"What most fail to understand is that almost ALL dogs breeds ARE DESIGNER Dogs! VERY few dog breeds are "Ancient" breeds. My little Italian Greyhound - is an Ancient Breed. My Beagle, is an Ancient breed (both over 2000 years).



About 60-80% (my estimate) of dog breeds have had HUMAN intervention to create them! Why is it NOW that people are saying its wrong? Geez, we wouldnt have some wonderful, wonderful breeds of dogs if that had been said 50 years ago. Its not like there was some magic moment in time that it suddenly became WRONG to mix breeds of dogs.



Sorry, i just get a bit irritated at silly things.



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"About 60-80% (my estimate) of dog breeds have had HUMAN intervention to create them! Why is it NOW that people are saying its wrong? Geez, we wouldnt have some wonderful, wonderful breeds of dogs if that had been said 50 years ago.


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"I have to disagree with your post on several points.

The first is your statement about the Italian Greyhound and the Beagle - they are not a pure ancient breed. While they may have ancient roots, both breeds have been created, and changed by humans. Over the years, humans have established a standard to breed to, and that's the foundation of today's Greyhound and today's Beagle.

And that's also getting to the point. When people create a BREED, they do so with a purpose. Terriers were bred to go after vermin - therefore they needed to be quick, agile, prey driven, and low to the ground. In all established breeds, a breed goal and breed standard are set, and if you have two registered, proven (titled) dogs, you have a pretty good chance of saying that the pups from the litter will comply with the breed standard in looks as well as function (save for genetic mutations and recessive genes).

Designer dogs cannot be considered dog breeds because nobody is actually making an effort to establish new BREEDS. They are setting no goals nor standards for the hybrids they are creating. They are not picking dogs that have the traits they want to pass on, or the traits they want to breed out, because that would take generations of selective breeding. I have not yet seen any breeder of designer dogs attempt to actually do anything but breeding two random dogs and selling the offspring for big money.

One exception I will note are the Australian breeders who started the Australian Labradoodle breed. They were looking for a smart working dog that could assist the disabled - but one that would work for people with allergies. Their breeding program is actually that - a breeding program. With set goals, a set standard, and years of selective breeding and genetic research. Which is something these "designer dog" breeders cannot claim."