Brought up with kids....

[Alwaysmoretoknow]

Just seen an advert for Rottie x GSD x Canecorsa puppies. Possibly could be amazing dogs in the right hands but.........seriously?
Tbf I'd be sorely tempted if I had 100% time (and lots of help from properly qualified trainers who had experience with serious guarding breeds (as I only know GSDs) but who could tell which genetics will prevail? What a potential recipe for disaster as they are being advertised as pets.
Corvuscorax please jump in here.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Having had 3 wonderful Rottweilers and 2 not so wonderful LabxGSDs, I think it's a crazy idea.

 

[meleeka]

Just why?!

 

[Morwenna]

I saw an advert today for an Irish Wolfhound x American Bulldog in a rescue….

 

[AmyMay]

Talk about lethal weapons

 

[fiwen30]

I just don’t know why you would? Honest question - what could be the point or purpose of a dog like that?

 

[meleeka]

I know a Cane Corso x I wouldn’t trust him fully, although he’s a lovely soft lump most of the time. He lives with a German Shepherd bitch and they’ve had a few litters because the owner is rubbish. The worst bit is the owner tells people the dog is a great dane x (he does look like it) because they’ve forgotten what breed he is. The people that buy the puppies have no idea of the potential dangerous mix they have.

 

[asmp]

Just seen an advert for Rottie x GSD x Canecorsa puppies. Possibly could be amazing dogs in the right hands but.........seriously?
Tbf I'd be sorely tempted if I had 100% time (and lots of help from properly qualified trainers who had experience with serious guarding breeds (as I only know GSDs) but who could tell which genetics will prevail? What a potential recipe for disaster as they are being advertised as pets.
Corvuscorax please jump in here.

I saw that advert, and although I don’t know much about dogs, thought they sound pretty scary. And is there 10 of them?!

 

[Barton Bounty]

Wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole, 3 dogs with strong personalities mixed…. Doesn’t sound good ?

 

[CorvusCorax]

Hard nope. Just a lot of conflicting drives and genetics and I'd really question the thinking behind it if it was done deliberately. It's potentially a dog that very few people would be able to handle, and those that could, wouldn't want to.

 

[Gloi]

Anyone buying dogs like this is only encouraging reckless breeding.

 

[jsprince]

I also saw that Ad, I feel very sorry for the pups and any new owners, I wonder how soon after Xmas they will be in rescue? Why ever would you do it?

 

[SilverLinings]

It sounds like a pretty stupid mix in terms of breeding for a pet market. The biggest problem is that a huge amount of pet dog buyers seem to go entirely on looks without doing any research into the breed(s), so these puppies will probably be chosen by some buyers purely because either they look cute or the parent(s) look impressive/intimidating.

It won't be until maybe a year down the line that they really realise what they've got in terms of power and drive; I expect at around 12-18 months at least a few will be up for re-homing.