Pure breeds or crosse breed dogs?

Question

I have a Pippilion x Chihuahua and hes is the cutest most alsome thing ever!

Answer 1

cool on you i have a chipoo myself she 6 months old and 2lbs i tend to favor the hybird dogs myself most pure breed dogs have too much wrong with them and many breeders imbreed them too much. so mix breed/hybrid dogs are the best. I think.

Answer 2

Ok after reading the answers I have to respond. I work with a humane society so I see a lot of mixed breeds and purebreeds. I love them all, without a doubt or I wouldn't be doing what I do.

A common myth is that mixed breed dogs are healthier. They are not. It is really just a matter of which dogs get tested for health problems and which dogs do not. Hip Dsyplasia can still happen in mixed breed dogs as can any other genetic problem that you see in purebreed dogs. Lets say you have a mix of 2 breeds; one breed is known for heart problems, the other is known for eye problems. The resulting pups can have one or both problems. There isn't some magic hybrid gene that keeps the mixed pups from having the problems of the breeds they come from just because they are mixed.

The real difference is with the mixed breed dogs the parents were most likely not tested for health problems, and in many cases no one is even sure who the dad is. Who is to then say the pups will be perfectly healthy. We have pups come in with heart murmers just like a purebred would have. We see birth defects just like in purebreds. And many mixed breed dogs are still turned in for being, too hyper, untrainable, not what the owner was wanting, the list goes on and on.

The real differenance is with a purebred dog you get basic predictabity. The basic size, shape, skills, temperment is there. With a mixed breed it isn't, you can get a dog thinking it will be small and have it end up larger when grown then expected. You can get a dog that you think will be low activity and it could be the type of bounce off the walls.

On the issue of health. Purebreed dogs have history that is missing in mixed breed dogs. When a dog goes in to a vet school for a health problem and it is a purebred dog the information can be recorded and used in studies. From these studies we then can know if great danes have more problems that poodles with hips, eyes whatever. When a mixed breed goes in for the same testing and has the same problem they are not always counted in breed specific studies. So we do not know that a great dane/poodle mix has the same problems as the purebreds in a greater or smaller rate. It just isn't calculated that way. So while we hear that great danes have more problems with hips and don't hear the same on mixed breed dogs it doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist it just means that it isn't tracked because the mixed breeds do not have the known pedigree to track. National purebred groups help pay for studies to find problems within their breeds to know what causes the problem, how to test for it and how to breed away from the problem. So while it may seem that there are more problems in purebreed dogs it is really that the breeders are studying the problems to try to get away from them. The result will be healthier dogs. Since mixed breed dogs do not have this type of support or studies it only seems like they don't have problems because you can't go to a national mixed breed club website and find stats and results of testing done on mixed breed dogs. Just because it isn't studied doesn't mean problems don't exist.

If you know you need a dog that will be a certain size, preform a certain task, like herding, or that will be predictable in maintainance like grooming then get a purebred. If you are just wanting a nice dog to give a home to and size or job doesn't matter mixed breeds are great. But don't buy into the myth that mixed breeds are going to be healthier dogs, it just doesn't hold true.

Answer 3

Pure breds have so many problems compared to cross breeds. My dog is a Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, Queensland Healer mix. She basically looks like a solid (not merle) red Border Collie, with the white Border Collie markings. She has the Aussie two-colored eyes. She has the Queensland size. I think she's the most beautiful dog ever, or at least that I've ever seen, and believe me, I see A LOT of dogs!

Answer 4

Pure breeds tend to have a lot of physical problems. They also tend to have a lot of emotional problems. Usually that comes from too much inbreeding. Just like royal families descendants always ended up being crazy. Keep the line pure! Bah. Mixed breed dogs almost always have laid back personalities and are really healthy. Heinz 57 has always been my favorite.

Answer 5

I've had pure breeds and crossed breeds and one good old
fashioned mutt. Each one was special. I lucked out with
intelligent dogs with lots of personality.

I now have a fawn pug- so cute- who's as wise as Yoda. And
a 2-1/2 year old coc-a-poo who is darling. He looks like a mini
Irish setter. I'll bet your Pappillion x Chihuahua is so adorable.

The German Shepherd/Collie mutt was full of love and
personality. - Smart. He would greet you at the door by saying
"hi". And, of course, we'd have to answer back - "Hi, Buck!"

Each dog is different not better. I love them all!

Answer 6

crosse breeds tend to have mixed personalites. if you do not care about breeding and starting a new line, get a crosse breed. they are also much cheaper. if you want a dog with a straightforward personality, and a much more trainable dog, get a pure breed dog. a mutt has instincts of many different dogs. a pure breed only has the instincts of one so it is much more trainable. they are more expensive, but they are ussually more playful. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Pure bred dogs is what you want when you want a specific characteristic. (what the dog was originally bred for) But mix breeds tend to be less problematic and seem to be somewhat more intelligent. But both can be just as good as the other as long as you raise and train them the right way.

Answer 8

Pure Bred dogs are beautiful, but I have a thing for mix-breed's , a.k.a. Mutts!!!
I have a 14 year old sheltie/setter mix and he is the most intellegent , ind dog I have ever met. He has a personality and shows almost human facial expressions when you talk to him and he tries to talk back..
He still acts like a pup, only soetimes showing his age when he gets worn out.

I will never have a pooch friend like him again, he is one of a kind.
( His best buddy is a 6 year old orange tabby cat, its funny to watch them "converse"...LOL )

Answer 9

Pure breds tend have faults and are more expensive but I think they are worth it. As far as faults Ex. Labs are known for hip problems, this won't happen if you dont sit on the poor dog or like heart problems if you take care of your dog they have as good of chance as anyother.

Also all my pure breds have out lived my mixes by at least 3 years. And pure breds are calmer when they grow up.

Answer 10

I've had both throughout my life. I think it depends on the dog and the person. I fell in love with my lab (passed away 3 years ago) at first sight and he was wonderful. My new dog, a boxer/GSX++, is awesome as well. Depends on the personality fit I think.

You can have totally healthy pure-breds as well as have really unhealthy mixed breed. I think you just have to find one that you absolutely love and bond with well - and fits appropriately with your lifestyle.