"Designer" dogs or just plain old mutts?????

[Chick_a_dee]

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Exactly! We breed Mini Labradoodles (Apricot & Buff only) and Mini Poodles (Buff & Apricot). Both our Poodles & Labradoodles are bread for intelligence, temperament, and health.

 

[mtnhomechick]

Labradoodles were originally bred to be therapy dogs. That's how intelligent, gentile and focused they are.

Ours could have easily been a therapy dog but we just wanna love her like she loves us.

 

[Chick_a_dee]

Yep, one of our puppies went on to assist an elderly man in daily life.

We're responsible breeders, one litter a year, and our litters are always small (5 max per litter).

 

[mtnhomechick]

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And that's my point. There will always be good and bad breeders in any line. But the mix here is a good mix. She's a very good dog and I would recommend her breeder to anyone......and I have. Before this we had some pedigree and some mutts. All were good.

To say that Designer dogs ( if you care to call them that.....we don't ) are not good is a fallacy. Depends on THE breeder. We were very fortunate.

 

[mtnhomechick]

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Got any pics?

 

[Boyd]

I've owned many many dogs in my lifetime, and two of my favorites are mutts. the first was back when my parents were breeding and somehow we ended up with a Rott/Shephard mix. I kept one of the larger males and we gave away the rest. 120+ lbs later he finally lived up to the name Zeus and was the kindest, gentlest dog I've ever had.

My wife's dog is either a boxer/pit or boxer/shep mix (according to vet) who is also one of the biggest babies and often tries to crawl into my lap during a thunderstorm. Neither dog was as cagey or as snippy as my purebred collie. The only thing I have a hard time with is the prices.... I can't see paying hundreds to thousands of dollars for a designer dog. Any mutts I've ever owned were either given to me, or I had them for the cost of the shots.

 

[Chick_a_dee]

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Got any pics?

Actually, may as well post on here!

This is Bella from our last litter, here she is 6 months old and is doing great in her training classes...

And Chloe..

 

[debilorrah]

This is my mom's poochon (poodle bichon friese):

 

[blueoval1]

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Got any pics?

Actually, may as well post on here!

This is Bella from our last litter, here she is 6 months old and is doing great in her training classes...

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc67/ohthenargles/Bellasmilingforthecamera.jpg

And Chloe..

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc67/ohthenargles/Apr26beforefirsthaircut.jpg

Wow they are beautiful I love doodles.

 

[Riocotesei]

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A good majority of Chihuahua litters need to be C-sectioned...& Mini Yorkies...

Yes, you are right. I'm not sure if you're trying to throw that back at me or your just adding to the point?
In any case, I don't breed for itty bitty breakable chi's so my dogs never need a c- section. Technically people shouldn't breed a female chi that really little and that is often cause for c-sections.
It's not fair to breed a dog, and do multiple surgeries so someone could make a few bucks at the dogs risk.
It makes me soo mad when I see "Chiweenie" pups being sold the structure they have looks so awkward and wrong to me.
Don't get me wrong I love Dachshunds it's just the mix that bothers me.