Designer or mutt(aka mixed breed)

[MarkS]

And yeah...the whole $800 puggle thing gave me the giggles. Now they're turning up on Craigslist, 2 or 3 years old, for free. Guess they didn't live up to their expected perfection...

When I was looking for a Dog, I got to talking with a professional dog breeder who was telling me that a lot of these designers are dogs that are just put together to see what would happen without any thought for the consequences. For instance, you cross a breed noted for having breathing problems (a Pug) with a breed noted for it's high energy (a poodle) and you're just bound to have health problems with your puggles. But the breeders just don't think that far ahead and want to create cute new dogs with an interesting look and make a name for themselves (and a few bucks while they're at it)

[Blu Mongoose]

Had someone at the vets tell me he paid 5,000.00 for his puggle. I tried to keep the laughter back, I almost collapsed in the floor laughing. He couldn't walk out of there fast enough. I pay less than half that amount for great show puppies from top reputable breeders.

[frankykeno]

I've decided in honor of this new way of naming these so called "breeds" I will now and forever more be referred to as Joanna the Ukascot and my husband shall be Michael the Italish (gawd what will we name the kids....Mikey the Ukascotitalish is a bit of a mouthful really for a 6 year old! the older three, well their dad was scots both sides...so they get to be Ukascotscotsscots I guess)

[MarkS]

I guess that would make be a Gerswegian

[Freakie_frog]

So I'm a Indarench - a - Scotygermsh

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Amazing what some people would come up with!

Well I guess the humane society if full of those designer dogs , and that's were I got mine from.........hmmmmmm I wonder how should I call a Pitbull X Boxer mix (got to be a catchy name too )

[ADEE]

this too cracks me up.. especially for having worked at a pet store for awhile and seeing those "Designer" (nice name for mutt) dogs go out at rediculous prices..




as a side note, we (ahem cruel friends) used to make fun of my husband and call him a cubajew cause hes cuban and jewish.... i however am a gerglish by blood

[slartibartfast]

Technically....Puggles are mix of pugs and beagles...the ones I've seen seem pretty healthy and good-natured (and are actually really really cute), but I wouldn't pay for them than for any other mixed breed. Beagles are pretty healthy, but hard-head and pugs are generally extremely sweet but of course have a whole palette of health issues to choose from...so it's not that bad a cross...you get a dog with a longer snout and a good temperament. But....it's still just a mutt. :-)

[Ginevive]

This Germalian girl is laughin' her patoot off!

[Kagez28]

i paid $200 for my purebred puppy... a black lab.

got him at the humane society, and for the price he is sterilized, has a microchip, and all his shots.

i think a shelter or humane society is the way to go.