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Post by gtrmacs on Apr 17, 2021 18:03:11 GMT
Somehow there's a mystique grown up around the 'designer' angle?? The woman we met on the beach said 'she'd have loved a rescue dog, but she had 'allergies'...'  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2021 18:08:43 GMT
Somehow there's a mystique grown up around the 'designer' angle?? The woman we met on the beach said 'she'd have loved a rescue dog, but she had 'allergies'...' ‘Cockapoos’ are allegedly ‘hypoallergenic’ - they became fashionable accessories later.
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Post by gtrmacs on Apr 17, 2021 19:33:46 GMT
Wasn't that what Labradoodles were s'posed to be?? But the property seems to have attached itself magically to any 'designer' dog that you can make up a cute name for ...
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Post by goodie on Apr 17, 2021 21:38:39 GMT
Somehow there's a mystique grown up around the 'designer' angle?? The woman we met on the beach said 'she'd have loved a rescue dog, but she had 'allergies'...' Lip service? I personally don't buy this "allergy" thing. Why would the fur of a crossbreed be less "allergic" or whatever you call it. I love the attitude of the vet nurse mentioned earlier 
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 9:45:10 GMT
Wasn't that what Labradoodles were s'posed to be?? But the property seems to have attached itself magically to any 'designer' dog that you can make up a cute name for ... A friend of mine has a Labradoodle and she said she is forever picking tufts of hair from its body, it has to be brushed daily or it will get matted and they tend to suffer with skin conditions. Definitely not the hypoallergenic breed they are made out to be .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 9:49:23 GMT
Somehow there's a mystique grown up around the 'designer' angle?? The woman we met on the beach said 'she'd have loved a rescue dog, but she had 'allergies'...' Lip service? I personally don't buy this "allergy" thing. Why would the fur of a crossbreed be less "allergic" or whatever you call it. I love the attitude of the vet nurse mentioned earlier It reminds me of when I was growing up and people would say a cross breed is more healthier than a pure bred dog and that a mongrel never gets ill because it has the best of different dogs 
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Post by gsdgroupie on Apr 18, 2021 11:55:23 GMT
I think 'proper' mongrels do have less health issues but the same can't always be said about these purposely mixed breed dogs. Some of the crosses do have strange titles though, don't they? My Osteopath, upon hearing that Lucy is a Shep x Collie, immediately said 'oh she's a shollie'!  It's not something that I would ever call her.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 12:35:32 GMT
Then there are those that have been crossed and used as working and field dogs such as the Sprocker (Springer Spaniel x Cocker Spaniel), Springador (Springer Spaniel x Labrador), Sprollie (Springer Spaniel x Border Collie) but these were not designer dogs but bred for working abilities. There was a Dalmatian x Labrador in our kennels once, that I named as a Dalmador or a Labration  My mother has a Lhasa Apso x Jack Russell or should that be a Lhasajack or a Apsorussell or Lhasarussell or a Apsojack I know that in KNPV the test to determine suitable dogs for the Dutch police force, will cross a Belgian Malinois with a Dutch Herder and if the pup is a solid colour it will be registered as a Malinois and if Brindle would be registered as a Dutch Herder. I was told this was due to the fact both breeds are closely related and each breed can be found in each others genetic gene pool, they are not recognised by their countries kennel club but do have a separate registry. Again it is done for working purposes and not as a fashion accessory. |
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Post by gtrmacs on Apr 18, 2021 13:38:37 GMT
... and her 'cockerpoo' had a spiky coat, so I can't imagine it was 'sold as described'?? But the _cutest_, most outgoing little pup |
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Post by gtrmacs on Apr 18, 2021 14:33:46 GMT
A friend of mine has a Labradoodle and she said she is forever picking tufts of hair from its body, it has to be brushed daily or it will get matted and they tend to suffer with skin conditions. Definitely not the hypoallergenic breed they are made out to be . Quite. Anyone who knows dogs will know there's a wide range of Lab and Poodle coat types, no guarantee of the coat you'd want??
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It's not something that I would ever call her. 
