most of my dogs have been mixed breeds . there is nothing wrong w/ having a mutt :)

Both of my dogs are mixed breeds... one is a Yorkie/Sheltie and the other is a Dachshund mix. My yorkie mix is soo unique looking and super smart. My doxie is a sweet, docile little thing. The best part about mutts is that they aren't born in puppy mills!

There's nothing like a pure mutt!

healthiest dogs on earth

The best type of dog!

One of my three dogs is a mutt. I rescued her from the streets in Guatemala and she probably wouldn´t have lived another week if I hadn´t. She had parasites, mange, skin funguses, fleas, other bugs i had NEVER seen before, and she was incredibly skinny. She had to live outside in a box for the first month that she was with us because she was so sick and couldn´t be with the other dogs. At first she was very afraid and I had to carry her to the vet and back. I spent time talking to her and scratching her behind the ear and after a few days when I stopped scratching her she would take a few steps toward me. After a few days she also started getting up to eat, rather than me having to put food in front of her face. After about a week when she heard me wake up in the morning she would start whining until i went out to see her where she would jump into my lap and try to lick my face. She´s all better now, after just 3 months and she is a wonderful loving dog. She also gets along great with the other two dogs. She is very grateful for having been rescued.

I believe that most mutts are very sweet-natured dogs. Two of my three dogs are mutts, and they are easily trained, love people, and don't usually bark. One of these is a Pit Bull X terrier mix. The other is some kind of Hound mix. Both were bought in a shelter.
On the other hand, my Jack Russell Terrier is a pain. He barks- constantly. He is not easily trained and he sheds wayy more than the other two dogs. This dog was bought from a breeder, for 3 times as much as the mutts.

Also, a lot of purebreeds have health issues that cannot be avoided, as the diseases usually run throughout the breed.

They say these mutts make the best dogs. I believe it.

Both of my dogs are mutts. Jasmine a one a 3 year old terrier mix, and the other a 16 week shepard/pitt.hound mix. They are both great dogs! Our rescued 3 YO girl came to us with major trust and fear issues. We were lucky that she wasn't fear aggressive. She is doing MUCH better after only 4 month's. A recent finding of lyme disease and treatment of it has had a big impact on her getting better mentally, and becoming less fearful of poeple, as well as the new addition of Lucian, our 16 week old pup. He is Extremely smart but he needs a LOT of direction and gets distracted very easily.

ALL DOGS need to be trained. All dogs need to be taut what their job is and all dogs need love... in that order.


I would never own a pure breed again.

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I have a miniature poodle/Yorkshire terrier mixture (Yorkie-poo) and it's the most worthless, ugly, terrorizing thing I have never set my eyes on. Thank god it's my parent's and not mine -- he attacks people when they come over, barks nonstop at nothing outside, jumps on the couch (this thing can jump like a cat), barks at you when you walk upstairs or walk in the house, doesn't guard the house -- our cars got egged and that's the only time he could have been useful, but instead he was upstairs snuggling up against my parent's door sleeping. He is untrainable and awful. I hate this breed.

love rescue mutts

Hi.. I have a pure breed schnauzer female, and a male schnoodle (schnauzer cross poodle) Would it be ok if I breed them together, or is that a bad idea?

theres nothin wrong with having a mixed breed. some of them look better than full bred dogs anyway

good pets because they are not that high stung

Some are good. My first dog was mixed.

WE have an ORI~PEI which is a mix of a pug and shar~pei. He is the bear coat so he has the long hair longer than an inch which is not show material. He is middle sized 15 inches and 45 lbs. He is complimented all the time by people when taken to petco or petsmart or out for walks everyone wants to know what he is! He is a sweet puppy 7 months old right now! Love him to the MAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has a very nice disposition and is friendly! LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

some are cute

depends on the breeds.

I love a good mutt but what is up with society today that sells mutts for the same price as a pure breed. I am not getting it obviously

Terrier mutts are great. Small but fiesty and very few medical issues due to larger gene pool than purebreds.

Seems like a mix is a better dog, at times!!!

Depends on the breeds...

Mixed breed dogs are known to be the best companions. :)

aka M U T T S ! ! ! i gots one hes kinda ugly but lovable

Doubling up on breeds that have common health problems has to be, by far, the dumbest breeding ethic out there. These breeders clearly have no medical awareness of what they are doing and unfortunately neither do the poor innocent pet owners being scammed into buying these dogs. These breeders claim no health testing is needed for this newly developed breed because they are so healthy.

Labradoodle = Labrador Retriever + Poodle Size: Miniature 12-16 inches; Medium 17-20 inches; Standard 21-24 inches Color: Any/All Disposition: Responsive, friendly Health Issues;Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Patella Luxation, Hip/Elbow Dysplasia, Hypothyroidism

Goldendoodle = Golden Retriever + Poodle Size: 21-24 inches or larger Color: gold Disposition: Responsive, alert Health Issues; Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Patella Luxation, Hip/Elbow Dysplasia, Hypothyroidism

Cockapoo = Cocker Spaniel + Poodle Size: Teacup Toy under 10 inches, 4 lbs.; Toy 10 inches, 10 lbs.; Miniature 10-14 inches, 10-20 lbs.; Standard 14-17 inches, 20-30 lbs.; Giant 17 or more inches, 30 lbs and higher Color: Apricot, black, chocolate, cream, red, silver, and white Disposition: Responsive, affectionate Health Issues;Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Eye Problems, Allergies, Patella Luxation, Hip Dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Peekapoo/Pekapoo = Pekingese + PoodleSize: 4-20 lbs.Color: Apricot, black, chocolate, cream, red, silver, and whiteDisposition: Independent, livelyHealth Issues;Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Patella Luxation, Hip Dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Schnoodle = Schnauzer + PoodleSize: 12-15 inches, 10-20 lbs.Color: gray, black, apricot, cream, chocolate, red, silver, white, sable, and black and tan; usually a mix of colorsHealth Issues;Eye Problems, Patella Luxation, Hip Dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perthese Disease

Yorkipoo = Yorkshire Terrier + PoodleSize: 7-15 inches, 4-17 lbs.Color: gray, black, apricot, cream, chocolate, red, silver, white, sable, and black and tan Disposition: Intelligent, confident Health Issues;Eye Problems, Patella Luxation, Hip Dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, Liver Shunts

Maltipoo = Maltese + PoodleSize: 7-15 inches, 4-17 lbs.Color: gray, black, apricot, chocolate, cream, red silver, white, sable, and black and tan Disposition: Friendly, alert Health Issues;Eye Problems, Patella Luxation, Hip Dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease.

If you guys want to find "Healthy" mutts, go to your local Shelter and Adopt. As that's exactly what your going to have in a few years anyways, for a MUCH lesser price. How many "Designer" breeders do you know that include at minimum a Two Year Genetic Health Warranty. Not Congenital but Genetic. None, that's right. If there dogs are so Healthy why arent they being Health tested? OFA and CERF both allow mutts in the registry. Think people, Think.

If you want to adopt from a shelter or rescue I am behind that 100% and you will have nothing but my most admiration for doing so. But to spend over $1000.00 on a dog, whose breeders are nothing but a glorified PM is just ridiculous.

The best usually...they rarely have health problems and are usually of mild temperaments since they aren't pigeon-holed by DNA and people's perceptions

Depends on the mix,I suppose.

There is ample evidence that mixed breeds, whether dogs or some other animal, have a range of benefits, such as maximising hybrid vigour and lessening inbreeding depression, which impact on their health, longevity, etc.  An informative page on this which may be of interest is at this link.

Pretty smart dogs usually.

That's my Bella!!!

Mutts are the best! If you thin kabout it though all dogs are mutts except ones from the wild and stuff! This is because most breeds that are around man created! So really there isn't very many "pure bred" dogs out there! Like labs and such! Do you really think that they are just naturaly found? No we mixed up a couple of dog breeds to get them! So yah I would say that Mutts are awsome!

whats wrong with mixed breeds?they are sweet

Who can resist a loveable mutt?

Let's hear it for the mutts!

They make great pets, and you can often get them for free. I prefer them to be a little on the larger, friendlier side, it seems like a fair amount of black lab or golden retriever in them will usually do the trick.

We have two dogs. A shih tzu, and a mixed breed.Our mutt is a heinz 57, the vet says she thinks she may be some kind of terrier mix.Molly is a sweetheart and very smart. I have had mutts all my life and they make wonderful pets. We had a cocker-poo, who was very smart. we also had a mixed breed who was poodle and llasa apso. smart dog as well.I would easily encourage someone to get a mixed breed dog. Any of the mixed breeds we have had have make the best of pets.

Always own a mutt, they re the very best!

Having adopted our third dog, I can never see myself getting a purebreed. Sure - it is really tempting at times, most likely after watching the Westminster Dog Show! However, especially since I've been volunteering at our local shelter, I could never do so until stupid humans stop letting their pets breed at will. If there were no more mixes at the shelters - then maybe I'd consider a purebreed. However, like people - I think 'mutts' are so much more exotic & interesting. Plus - I'd beg to find any purebreed cuter than mine or other mixes I've known!

Oh - and don't even get me started on this "designer" breed crap that's so popular now!~

We have all had mutts as pets, and most are great. There is something to be said for hybrid vigor!

Not bad....

Mixed breeds are great. They are super smart, super healthy and usually live a very long life. The best part is that they have a home with you instead of the alternative if they are from a shelter. Mixed breed dogs bring a lot of joy to your life; sometimes the way they look is humorous. I only wish my dog could be cloned.

you can't beat a good mannered mutt.

I think that of all the breeds of dogs out there, mix breeds are the best of all. One of the main reasons why I feel this is so, is that fact that somewhere along the line, a purebred dog has been inbreed. In order to achieve a purebred dog, one must breed like traits together, for example, in order to get golden retrievers, they breed like traits together. If in the end they had to breed mothers and sons or sisters and brothers together in order to get the specific trait they wanted, it was worth the risk. When you buy a mix breed, the different types of dogs suppress the negative traits that are found in purebreeds. Plus, I've always found with my "Heinz 57 Variety" dogs that they seem to inherit the best traits of all worlds. There are no negatives that could possibly come from owning a good old fasioin mutt. A good place to find a dog, whether purebred or a mixed breed, is petfinder.com. Stay away from pet stores!!! (Read my review on dogs under pets to know why). You may pay up tp 200-300 dollars for a dog/puppy and it will come spayed/neutured and be up do date on all shots. I found both my "mutts" on this site when they were 6 weeks old and was able to take them home at 8 weeks. This is an amazing site and I encourage everyone to check it out.

There are so many different wonderful mixed breed dogs out there at shelters and with rescue groups, that everyone could find the perfect dog for them.

Damn muts I love em

The best,healthiest,longest living,nicest,smartest most wonderful dogs I've known have almost all been mixed mutts.The more "pure" the breed,the more neurotic and sickly seems to be the rule of thumb.

The problem with most breeders is that they are not trying to improve the breed, but just to make money. As a result, health and personality problems have become commonplace. and the intelligence of many breeds has suffered. Every time a movie comes out featuring a breed, there is an explosion of some horrible dogs due to reckless breeding. Mixed breed dogs are more likely to be intelligent, healthy, have a great personality, and enjoy good longevity than most purebreds.

I wish more people would consider adopting a mixed breed or a shelter dog.
My dog from the Humane Society is probably the best dog I have ever owned.
I wish people, when considering a pet, to adopt a homeless one. I say kudos to all the people that do!!!

I currently have a 75lbs mix that is part Pit Bull,Border Collie,and Husky. My wife and I gave the dog consistent training after(Pepper,a Girl)six months I have a well behaved dog that would hurt no human.Pepper was easy to house break because we were consistant and never let up on her training. I can walk Pepper without a leash and have no problems taking her anywhere. Pepper has become my Backpacking buddy donning her own pack and going into the wilderness, defending my camp and clearing the trail ahead, enjoying the clean air, splashing around in mountain streams and traveling well in my car. With all of the love and training we have given Pepper she is wonderful loyal dog who can look me in the eyes and communnicate with me. By the way if you do mean my family ill will you will get your ass severly chomped on.

I call them the "SPCA Specials" and they are the best. It's almost like they know you saved them so they are extremly loyal and obedient. Currently I have a German Shepherd/Lab mix. He's bigger than I anticipated (about 100lbs) but he's one of the best dog's I've ever owned...he's truely a best friend to all who know him.