I overheard a conversation in the pet shop at the weekend

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A man was at the checkout paying for something and talking about his dogs.

He has a litter of jackapoos, 9 puppies of which 4 have already sold. He has a litter of bugs(?) (Boston terriers x pugs) due on New Years Day. His springer has just come into season, so he is going to mate her with a poodle. He hopes that the springer doesn't have as many puppies as her mums last litter (also poodle crosses) because 13 puppies was hard work but worth it for the money. He sold them for £1000 each.

I have no problem with crossbreeds but I really worry about people buying a dog that was bred purely for profit. I worry about the dogs health and temperament. This man could really care for his dogs, he could be health testing his dogs and making sure they have excellent temperaments, and he might offer to take back puppies if the new owners can't keep them.

Its a shame then that he only talked about his dogs in terms of them making money.

One went in a chauffeur driven car to a house in Belgravia Square.

I'm guessing the Pom is the sire and the Husky is a the dam. That's the only way it could be done really.

I meant with two pomskies are bred presumably they both contain genes from both dog's. like when there are human babies born featuring characteristics from many generations ago.

for example when twins are born with differing skin colours despite both parents being the same colour.

if they were to be bred in that way I suppose you're right Giles

I got in quite a row on local FB buy & sell when I criticised a backyard breeder advertising a huge cockerpoo litter at something like £800 each

It was all 'mind your own business' & 'if you're not interested don't comment'

Proper KC registered pedigree pups are generally only £4-500 around here