Show me your crossbreed puppy/dog please

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We're thinking of getting another mixed breed dog. We already have a Chorkie and like the look of labradoodles or cockapoos. What's everyone got?

Thank you so much to recent posters.
I was told to get over myself earlier on this thread, and tbh, I can understand it.
I am not good with words and tend to waffle on. Recent posters have said what I wanted to so much better.
I love all dogs, pedigree, cross, heinz. I have had them all. I am not a snob, nor an inverted snob. I just fecking blether on about my own experiences and totally piss people off🤣

Thank God for posters capable of expressing themselves properly!

Too old. You and me both.

My XH paid £700 for a .....puggle....

a friend has got a cockapoo and she's a nightmare dog, needs professional grooming every 6 weeks at £40 a time, and she's untrainable. Friend deeply regrets getting anything with poodle in the mix. She also is a horrendous yappy dog

The dog needs professional grooming every 6 weeks? Maybe your friend should groom her dog in between going to the groomers. I know lots of cockapoos and labradoodles. They are professionally groomed every 3 months, at a cost of £25.

The dog is untrainable and yappy? Maybe the dog should get himself an owner who has some basic dog training skills...

Yesterday 23:06 Wolfiefan

The reasons why dogs are in rescues IS not because people breed dogs it's because people buy dogs that are not right for them. And no it is not always the breeders fault for handing over a puppy to someone that in the end can't cope. Because no amount of reading / research can prepare you for owning a boisterous, snappy pupp.
As to cross breeding, I said my part, it's not always bad. In fact I welcome it, it's time for new traits in our favourite pet.

And even you have not bought an dog that is ethically sourced. Or would you say it is ok to produce puppies that can be born with a life threatening illness (liver shunt). It's really pot luck how many puppies in the litter will have the condition. You can't currently DNA test for it, so you don't even know if you breed a carrier with a carrier. All you can do is wait and test the puppies.

Today 07:13 adaline

You take something people know (Labrador) and what people want (poodle coat), from that cross you take a bit more of what you want... (selection of size temperament coat & more) and start developing your new breed. This takes decades not just a few years. It's called genetics.
In the meantime, you get people imitating you because they think you are into something, they help to create the demand and keep you in business.

Yovamon that is inaccurate. The first labradoodles were bred to be guidedogs for the blind for people who had dog allergies. That programme did not work, has ended but has spouted the craze of mix anything with anything and sell it for crazy money.

In the years I’ve been involved in dog training I’ve seen a handful of dogs that had naturally, seriously challenging behavioral problems. The majority of issues were man made through lack of socialisation/training, often by well meaning but idiotic people. Every so often we’d get someone asking about training classes for their 18mo dog as they thought the dog was old enough to start training!

You can trace the line and ensure that no puppies have been born with liver shunt.
My pup’s whole litter is clear. Ethical breeders try and eliminate the chance of liver shunt. And yes she came from an ethical breeder.

Very happy cross breed owner. Lab Collie mix, both jet black, and born to good friends Lab Collie dog. x

Very happy with my poodle cross. theyre are decent breeders out there who won’t hesitate to show you all the relevant health tests they’ve had. Can be different depending on the breeds. The tests are different from vet checks so don’t be swayed by that.

I’ve a cav x poodle who needs a groom.

Named changed as my dog is so distinctive!
My mongrel, possibly a shepherd x staff?

My lovely crossbreed

I’m ever so slightly in love with Ernie 💕

Our cross breed, Ralph, as a pup through to fully grown (and in need of a hair cut)

itslikesputnik ill take a good guess and say lab x staffy for your boy as he looks the double of mine

Yay! I knew Wolfefan would turn up on this thread.

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