I found this on the Internet:
Puggles, Labradoodles, and Jackapoos
– What Are They and Which Do I Choose?
We’ve all heard of them, they’ve been the latest craze in dogs, being sought after by celebrity and regular folks alike. Fetching a pretty high price with such darling little names as Puggle, Labradoodle and Jackapoo but what exactly are they?
To put it bluntly; these highly sought after dogs are nothing more than high priced mutts, sure, we’ve all heard the claims of how the Puggle, a mix between a Pug and Beagle takes away the breathing issues so often found in the Pug and brings about a too cute mix of both breeds to give you a sweet, easy breathing big brown eyed puppy or how the Labradoodle, a mix between a Lab and Poodle will give the tenderness of the Lab but changes the hair just enough to give you a practically hypoallergenic dog for those of us with allergy issues but are these claims actually true?
Reading just about anywhere on the Internet about these mixed breeds more often times than not reads more like an infomercial than solid information backed up with documented facts. The reader usually comes away with more questions than answers and I’ve often wondered if someone calls the so called breeder within the next five minutes will they thrown in a free pooper scooper?
The Puggle. While it is true that the Pug is known to have some breathing difficulty due to it’s short snout, a well bred Pug really has no more issue with its breathing than any other shorter nosed dog and if that short snout bothers you then perhaps it isn’t the breed for you. Beagles are often known for their incessant baying, it’s a natural part of this dog and comes with purpose, after all it is a dog used for hunting and it’s baying is there to assist with that very function. By breeding the two together one leaves it to Mother Nature on what traits from each breed will be carried forward and since we know what we do about both breeds how willing are you to take the chance on that cute little mixed breed not being the Puggle with horrible sinus issues that bays constantly? There isn’t a person in this world that can say with certainty that any two puppies from this type of breeding will ever be alike or that their less than admired traits won’t be carried forward.
The Labradoodle. We all know that when science makes a major breakthrough it becomes world news, something talked about in every magazine, television show and newspaper possible to let us all know that something pretty spectacular has occurred yet has anyone out there heard the news on a truly hypoallergenic dog? Bottom line here folks, it hasn’t happened and most likely never will. As long as dogs continue to have fur the dog will continue to have dander and will always be a potential problem for many that suffer from allergies. We could go on and on discussing each and every new “designer” dog out there and how each one has it’s own special but unproven claims to fame but again, what really are the truths behind these high priced mutts?
The truth is that less than reputable people have found an angle, another way to attempt to make a profit from the general public and many are falling for it. The worst part of it, this time their doing so at the expense of man’s best friend, a living, breathing thing that wanted nothing but to give it’s unconditional love. Both dog and human alike are being taken advantage of and we, the general public are allowing it to happen. How is it that we’ve allowed ourselves to accept such false claims and why in a society where millions of homeless animals are put to sleep each year are we not only allowing but praising the people who are bringing more mixed breed dogs into a world that already doesn’t have enough room?
Did you know that for every puppy that manages to make it’s way into someone’s home three more are put to sleep? Yes, there are purebred dogs in shelters as well but the majority of dogs in shelters today are mixed breed dogs. The only difference between those mixed breed dogs and a Puggle, Labradoodle or any one of the currently “hot” designer breeds currently being sold on the market is in name only. Most shelters and rescues refuse to put those cute little names with the dogs because the name is nothing more than a marketing tool for what the dog really is and what the shelters call them, a mixed breed dog.
Before you fall for the current hype, do yourself a favor and step back, ask yourself how true the claims really are and what real difference would there be between purchasing one of these “designer” dogs or going to your nearest shelter or rescue and adopting one. I think you’ll find that the only real difference is that your wallet will weigh much less when you walk away with your puppy from that less than reputable designer dog breeder.
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