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24-07-2011, 07:07 PM
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Location: Wiltshire UK
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24-07-2011, 07:11 PM
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24-07-2011, 07:24 PM
Originally Posted by smokeybear 
Er let us not throw the baby out with the bathwater and make sweeping generalisations!
There are a LOT of purpose bred cross breeds where a LOT of thought is given to the puppies!
For example the GDBA!
Also there are many people who cross breed for a specific purpose/market; whose breeding stock is health checked (just as the GDBA stud dogs and bitches are) and who go to very special homes for example becoming Champions in Working Trials and Obedience!
So, do not tar ALL breeders of cross breeds with the same brush please.
Some do not give them "names" nor do they ask for exorbitant prices.
Not all breeders of purebred dogs are whiter than white, nor are all breeders of cross breeds the spawn of the devil!
For sure there are ethical and unethical breeders all over, both with pure breds and cross bred dogs.
The core of the problem has to be our society, the fact that some cross breed suddenly becomes the in thing, people suddenly pay big money for the latest trend, without research or fore thought into what they are getting into.
The same is also of course true for pure breds. I still find it amazing that people will pay so much money for a cross.
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Location: In an English country cowpat
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24-07-2011, 07:50 PM
Originally Posted by Leanne_W
I went to a fun dog show the other weekend and sat and watched the 'Best Pedigree' class being judged. In it was a cockerpoo....! And they allowed it in!
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24-07-2011, 08:04 PM
Originally Posted by promarc
oh yes when i got my masstif cross rotty for £50 afterwards i'd seen loads going for £200-£300 stupid money and shouldnt be allowed imo
300 quids fine imo if health tests are done
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Location: God's Own County
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24-07-2011, 08:33 PM
Originally Posted by rune
Coltrievers?
There is an example---probably one of the first! Bred for a purpose and IMO cracking dogs.
rune
Designer dogs for the pet dog market are a whole different ball game to dogs bred for a purpose(plus the health tests)
Would never own one myself as I cannot see why & like to know what the dog is going to be like in temp & health etc.
GDBA only do first crosses of Lab & Golden, they don't do F2 etc. As far as I know they don't cross the GSDs with any other breed
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24-07-2011, 08:40 PM
Originally Posted by JoedeeUK
GDBA only do first crosses of Lab & Golden, they don't do F2 etc. As far as I know they don't cross the GSDs with any other breed
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Location: cornwall uk
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24-07-2011, 08:57 PM
The horse has well and truly bolted and to ignore the fact that the dogs are being bred isn't helping. If any breeder could join the scheme---maybe as an associalte or something----then there might be a chance at getting the testing etc sorted out.
rune
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