To not understand the obsession with ‘doodle’ breeds

[CherryValley5]

Eg: labradoodles, cockapoos etc.

They are absolutely everywhere! Why are people actively seeking out and paying pedigree prices for dogs that are effectively mongrels? Behavioural problems are all too common, not to mention hereditary health issues due to poor and unethical breeding - I am a dog owner and the vast majority of doodles, ‘poo’ breeds etc that I meet are incredibly hyperactive, with owners who have no clue how to deal with them. Obviously there are exceptions, some are lovely but as a rule of thumb they’re dogs that I tend to cross the street to get mine away from.

The breeder who created the labradoodle calls it his ‘life’s regret’ - that speaks volumes in my opinion!

Someone asked what breed my miniature poodle was. I answered “miniature poodle” and they said “ok but what’s it crossed with?”

You've not met mine then 😜

It's ridiculous to paint all doodles the same. They're very different dogs, depending on the breed they're crossed with - they're not really comparable at all.

You see that’s some of the trouble, they are all different dogs. With a cross you just don’t know what you will end up with.

Oh definitely. That's why I chose dogs in my cross that I'd be happy to have as a purebred anyway. I'm lucky that I got the perfect mix though.

Just annoys me when people state ALL doodles are neurotic and poorly behaved etc. No dog turns out bad just as it's a cross and the only thing these dogs have in common is the poodle. therefore are these people saying it's the poodle that's at fault here? Which is odd as it's usually these same people that say "just get a poodle" 🤷‍♀️🙄