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Why do dog breeders frown upon people who cross breeds?
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Crossing breeds is actually healthy for the puppies. My guess is that many breeders frown upon it because they are so caught up in the purebred/show circuit, and therefore feel that purebred dogs are better.
And I honestly don't see any reason why a mongrel has any more of a chance to end up in a shelter than a purebred dog. A dog is a dog afterall, whether it be purebred or mongrel.
I also like purebred dogs very much, but I don't think they are "better" than mongrels. Purebred dogs just look more similar to each other. Both purebred and mongrel dogs are equally good.
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July 25th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Reputable breeders spend a lot of time researching genetics and lineages within their breed in order to produce superior puppies in their breeding program. Their mission is to try to "breed out" undesirable traits within their lines. An example of this would be a GSD breeder trying to improve tail set in his breeding program to better fit the breed standard, or a Golden Retriever breeder trying to breed pups that are less susceptible to cancer. It takes a long time (years) to learn how to do this, and despite all their knowledge, it’s still difficult to attain the "perfect" representative of the breed.
Having said this, you might see why a reputable breeder would frown upon a person mating any two dogs (with very little knowledge of the sire and the dam) just to turn a profit or to see what results he might get.
I agree that both purebred and mixed breed dogs can become wonderful family members (I’ve had both and loved them all equally), but try to understand where the breeder’s attitudes are coming from.