Breeding mutts or crossbreeds

What do you think?
For the scenario lets say both dogs are very healthy, intelligent, easily trained and have lovely personalities. Basically perfect except that they're not pure breeds. Owner of female knows the owner of the male and they decide they want to spread the love.

Nope. Wouldn't do it. But that's just me, personally.

At the moment I'm conflicted.

I don't mind crossbreeds if both dogs are healthy and tested and registered etc and the pups have been ordered - for example many people are asking for labxpoodle for specific purposes (very easy to train as guid dogs and less casting)

but when i see "jackapoo" "labradoodle" "chi-tsu" i want to punch someone in the face and then when they heal bash it threw a window and throw hot oil on them and set it on fire.

That's a difficult one. I started typing out a huge reply there about the situation here in rescues, having a wee mutt myself etc but I was over thinking and going off in tangents. I agree with Hayley on this one, certain circumstances are ok but people cashing in and calling them designer breeds are a problem.

IF, and only IF, there was a queue of trustworthy people begging for a pup from these two (healthy) dogs, then maybe, just maybe.

But NOT if they are going to have some fancy label hung on them, like muttgrel or mongpoo!

I have had a cross-breed, and she was adorable and I wouldn't have changed her for the world. Having learnt so much about the problems that can arise from poor breeding over the last few years, I would have to say in general I'm against it. But, for two compatible dog breeds, with a good health-tested background over several generations, and a genuine reason for the cross (and I don't count making money as a genuine reason), then in some circumstances it could be ok.

Lorraine wrote: But, for two compatible dog breeds, with a good health-tested background over several generations, and a genuine reason for the cross

And that is exactly what doesn't happen!

Caryll wrote:

Lorraine wrote: But, for two compatible dog breeds, with a good health-tested background over several generations, and a genuine reason for the cross

And that is exactly what doesn't happen!

Precisely!

Well, Jess is dobe x staff... not a better dog temperament have I seen in any dog! & I am not being bias, all see this...... She is far kinder, patient, thoughtfull, than any of my pure breed dogs.

Though I do not support indiscriminate breeding... I can't fault her heinz nature.
She is far more tolerant & gentle than Tyson who is full breed.

A dog's temperament is mainly down to how it's brought up, but also depends on what sort if temperament its parents had. It has nothing to do with being a pedigree or a mongrel. In fact some crosses could inherit certain traits from each parent that could spell disaster!

What gets me is these designer cross breeds that cost hundreds. Don't get it.

In regards to the question above, well I am biast as there are too many dogs in rescues needing homes.

I'm not against the right type of breeding but not sure this would count as that.

Caryll wrote:

Lorraine wrote: But, for two compatible dog breeds, with a good health-tested background over several generations, and a genuine reason for the cross

And that is exactly what doesn't happen!

The only one i think is acceptable is a lab x pooodle tbh. It is a good cross breed, and im not ashamed to admit it.

I also think a bull dog should now start to be crossbred to something else to get rid of the awfulness of them. A staffy would start bringign them back more to original bulldogs...maybe

Caryll wrote:A dog's temperament is mainly down to how it's brought up, but also depends on what sort if temperament its parents had. It has nothing to do with being a pedigree or a mongrel. In fact some crosses could inherit certain traits from each parent that could spell disaster!

mostly seen in bloody jack x chi crosses. omg never a worse dog was ever......

Caryll wrote:

Lorraine wrote: But, for two compatible dog breeds, with a good health-tested background over several generations, and a genuine reason for the cross

And that is exactly what doesn't happen!

It also doesn't happen that often with registered dogs.
I often troll Gumtree and other free advertising sites across the globe and it's terrifying to see the amount of people buying 2 registered dogs, letting them breed and selling the pups at astronomical prices.

On the question I'd say: If the dogs are healthy and you have homes go for the pups, go for it. Same answer I'd give if you had 2 pedigree dogs.

Lately it looks like people breed pups hoping for a cash injection.

I think it's quite a difficult subject, tbh! So many 'ifs' and 'buts'. Personally, I usually don't have a problem with breeding dogs, providing both parents are thoroughly health checked and they're being bred for the right reasons and with the right preparations. I can't stand it when dogs are bred purely for money, though.

Yes, or because you 'have to' amazing how many people still believe that as well.

I know!

Mistakes do happen & if it's a genuine mistake then I don't have a problem as long as all possible steps are taken to ensure good homes for the pups.