people think about the small animals . I think they are abused worce then dogs are cats .I know some people turn rabbits lose it is a shame .

I agree with you as I stated earlier I am a pet groomer I have two people came in with new pups one brought a shih poo the other a shelter dog mix shih tzu both looked alike like same litter .Both great dogs ,was the one worth more becauce it came from a breeder ? in my eyes it was not ..

Yea some people just throw them away I saw one one show a person got rid of thier poodle becauce it no longer matched her furnature .I think these people should own stuffed animals if that .

Ouch no please no chihuahua shepherd mixing lol I own both breeds they are great dogs but not meant to be mixed . There is so meny breeds and mixes already out there why make new ones .If you want a pure breed dog there is alot to pick from surely one would fit a persons needs .If you want or could love a mix breed they make as good pets there is already thousands waiting for a home in a shelter .

Puggles are cute but so are alot of mixed breed dogs any beagle mix is cute .I know they are a fad just like carring chihuahuas around in bags is for teenage girls another fad I hate becauce once it is over what well happen with the dogs ?

I don't like animals being used as status symbols myself usauly when they are the owner finds they are not worth the work and negletes or throws them in a shelter .