These so called "designer dogs" are sort of a sore spot for me. "Designer Dogs" are all the crazy here locally where I am. Yes, some are cute but the "breeders" here charge as much for a "designer dog" as they do the purebred ones! Sometimes I wonder if it is an excuse to sell a "mutt" for a MUCH higher price. Many people don't realize they can go over to the shelter and adopt a "designer dog" for about $80. Instead they pay the unethical breeders here $100's of dollars for one. Last month I saw a "designer" dog going for $900!
Often I will see someone with a "designer dog" and it will look NOTHING like either of the original breeds. Sometimes I wonder if a lot of the "designer dogs" here locally are nothing but mixed breed puppies that someone is trying to pass of as a "designer dog".
Many breeders here will tell you that anything crossed with a poodle will be hypoallergenic. But the sad thing is many of the crosses are not hypoallergenic and not EVERY puppy in the littler will be hypoallergenic. These are often the poor dogs that end up in the shelter because the new owner realizes they are still allergic to the puppy. Also many of these "breeders" don't test there breeding stock because the believe that a "hybrid" is always healthier so many of the puppies end up with inherited conditions that no one screened for.
Some of the common designer breeds you see here are "Yorkie-poos", "Chi-poo", "Maltipoos", "Labradoole", "Puggle", "Poogle", "Porkie", "Cockapoo", "Bich-poo", "Schnoodle" & "Snorkie". The Cavalier Crosses you often see are "Cockalier", "Cava-Chins", "Cava-shons", "Cava-poos", "Cava-Tzu", "Cava-lon" & "Chillers". That's just naming a few.
I personally believe more people should adopt shelter "mixes" in need of a home instead of spending all of there money on a "designer dog". But that's just my opinion! There are some really cute and healthy designer dogs out there that make great pets. I'm just a little "biased" on these poor dogs. I often see hundreds of these dogs sold to people who really have no idea what getting a puppy means. I also attend the local adoption events and see the outcome of so many of these dogs. I'm sorry for the rant! I'm not trying to say they are a bad dog in any way. I'm just against many of the breeders here who sell them for such a large profit! Just wondering, has anyone else experienced the "designer dog" fever in there local areas? I sometimes wonder if its just a major problem in our area.