I have nothing
against mixed breed dogs, and they make just as wonderful pets as their purebred ancestors.
Not exact matches
So if our defense
against Breeder Haters is that we
breed dogs to preserve the lines that we adore, and we want healthy well - adjusted puppies that fit into our family, why does that stop being true as soon as you produce a
mix -
breed?
Horrible cases of
dog attacks bring a flurry of laws to restrict or ban certain
breeds or
mixes in a frantic attempt to protect the public from
dogs perceived as aggressive because of their appearance or because a similar
dog committed a hostile action
against a person or pet.
I have nothing
against people that prefer a
mixed breed dog obtaining one, why can't they reciprocate and leave those of us that prefer a purebred
dog alone?
On the other hand, breeders who are producing
mixed breeds might have a bias
against purebreds because they believe the rate of inbreeding and line
breeding in a closed gene pool (when breeders stick to only
breeding dogs registered with a specific kennel club, that
breed's gene pool is most likely closed) will create a genetic bottleneck.
On October 1st, MAS ended
breed labeling, which Pugh believes will increase the chance of adoption for some
dogs, like pit bull or German shepherd
mixes, which are often mis - identified or discriminated
against.
I certainly don't mean any offense, I just think that the fact almost any
mixed breed dog can be labeled «pit bull» &, in attack scenarios, this leads to the further prejudices
against the
breed (or
breeds) that the term typically encompasses.
«Honestly we've had the test pilot here for about 6 weeks with the
mixed breed labels for the small and large
dogs and the reaction has been neutral, we haven't had people coming for it or
against,» she said.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing
against mutts or adopting an unintentional Lab / Poodle
mix, just the opposite, I'd much rather see pet adoption from shelters happen than for more
dogs to be deliberately
bred as we are destroying thousands of
dogs each year because there are simply too many to adopt.
By the middle of May, a proposal for stricter regulations
against Pit Bulls emerged and quickly expanded to include the top 25
breeds listed on the Center for Disease Control's list of
dogs involved in fatal attacks, which includes Collies, Coonhounds, Great Danes, Mastiffs, Labrador retrievers,
mixed breeds, and others.1
I am not biased
against mixed -
breed dogs in the least, but matings between very different
breeds are the biggest cause of abnormalities in puppies and unwanted pets.
or betrayal (I thought
mixed breed dogs were healthier than purebreds, or I thought Bosco's breeder certified her stock
against genetic diseases).
There are currently three consumer swab tests available which test
against our database of known
breeds, Wisdom Panel
Mixed Breed, Wisdom Panel Purebred and Wisdom Panel Designer
Dog.
The ASPCA is opposed to laws that ban or discriminate
against specific
dog breeds or
breed mixes without regard to the temperament and behavior of individual
dogs.
Most of the Canaans that lived in the open were destroyed in the framework of the fight
against rabies, or became
mixed with other
breeds; even the majority of Bedouin
dogs today are
mixed with other
breeds imported into the country.
Due to the Ontario Pit Bull Ordinance in Ontario, Canada which went into effect on August 29, 2005, DogFriendly.com Recommends
against travel into the Ontario province with your
dog whether it is a Pit Bull, other
breed or any
mixed breed that could in any way be «confused» with a Pit Bull.
You swab your
dog's cheek and send in the swabs; DNA My Dog checks the results against their database of breeds, and two weeks later you have your dog's breed m
dog's cheek and send in the swabs; DNA My
Dog checks the results against their database of breeds, and two weeks later you have your dog's breed m
Dog checks the results
against their database of
breeds, and two weeks later you have your
dog's breed m
dog's
breed mix!