Utter Madness

[Nanny71]

All this designer nonsense drives me mad. Here any small cross lasa apso/ shih tzu/maltetese type was called a Boomer for years they were known as Boomer doggies and were mostly kept by older people who wanted a small fluffy dog.. Now they are getting 'designer' names and prices to match so a yorkizhu (yorkie- shih tzu) a maltatzu or a shihtese are now costing twice or three times what the old 'boomer 'used to but its the same dog!

I think its this desire to own something unusual that drives the market so to have a dog no one has heard of gives
you status and I have to say Id rather see the fools buying shihacockeryorkiepoos than the idiots who are importing dogs like Caucasian ovcharka, Tibetaanse mastiff, Boerboel and the Anatolian shepherd all of which can have serious socialiasation problems and are not suited to city life..

I like that, I am going to tell everyone who asks me what Dudley's breed is I shall say Boomer. It will fit as I am an old lady with a small fluffy dog.

 

[JudyN]

Nothing to do with dogs but my farmer brother in law says the same thing about bulls that are used on cows to make large beef cattle that the cow can't birth naturally

Funnily enough I say the same thing every time I see a large calf born by caesarian on vet programmes!

 

[Edie]

My xbreed ie: sproodle is the light of our lives. Although we have many issues with her she is a guardy dog. She was expensive but she is a F1 she is spayed she has many litter mates but she is healthy and has enriched our lives and i wouldn't be without her. I have read all the posts and i agree there is a point to be made with breeders. I researched many dogs before i made a decision and my dog is perfect for us.

 

[WildeM]

Having lost a lovely pedigree spaniel much too soon, we think because of inbreeding, I have mixed feelings now. To anyone buying a pedigree puppy of any breed I'd say research COI first and make sure it's as low as possible. (It means co-efficient of inbreeding.) I've found some breeders get very shifty when pressed on this point. To me having gone through absolute misery I think it's a more important number than the price tag when puppy-shopping. But I'd therefore agree with the view that a first cross can give a lovely healthy dog. To the owner of Micky I'd say he's beautiful! And will probably be healthier than a full staffie than could win Crufts!

I absolutely adore him and would not be without him now. Even though he has skin problems and managed to rip his cruciate ligament and completely detach the miniscuse before he was a year old. He is 2 now and has to take anti inflammatories for severe arthritis in more than 1 joint. It's very sad but he will get the best care I can give him, plus he doesn't think there is anything wrong with him.

 

[merlina]

Poor Micky- but all dogs have accidents.

I'm now spotting x's! Our friends fence blew down recently and they found what looked like a black bear staring through their window. It's a Newfoodle! Yes, Newfoundland x Standard Poodle. but also apparently.

 

[Kara 1]

The lurcuer must be one of the oldest or maybe first even designer cross breed