Breeding puggles?

Question

My folks and I currently own a 1 year old male fawn colored Pug, we're planning on getting a female beagle puppy some time. The litter is due sometime in Mid October and will be availible sometime in december. The breeder is in a place called Jerome, Idaho and has bred dogs for 30 years(he breeds cattle too).

He breeds Beagles and Labradoodles(Labrador/poodle mix), although next year we plan to breed the female with our pug. Although a few people online have told me not to buy the beagle or not to breed her with our pug since lots of pets are put to sleep each year and to adopt a dog from the shelter.

The only problem is most shelter dogs have major health and mental problems. We had beagle mix that passed away in 2004 and she was afraid of other people, possibly because she was abused before we adopted her from a beagle rescue.

But what do you think about breeding our pug and future beagle?

No jokes or wise cracks please.

I'm NOT againest adopting a pet from a shelter nad saving a life but there aren't any beagles in shelters and rescues in Las Vegas and the ones that are here have specials needs and requirements that we don't want or can't handle.

Answer 1

That's a hard decision. I'm almost always against unnecessary breeding, but you have a good point on the health problems of shelter dogs.
If you've already made the effort of looking into shelters, and you haven't found an ideal dog, then I'd go ahead with the plans to breed. As long as you have a reputable breeder and you know what you're getting into - which it seems you do - it should turn out just fine.
Best of luck, most sincerely.

Answer 2

If one has to breed, breeding PUREBREDS is what they do. Breeding 2 pet quality dogs together to create a pet quality mutt is just idiotic. It makes no sense. Pet quality dogs are NOT meant to be bred. And thinking that because they will be a mix that they will not have problems is just not correct. The puppies will be subject to ALL the health problems that the Pug AND the Beagle have. Not just one set of problems, but 2. I am sure your Pug is not screened for problems, and I am sure the parents of these Beagles are not either. That means you can be passing on all kinds of problems to the puppies. No good breeder would have sold you a Beagle to breed to another breed, so I know the Beagle does not come from good lines. The same with the Pug. If it came from a real breeder, it would have been spayed already according to contract, or it would be showing and then bred to another Pug. That is the biggest problem with these MUTTS, they are 2 poor quality dogs to begin with and that can only give the same. You know the mantra...garbage in..garbage out. Not a joke or a wise crack..it is just the truth. These mutts were bred to be desinger doggies that "breeders" could charge a lot for and were for making money strictly. The people breeding them do not care about either breed enough to keep it pure and not make puppies for profit and become another backyard breeder.
The only reason to breed is to improve the breed, and that can in NO WAY happen with a mutt litter!!!

Answer 3

Since you are talking about two healthy, purebred dogs I see no problem with breeding the Pug and Beagle. One of the big problems with these new breeds today is that they raised a lot of hype, which resulted in poor breeding practices in order to make a quick dollar. However, we are talking about two healthy purebred dogs which will create a healthy mixed breed (Puggle).
Puggles make great pets and as you mentioned going to the shelter is nice, but remember what you are getting yourself into. You are getting a dog that has been potential abused beyond repair. If you are willing to take the challenge then I would say yes take a walk to the shelter. But in this case it sounds like you have already done that and you are looking for a healthy mixed breed pet. The Puggle makes a great one! Good Luck

Answer 4

Read this:

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeding.html

Then do the responsible thing and have your PETS neutered and spayed. There is NO reason for you to breed. You're not bettering a breed or preserving it. If people want a companion there are HUNDREDS of "puggles" and other mutts wasting away in shelters---which is probably where the ones you produce will end up. Your pets will be healthier and happier being neutered and spayed.

Also, if you believe that dogs in shelters have health and mental problems, then you just proved the fallacy of the 'mixbreds are healther' argument. The majority of dogs in shelters are MUTTS. Only a quarter of all dogs in the shelters are purebreds. So much for the theory about mutts being healthier than purebreds, correct?

So regardless of what people tell you, mutts (ie: Puggles and Labradoodles), are NOT healthier than purebreds. People seem to think that by mixing two breeds they only get the best of both. A mutt can take after either parent---that means you can have puppies with Pug health problems, or puppies with Beagle problems...and even puppies with BOTH. When you breed two animals you strengthen the good AND the bad. Mutts are just that because you don't know what you'll get---it's a risk anytime you mix 2 different breeds, as far as the results are concerned.

Purebreds have this reputation for being 'unhealthy', but what people aren't telling you is that they're basing it off of dogs they've purchased from the newspaper, pet stores, and so on...basically, they're basing the claims off of dogs that are poorly bred to begin with---dogs born to parents that had NO medical testing done prior. These dogs were NOT bred with regard to health, they were bred for $$$$ and nothing more. Sadly, the most common purebreds ARE from backyard breeders, and I suppose that's where the reputation comes from.

Responsible and reputable breeders do as much medical testing as humanly possible before breeding their animals. They breed for show prospects and thus they can't afford to have unhealthy puppies or the possibility of such---it's not in their best interest. So if their dogs have medical problems they don't breed them. This means purebred dogs from reputable and responsible breeders are MORE healthy than ANY other dog breed (mutt or otherwise).

It doesn't sound like the guy breeding these beagles and labradoodles is a reputable breeder (especially if he knows you're considering breeding the beagle to a pug), and so I would NOT recommend getting a dog from him. If you want another dog find a reputable and responsible breeder whose dogs are medically tested to be free of health defects---basically, someone not out to make some $$ by taking advantage of uneducated but well-intentioned people.

Answer 5

I have 2 rescue dogs that are in great health and temperament and we have one who we paid a great deal for from a very good breeder and he has more allergies than most humans so you can't say that shelter dogs have so many problems that is the luck of the draw and what you do to correct the problems they have. Also breeding a pug and a beagle do you REALLY think that you are going to have something that people really want or are they gonna end up shelter dogs themselves???

Answer 6

Well I have a lot of Beagles, but I promise, nary a one will ever be bred to a Pug, also have Labs, and they will never have the chance to do a Poodle.
Don't live all that far from Jerome Idaho either.

Since you already (according to you) have a nice Pug, why on earth would you even consider getting anything other than another Pug,,,, If breeding is your intention.

Those "puggles' are the result of an accidental breeding and someone's marketing skills. Doesn't mean the dogs are any good at all.

Answer 7

I use to work at shelter and yes most of the dogs who got put down where ill(could have been treated) or had behavoral problems(can be delt with). BUT we still did have to put down perfectly healthy dogs, mostly when we ran out of room or we had an outbreak like parvo. Any shelter who gets 1 dog in with parvo have to euthinize the whole shelter unless they have proof of vacciation! If you do decide to breed how are you going to keep her away from him when she goes into her first few heats? A female can go into heat at 6 months and should not be bred until 2years old(can be very harmful to her growing body). Puggles are getting VERY popular now and the demand for them may not be around when your beagle is old enought to breed. I'm against breeding unless it is a registered dog and is being bred to improve the breed.

Answer 8

I breed Flat Coated Retrievers. My (pet) puppy contracts specifically state that the pups must be spayed / neutered and that you may not breed them. I'd be angry enough if you bred one of my pups to another FCR, but I'd be stark raving mad if you intentionally crossbred my pup with another breed!
Responsible breeders carefully screen their potential puppy people. Remember, the puppy people often reflect on the breeding kennel. If I was a Beagle breeder, you wouldn't get one of my pups.

Answer 9

The only problem I have is that puggles are IN.right now...a fade.and whats gonna happen to all those dogs when they are not the In breed to have anymore,,,,the shelter they shall go.
If you really don't have to bred your dogs Don't...
There are so many unwanted pups that are put to death daily.
Just think before you do!

Answer 10

ARE YOU ***F-ING*** INSANE????

Or just TOTALLY *IGNORANT * & IRRESPONSIBLE & *CROOKED* & UN-ETHICAL & ***GREEDY***????

***DO NOT MAKE *POS* MUTTS/MONGRELS!!!!****

You sure need a DOPE-SLAP!