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I agree, no one correct or EASY solution, and..{{{Keeping emotion to a minimum}}
Something I would like to toss in to this discussion: I DO think it is important, and beneficial, to maintain individual dog BREEDS. It would be such a shame to see Golden Retrievers, Heelers, GSDs, beagles, Newfoundlands, Corgis, Yorkies, etc., ETC., gone from our world!! Are they "special"?? In a nutshell, well... yes!! They all have traits both physical & mental that are incredible and very different from one another. It would be sad (to me) to see them all muddled together & lost forever..
As far as crossbreeds & "mutts", my issues with that are: MOST of them are either unplanned or a result of a desire to MAKE MONEY, both scenarios are by no means putting the welfare of the animals first. Or even second or third!! (*THIS IS TRUE OF IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDERS OF "PUREBREDS" AS WELL*!!).
Do crossbreeds deserve the same love, care, respect, etc...? Absolutely. Some of my most beloved pets have been "mutts", rescues, etc. !!! But it truly is more of a "gamble"... Genetics and past history are usually unknown or negative. Which makes for a higher risk of "challenges" both behaviorally and health-wise. A lot can be done with love & training & veterinary medicine, but it is an important consideration.
And in the meantime work toward eliminating irresponsible and/or "profit-driven" breeding of both purebreds AND crossbreds... Spay/neuter pets, adopt an animal in need with your eyes WIDE OPEN, and if you want a purebred, that's fine, but RESEARCH the breeder and go to a responsible one. Badly bred "purebreds" are as much of a genetic gamble as crossbreds/mutts... They just COST more!!!!!!!
I agree, no one correct or EASY solution, and..{{{Keeping emotion to a minimum}}

Something I would like to toss in to this discussion: I DO think it is important, and beneficial, to maintain individual dog BREEDS. It would be such a shame to see Golden Retrievers, Heelers, GSDs, beagles, Newfoundlands, Corgis, Yorkies, etc., ETC., gone from our world!! Are they "special"?? In a nutshell, well... yes!! They all have traits both physical & mental that are incredible and very different from one another. It would be sad (to me) to see them all muddled together & lost forever..
As far as crossbreeds & "mutts", my issues with that are: MOST of them are either unplanned or a result of a desire to MAKE MONEY, both scenarios are by no means putting the welfare of the animals first. Or even second or third!! (*THIS IS TRUE OF IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDERS OF "PUREBREDS" AS WELL*!!).
Do crossbreeds deserve the same love, care, respect, etc...? Absolutely. Some of my most beloved pets have been "mutts", rescues, etc. !!! But it truly is more of a "gamble"... Genetics and past history are usually unknown or negative. Which makes for a higher risk of "challenges" both behaviorally and health-wise. A lot can be done with love & training & veterinary medicine, but it is an important consideration.
And in the meantime work toward eliminating irresponsible and/or "profit-driven" breeding of both purebreds AND crossbreds... Spay/neuter pets, adopt an animal in need with your eyes WIDE OPEN, and if you want a purebred, that's fine, but RESEARCH the breeder and go to a responsible one. Badly bred "purebreds" are as much of a genetic gamble as crossbreds/mutts... They just COST more!!!!!!!
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