What is the best dog to get? Purebred, mutt or one of the new "doodle" mixes?

Answer 1

which ever one you love the most. there is no better dog than the other. different breeds have different personalities. although pure breads look better I prefer mutts they have much better personalities and seem to be smarter.

Answer 2

If you choose to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a
cutiesy names something doodle you are encouraging people to indiscriminantely breed mutts.
Any way or any name you can call it is is still an unregieterable mixed breed. And that means mutt. Be is $1000 dog or not still a mutt. And you can get really wonderful ones for much less money from the animal shelter and save a life. Also you are not promoting back yard breeders.

Answer 3

The responsible thing to do is adopt from your humane society. The animals there are usually already vaccinated and spayed or neutered, and you will keep in from being euthanized. I have both mixed and purebreds, and none of them are better than the others. I don't like the idea of the new "doodle" mixes. They are deliberately breeding mixed breed dogs, when the shelters are killing them by the thousands every year. And they cost two to three times the amount that a good purebred puppy would cost. It is senseless and irresponsible to participate in this practice, and help these stupid breeders justify their cause by continuing to purchace their puppies. These dogs are not recognized by any reputable kennel clubs. I don't even think the CKC (which is the bottom of the barrel) recognizes them. I could be wrong about that though. The CKC is capable of anything.

Answer 4

Purebred or mutt, I always get my dogs from animal shelters or pounds. I have both a purebred and a mutt right now, but both are from the shelter. The purebred was found as a stray and doesn't have papers, but I don't care about that becasue I have no intention to show him anyway. If you're not going to participate in dog showing or the AKC-registered-only dog trial activities, there is no point to getting a purebred, papered, pedigreed dog. There just isn't. Some people do this just so they can brag, "Oh, my dog is AKC registered and papered and I paid a bajillion dollars for her! Whoop-dee-doo, aren't I special?" To which I say, your dog's crap still smells and you're a shallow jerk.

As far as "doodles" and all the mutts with cutesy names: I don't hate the dogs because it's not their fault, but I do hate the people who breed them. Most of these mutts are bred in puppy mills or backyards, not by reputable, professional, responsible breeders. Their pedigrees are not checked, their genetics are not tested, they are just money-making machines because they are so popular right now that people will pay 100 times what they're actually worth just so they can say they have one of these things. Don't support those people. At best they contribute to the 4 million homeless pets that are euthanized every year because of pet overpopulation. At worst, they torture and cruelly abuse the dogs in order to make more money from them (a female dog should not have two litters a year--it will kill her eventually, but people who make money from selling her puppies don't care about that, they'll breed her until she dies).

Go to the shelter, find a mixed breed dog who's temperment fits your lifestyle, figure out what his breeds are and mush the names of them together: Voila, you've just created a new "designer dog". Now get that dog spayed or neutered and you have as part of your family a unique one-of-a-kind pet. No one will ever have another dog just like yours.

Answer 5

I think a mutt is the best bet because alot of the bad traits are mixed out of the dog. I have a mutt that's 11 years old and has had very few problems. I had a pure bred lab that had many health issues. Over the years my mutt had to see the vet for only routine visits while my lab spent a week and a half in the hospital for diabetes.

Answer 6

Here are some suggestions if you're looking for a pet:

Do research on the different breeds and talk to people,

Then, to get a pet, you have 3 choices:

Local animal shelters. These are a crap shoot, you might get a great pet and you might not. Luckily, you can meet the dog before you decide to adpot it.

Local Rescue. Another great way to get a pet, these dogs are tested and you have a good chance that you're getting a good dog for your needs, but it an be expensive in adoption fees and reimbursements (crate, collar, leash etc..).

Local breeders are also a good way. Let them know exactly what you're looking for. You don't need the $4000 pick of a littelr puppy, you want a pet. Even the runt of the litter will still make a great pet, or even a retired show dog (this is how we got one of our dogs, heh, $250 for one of the top Malinois in the country!). These dogs also usualy come with a guarantee from genetic disorders etc. Talk to the breeder and get to know them. A really good breeder will like to keep in touch with you and hear how the pup is doing.

No matter what, DO NOT GO TO A "PUPPY STORE" these stores get their puppies from, and support, puppy mills, which just breed and breed dogs until they die. Sweat shops would be luxurious compared to what most of these puppy mills are like.

Answer 7

You haven't given information on your lifestyle to truly recommend a dog for you but a few things to consider:

1. Don't purchase a puppy unless you research the breed and breeder, ask to see the genetic tests done on he stud and ***** and consider why you want to buy a dog. Puppies are euthanized everyday in this country (including purebred puppies) and paying several hundred or thousand dollars for a pup does not guarantee health or longevity (although if you do your research correctly it can increase the odds).

2. Would you be willing to adopt an older dog? There are many benefits to skipping the puppy phase. Your shoes don't usually get chewed on, your carpet isn't peed on and you don't have a little ball of neverending energy. Even if you want a purebred dog there are many, many breed-specific rescues (check http://www.akc.org under "Breeds" for a link to rescues).

3. As others have said "doodle" mixes are generally poor quality mutts being marketed as the latest fashion craze. Don't purchase one from a breeder and encourage their quest for wealth. If you decide you absolutely must have an 'oodle' check your local shelters (and see this website http://www.grumpybumpers.com/dogs/ ).

Others have given you links to dog breed searches, you can also read about breeds a http://www.akc.org . Another good source of information is your local park or dog run. Go and see which animals you think are cute/sweet/interesting and ask their humans about the breed. Most dog people *love* to talk about their babies, and you can get a great hands-on reference to many different types of dogs.

Answer 8

I personally like dogs that you get from an animal shelter. You can even get a few purebreds there if that is your thing. A doodle is only a poodle mixed with something else and I think it is a waste of money to spend $$$$ on a poodle mix. I actually have 3 mixed breeds all from a shelter. A labrador mix, a Germand shephard mix, and a chow chow/basenji mix. All three of them are wonderful and were VERY happy to come home with me. I think shelter dogs are very grateful to have a home and mixed breed dogs tend to have less of the genetic health problems that plague purebreeds.

Answer 9

Mutts are my choice. The purebreds seem to be bred purely for show, and have little common sense or smarts except in rare occasions. Mutts still have all that inside them.

Answer 10

First off they are either purebreds or mutts......any mix by a fancy name is still a mutt. Either are great pets. Right now I have an amstaff but have had several great mutts too. It's all a personal choice.

Answer 11

What i would do is get a dog from the pound. I have two pure breds and one mutt, and i couldnt choose between pure and mutt. I think if you get a dog from the pound it would make you feel good because you would know that you are saving that animal and giving him (or her) a better home then they had at first. Its your choice, but i would defentally get and save one from the pound, plus you would know that you saved their life, also. At the pound they usually have mostly mutts, but i dont think there is anything wrong with mutts.