why are people against designer breeds?

Question

if you ever check into these so called purebreds were at one time nothing but designer dogs.
All domestic canines are nothing but mixes but people pay for them.

Answer 1

Not exactly. The purebreds now were bred for a purpose. Hunting, protecting, etc. And they were also bred by people who were committed to making a healthy dog that conforms to certain specifications.

The "designer" dogs are bred for nothing more than money, by people who have no idea of what the ideal "yokielabradoodle" will look like. There is no consensus to these BYB who are "designing" these dogs.

If you also do research you will see that theses designer dogs are not being bred from high quality parents. They are not having the proper genetic tests done on them. Many of these dogs end up unhealthy, over bred, and in pounds because they are touted as something that they are not.

Answer 2

I'm not against any breed of dog.But where the designer breeds are concerned I'm really upset that some rich B*tch sticks a mutt in a purse and carries it around and all the sudden everyone has to have one.They don't give a rats behind for the dog once the cuteness wears off and it ends up at the pound because these people thought all they'd have to do is carry the dog around all the time rather than feed it,walk it,bathe it, and teach it some manners.And GOD FORBID once the pup goes potty in the purse they have to clean up after it.
It's a statis thing and it's completely unfair to the dog.They did'nt ask to be born but once on the ground they have needs too that absolutely must be met or they turn into uncontrolable little demons.But no breeder will tell you that as he's pocketing that high dollar amount you've just handed over so you can be cool just like someone else.
It's the same as the pitbull.Everyone wants one cos it will make them look cool or tough.So what!If someone wants to do you harm they'll walk up and shoot the dog and then shoot you.

Answer 3

Yes, all breeds were created by mixing different breeds but they were bred with a purpose and kept to a standard. Those dogs that were created for working, hunting, herding and so on were only bred from other dogs that could perform the job they were bred to do and the fanciers of the breeds we have today worked hard to create the breeds and keep them to a standard. Designer dogs are created because people think they look cool, there is no goal to breed for or any standard to hold them to, so the only thing they are bred for is money and with all the mixed breed dogs that are put to sleep in shelters across the country, there is absolutely no reason to purposely breed and create more mixed breed, cool looking or not. Also the breeders of so called designer dogs sell these dogs for outrageous prices and claim these dogs are healthier than pure bred dogs and make better pets which is far from the truth.

I do not think anything anyone says will change your mind because it is already made up. You probably own or breed designer dogs or know someone that does and this is your way of defending them.

Answer 4

The "purebred" dogs have, in most cases, been bred for desirable traits. There is a set standard that good breeders religiously adhere to, therefor making sure their puppies are healthy, well-made dogs. I'm not saying all purebreeds were a good idea, but most of them do fit into some sort of class (working, hunting, guarding) that make them an asset to humankind.

The "designer" breeds are purely for generating money. Someone's poodle mated with a cocker spaniel one day and instead of giving away the "mutts" for free or at a reduced price, someone tagged them "cockapoos" so they could jack the price.

The people who mix breeds to come up with the designer dogs don't care one whit about what the end result will be and often lie about the "unique" and "desireable" qualities of the mix they came up with. "Hypoallergenic" and "Non-shedding" are the two coming to mind right off hand. No dog is truly hypoallergenic and if it has hair, it sheds. Granted some at a much lower rate than others, but that's not the point.

On top of the endless list of reasons why "designer" dogs aren't a good idea is the massive overpopulation we have now. There are so many good dogs in need of a home, why add to that? Most "designer" dogs end up in the shelters right there next to the other "unwanteds". It's a sad thing.

Answer 5

The biggest difference might be that purebreds were "designed" by KNOWLEDGEABLE breeders to do a specific job. And a "so called purebred" has been pure for many generations.

There's a world of difference between a plain old mutt one of these ludicrous designer dogs, you can't call them breeds, because they're not any breed. They're bred by totally unscrupulous people out to make big bucks off the ever-gullible general public. They haven't a clue about responsible breeding, health testing, raising or evaluating puppies, matching the right puppy to the right owner, but they sure know how to put an outrageous price tag on their mutts.

And yes, people pay for purebreds, largely because you know what you're getting, provided you don't buy your purebred from the ever-prevalent back yard breeder.

Answer 6

Wow, way to show how truly ignorant you are about dog breeding.

1. Purebred dogs are not mixes, because they breed true. That means that you can predict what they will look like, grow to become, act like, and what capabilities they will have from the moment they are conceived. This is NEVER the case with a mixed breed dog...you have no idea which genes you will get from which parent, nor which they will resemble, nor which breed in their background will most influence their temperament.

It takes many, many generations of selection to breed true. You can't breed one litter from two different breed parents and say that you have created a "new breed".

2. NO. The purebreds we have today were never "designer" breeds -- they were never developed specifically for sale to the public as pets. They were never bred for "marketability". They were bred and developed for a PURPOSE -- a better hunting dog for lowland game; a better herding dog for the rough, hilly terrain of the Shetland Islands; a better Guardian for a tax collector; a better sled dog to ensure the SURVIVAL of a native tribe.

The "designer dogs" being mass-produced and sold to the public like Ugg Boots or Hollister jeans these days were developed for no noble, useful reason. THEY WERE DEVELOPED TO MAKE SOMEONE MONEY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DOGS INVOLVED.

3. If people research their breeders, they will get what they pay for with a purebred. The same is NEVER true of a "designer" mix.

Answer 7

Because most modern "Designer Breeds" are not breeds at all. They are generally irresponsibly bred crosses of two kinds of purebred dogs. A mix only becomes a breed when the traits appear in every new generation. These first generations mixes don't have that. These expensive mutts bred in puppy mills are not what responsible breeders and dog enthusiasts want for animals. Yes all breeds were once mixes but they were bred carefully so that their traits would return and create a real new breed like the original Labradoodle breeders did when they sought to create a service dog for allergy sufferers. They bred Labradoodle to Labradoodle until they had the same traits in every litter. That is a breed, responsibly bred. The majority of the "Designer Dogs" are not.

Answer 8

Yes, but designer breeds are not being bred by any "breed" standards which were created by a group with the interest in creating a "breed" with the best of any characteristics. These "designer breeds" are being bred by back yard breeders who are trying to "out cute" the other breeders. They are making dogs based on a passing fad to have the smallest, cutest, least shedding dog that people can carry around in a little bag.

Other designer dogs are being bred to make outrageous claims to things like "hypoallergenic", which no animal/dog/cat can be.

Now do you understand why people pick on designer dogs? They aren't trying to make a better working dog, a better herding dog, a better dog with fewer health issues... This is based entirely on profit for back yard breeders.

And many of these "designer" mutts wind up at shelters/pounds because they have horrible temperment problems, unsound, unsteady, and have health issues. Why would we champion the breeding of these walking messes?

Answer 9

Not exactly. They were a mix of breeds TO PRODUCE SOMETHING, like a better herding/hunting/guarding/etc. dog. Not to be cute and yet utterly useless. People should be able to know exactly what they are getting into when they buy a puppy, like "This is a terrier, so it will probably have problems around other animals" or "this is a herding dog, so I will have to make sure it does not chase things". You don't get that in "designer dogs" and if you want a mixed breed, go to your local shelter, not pay huge sums of money for them!

Answer 10

People like the breeds we have now, and when somebody introduces a 'labradoodle', or some other new breed, people know that it is really a new cross between two ancient strains.

People breed these 'designer' dogs for money and they trick people into thinking its a new and rare breed.

I personally would only get a breed recognized by the CKC or AKC.