what do you know about jack roodles?

Question

and where can i buy one in the north west?

odd dog...this is nothing to do with "pet snobbery", but to do with health issues..not that i have to explain myself to you ,but jack roodles-a cross between a jack russel & a poodle, is known to be a low allergen dog, with a houseful of asthmatic kids who want a dog ,that could be useful ,dont you think?..why do people bother leaving an answer if they dont want to help...its called answers-not yahoo opinions

Answer 1

i only know they are a poodle bred with a jack russell
this is to allow people with dog allergies to own a dog as poodles don't moult,
but sorry i don't no where you could get one
i live in north west if i come across a breeder i'll forward details on to you

Answer 2

True, you don't have to explain yourself to anyone on here, but if you want useful answers I find it helps to give as much info as possible.

In the meantime, try not to be too offended by people's comments, although unless the question has not been read properly, their opinions are often valid, even if they are different to yours.

Why do you want a poodle/JRT cross?

My guess is that there's certain traits of each dog that you find appealing, and you want the best of both, right?

Unfortunately, genetics doesn't work like that. Commercial breeding of "hybrid" dogs is still in its infancy, a relatively recent phenomenon. Potential problems have not yet been ironed out. What you'll probably find if you go down the route of getting a hybrid dog is that you get some of the good and bad from each breed.

Problem is, you have NO control over which traits you'll get, and some of these traits might not be apparent until the dog is a couple of years old. You're then stuck with a dog that is not what you expected for another 15 years or so, and that you probably paid a lot of money for.

At least if you went to a (responsible) breeder of pure-bred pedigree dogs, you'd know what you were getting.

I doubt I'll be the only one to say this, but why not try a rescue centre? There's all sorts of dogs, some pure-bred, some cross breed. There'll be dogs of all ages, but if you get one that's a couple of years old, all its traits should be showing by then and the rescue will have assessed for these, so you'll know what you're getting.

If you don't find the right dog, no problem - but you've nothing to lose by looking.

See www.dogpages.org.uk for a list of rescues local to you.

Good luck.

Answer 3

"a jack russel & a poodle, is known to be a low allergen dog, with a houseful of asthmatic kids who want a dog ,that could be useful"

That is not true, you have a 50/50 chance of getting a 'non-shedding' dog. This is a lie from the people who want you to buy one of their mutts. The worst shedder I have ever seen in 30 years in dogs was a Poodle cross. If you want a dog for your asthmatic kids, get a Poodle, then you will know whether it will have the Poodle coat or not.

Answer 4

Sorry but everyone here is right - you are asking a question about a mutt. With a purebred dog you know exactly what that dog is going to look and act like. The defining characteristic of purebred dogs is that they "breed true" - that means that if you breed a poodle to a poodle you end up with a dog that looks and acts like a poodle. It takes generations for the puppies to reliably look and act like the parent breeds. With a mutt (even if he is a cross of two purebreds) you are never guarunteed as to what the puppies are going to look like.

In your situation, many people advertise that poodle crosses are 'hypoallergenic' because poodles don't shed. Now in the first place different people are allergic to differnt allergens - in dogs it is more common for people to be allergic to saliva, skin oil and dander than hair. In the second place, when you cross a poodle with a shedding breed you are just as likely to end up with a puppy that sheds as one that doesn't. And Jack Russell's can SHED. For information on hypoallergenic dogs (and a couple of article links that deal specifically on children) check out this website http://dogs.about.com/od/dogbreeds/a/hypoallergenic.htm

As a last note regarding so called 'designer dogs' a less well-known term is 'mutts-for-money'. Responsible breeders produce puppies with a goal of having the best, healthiest and most desirable representatives of their breed possible. People who breed mutt puppies have no compass telling them what a good representative puppy would be. There is no breed standard that accurately describes what the puppy will (or should) be like. They are not trying to create new breeds - 99% of all designer dogs are first generation crosses (i.e. a poodle mom & a JR dad) - how can you create a new breed if you never get beyond that? To codify a new breed generally takes 7-12 generations of breeding jack-roodles to jack-roodles. These "breeders" are only motivated by the money they make by selling puppies to people who choose their dog based on what Jake Gyllenhaal is buying - not people who actually research breed characteristics. Furtermore these irresponsible breeders often lie in promoting their puppies. One of the biggest lies told is that a mixed breed dog is healthier than a purebred because of 'hybrid vigor'. This is patently false - mixed breed dogs suffer from MORE hereditary disorders than a purebred because they inherit all the genetic predispositions from both Mom's breed and from Dad's. Now any reputable breeder worth his salt will be able to show you health clearances for the breeding pair (different breeds have different problems but the most common are CERF and OFA certifications and a cardiologists clearance) which are different from just a regular vet clearance. If the breeder of your mixed breed puppy does not have these clearances (again research the two parent breeds to know exactly what to ask for) run like heck.

Answer 5

I don't know why people have started referring to mongrel dogs as if they are a breed of some kind I have a lovely little mongrel dog he is a cross between a border collie and a German shepherd, and I love him to pieces, but hey may be I should call him a Shepcoll or a Collshep or something similar.......don't think so I ain't a snob I like the unpredictability of owning a mongrel, you never know how they are going to turn out, I keep German Shepherds also and while they all different in a lot of ways, you always know roughly what to expect.
If you want to get a mongrel do it and stop calling them silly names please!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

never heard of jack roodles (maybe u mean jack russel)

Answer 8

Another "designer dog"? Mutts are mutts, each one is different. I hope you didnt pay for it.

Answer 9

You CAN'T!!! ANYWHERE!!! Cuz...THERE'S *NO SUCH THING*!!!!

The ONLY thing anybody can predict about ANY MUTT/MONGREL like *that* POS,is that it was made by CROOKS,*only* to SCAM the ignorant & GULLIBLE!!!!

Is that *YOU*???