2006-09-16 14:42:53 · 31 answers · asked by pitbullluver 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
That is the only way I will adopt an animal (dog or cat)! I have two dogs and three cats right now and enjoy visiting the local shelter and looking for others to add to the family :-)
2006-09-16 14:52:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Purebred dogs are more desirable if you breed dogs responsibly or are looking for a dog that is going to be of a certain size and temperament with specific characteristics (or if you want a dog as a status symbol then shame on you). Otherwise, there is no reason to base a decision on a dog's breed and the purebred has no advantage over the mixed dog. Mixed dogs come in every shape, size, coat type, color, sex, and temperament a person could want. We have both and have enjoyed both for many years. If you don't really "need" a purebred dog then the kindest thing you can do is adopt one from a shelter. The only problem I've seen with shelters lately is they are getting bogged down with paperwork and asking for everything but a blood sample before they will let someone adopt so a lot of people are choosing to go to backyard and hobby breeders. Please don't do that. Those pups have a good chance at getting homes. The dogs in the shelters are on limited time and need you more.
2006-09-16 22:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by twistedmouse 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All dogs are "full blooded", however, PURE blooded is different. Personally, I would never take a mutt from a shelter, but I have been training, breeding and competing dogs are over 40 years. For the average dog owner shelters are great
2006-09-16 22:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by Dustin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Purebred dogs are not more desirable! There are plenty of good reasons to choose a purebred, but a good 'ole mutt makes a very fine pet. I have both, and always will. Many dog sports are even open to mutts, and they are really getting to be popular.
I would stay away from the expensive "designer dogs", don't pay that kind of money for a mutt that you can get at a shelter. It is not that they are not worth it, but the breeders do not health screen and have no standard to breed to, they are taking the easy way to the money, and you should not support them!
2006-09-16 22:00:39 · answer #4 · answered by jenn_a 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely, mutts are great and from my experience, ( Ive had full breads and mutts) Ive had better luck with my mutts as my full breads tended to have some issues, such as skin allergies and things like that. Not to say a mutt cant have issues too. But if your just looking for a pet too love who needs a full bread.
2006-09-16 22:19:40 · answer #5 · answered by spnky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would pick a mutt from the shelter before a I would a full-blooded breed!
2006-09-16 21:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by BahamaBlue 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless you are showing or breeding them an average mutt is probably a better bet than a purebred dog. Genetic diversity makes them less prone to inherited conditions and stronger individuals. And after all...the so called new breeds they are coming out with now such as cockerpoos etc are just trendy high priced mutts.
2006-09-16 21:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
full blooded dogs are not more desirable .....you can have a full blooded dog that is mean...but if you have ever rescued a abused or deserted animal and really looked into there eyes you can see the pain..within weeks of keeping that dog ..playing loving and paying attention to it..its eyes shine and you can see the happiness were sadness was ..we have had papered labs shepards reterviers ..blue healers...but ill tell you the most loveable one is the mutt you find on the side of a road
2006-09-16 22:13:43 · answer #8 · answered by little_outlaw_angel 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mutts are healthier than purebreds and you'll save lots on the vet. Besides, when you pick up a mutt from the local shelter, you can pick one that is already potty trained. NO MESSES!
2006-09-16 21:53:18 · answer #9 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hubby was looking for any dog he thought would fit in with us and wouldn't get big. The first beagle kind of jumped out at him and he got the second as a companion animal, she just happened to be a beagle, too.
He wasn't looking for any specific breed, he was just looking for a small to mid-size dog.
I had "full bred mutts" when I was a kid and actually found them to have fewer health issues than the 'real things.'
2006-09-16 21:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋