Frequently asked questions about yourpurebredpuppy.com, where you'll find information and advice about the traits and
characteristics of purebred dogs (all dog breeds), crossbreed dogs, and mixed breed dogs.
Not exact matches
Purebred dogs are bred on the basis
of specific physical and behavioural
characteristics.
However, as with any mixed breeding, you are likely to get a
dog that exhibits the
characteristics of one breed over the other, especially if the breeders are not using 100 %
purebred animals in the first place.
Purebred dogs also typically have a published breed standard that indicates the desired
characteristics of that breed — these standards are typically published by breed enthusiast clubs or larger bodies like the American Kennel Club (AKC).
The Cavalier, as a
purebred dog, comes from generations and generations
of breeding
dogs with a common gene pool giving a predictable
characteristic appearance, temperament and function.
A hybrid
dog combines the traits and
characteristics of its
purebred parents; with careful, conscientious breeding, the resulting pups may end up with the best attributes
of each.
Not recognized by the American Kennel Club as a breed, puggles are a «designer breed,» mixed - breed
dogs with cute names and the
characteristics of two
purebreds bred to be sold at a high profit.
But purpose - bred,
purebred dogs from reputable breeders make good pets and it's time people quit feeling guilty or ashamed because they want one
of those instead
of a mixed breed with questionable
characteristics from a shelter or rescue.
All this hopefully helps give an answer to the emotional question about why we train
purebred dogs almost exclusively, rather than shelter
dogs — in short, because it is often impossible to know the trauma histories
of shelter
dogs, or which breeding
characteristic of the «mixed breed» might prevail when the
dog is faced with an unfamiliar situation.
Provides an introduction to mixes,
purebred concerns such as overbreeding, grouping mutts by type, insight into the behavioral
characteristics of the breeds that make up the individual
dog, commonsense recommendations for training.
In the Margolius case it was proven animal control officers could not identify a â $ œpit bull terrierâ $ beyond a reasonable doubt under the Denver ordinance which includes along with the banned
purebred «any
dog displaying the majority
of physical
characteristics of any
of these breeds».
And even though reputable breeders strive to only breed the fittest
of their
dogs,
purebred animals still have
characteristic health problems that can affect lifespan.
Therefore, the best way to determine the
characteristics of such
dog is by checking the
characteristics of its
purebred parents.
The Golden Retriever, as a
purebred dog, comes from generations and generations
of breeding
dogs with a common gene pool and a
characteristic appearance, temperament and function.
Gastric dilatation volvulus (bloat), associated with particular breeds and also with large mixed - breed
dogs [24], was restricted to only a few
purebred subsets suggesting a common ancestry or a morphological component representing selection for similar phenotypic
characteristics of breed standards to the expression
of the condition.