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Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 883
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At the end of the day at the beginning of each breeds time they were crossed with other breeds at some point or another and have been breed to conform to a specific look and temprement. Sometimes for good sometimes for looks which can seriously implicate theyre health. You just need to look at where breeds have started to how they look now some are similair and I do prefer working types because of this however some there are substantial changes as far I can see just from looks.
Yes with a pedigree you know exactly what your getting but some people just enjoy cross breeds. I love my cross breeds to bits. I dont even know what they are made up of but I couldnt care less and they have had the very worst start out in life. They were rescued theyre here now and Im giving them the very best that I can. They were abandoned because of poor owners not there breed. Cut out the bad owners not just a certain dog because it isnt down in a book as conforming.
I dont feel its fair to say all breeders of doodle type dogs dont care dont have ethics dont have this dont have that. Thats the same as saying everyone who breeds pedigrees are just in it for the money as you can get ridiculous money for some pedigrees. Of course it just is not the case. There is a minut amount of people who because of there actions get the entire lot tarred with the same brush because of their idiotic actions.
Yes there will be some doodle breeders who will see the hype and say im going to capitilise on that but surely everyone must do that otherwise we wouldnt have common breeds and rare breeds on the UK. Everyone can see the pedigrees that are sought after and very common are widely available a lot end up in rescue becasue of unaware health implications or just discarding after breeding, does that mean we cut out the pedigrees too? There are breeders who specialis solely on one form of doodle "breed" I find these are the most responsible as they arent just breeding this that and the next thing for money they are breeding a crossbreed which they know. As long as they are ethical, test (which a lot do!) and ensure the best homes are provided to these puppies why is it such a crime.
Why not focus on the puppy farmers rather than those who just enjoy poodle crosses. May sound ridiculous but im not a big fan of poodles but I think "Schnoodles" are absolutely adorable. I know it could end up more this or mre that but either way I prefer that. Just me and I dont feel quilty about that. If I were to get one (which im not next one is a RBT
) I would ensure the pup was from the very best background. I know of 4 cockapoos you can tell small differences as you would between pedigrees but they all have curly coats, all non moulting, all playful, all intelligent, all healthy and all brought into the world ethically.
Preparing for every word to be torn apart in this as usual, i just think the hate which seems fair enough to say can be focused on worse practices of breeding. Poor breeding in general should be driven out whether pedigree or cross. Wheres the love people
lol If all breeders ensure the prospective owners are aware of every possible health implication generic to breeds and the likely temprament and how they will look when and adult surely this would reduce rehoming numbers whether cross or ped. Again if prospective owners do theyre research on breeders whether of cross or ped to ensure the appropriate tests are carried out, no inbreeding ( :@ ) and are ethically produced we can run out poor breeding in crosses and peds.