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How do people feel about buying a cross breed puppy? As I've said before, I'm looking to get a long haired dachshund, but having searched Epupz several times, I have come across some adorable ads for Daxi crosses. Eg. Daxi cross Yorkshire Terrier! very cute....

I'm not looking to breed or show; I only want the pup as a pet. So, considering the fact that cross breeds seem to be considerably lower in price (not that money is exactly an object), what are your opinions? Obviously buying a cross means that it is unlikely to have been PRA checked...I guess the price reflects this though.

Any thoughts?
 
Well i've got a Lhasa Apso X Toy Poodle and i love her to bits. Tbh i don’t think i'll ever get another pure bred dog. Lucy doesn’t moult! And crossing can reduce the risk of passing on genetic defects....assuming there's nothing wrong with either parent of the crossbreed!
It's all very controversial this dog breeding, but basically i love my crossbreed!
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Loove my mutts
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Not a fan of pedigrees, no originality
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less chance of any diseases, but not risk free

do you mind saying how much it costs as to me, paying for a cross breed seems
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but suppose if its a specific miix..
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could always check local rescues?
 
I have 2 purebreds and 1 crossbreed. I couldn't care less what they are so long as they are good and nice dogs; which mine are.
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Cost wise, it depends on the pup! The Daxi X Yorkies are £200, but I also saw a 'Cairnoodle' - Cairn X poodle - and they were £1200!!!!!!!!!
 
All pedigree dogs were the result of cross breeding at some time or other.
I see no reason why buying cross breed would be any different from buying a pedigree. You have an idea of what you want in a dog and you find it. Personally I chose rescue dogs wherever possible, I have 2 rescue crossbreeds, 1 rescue springer and another springer I bought as a pup. I love all of them equally.
As for health checks, well nothing is for certain, my crossbreed has cost over £2000 in vets fees over the years for one accident after another. They are certainly not immune from problems!
 
Thank you everyone - you've convinced me I'm not off my trolley! (well, not quite!)

Is there anything I should specifically look for or avoid when looking at cross breeds?
 
nothing much different to pedigrees....dont go for the sickly looking one cos you feel sorry for it lol

and try and see both parents if poss to get an idea for temp.
 
Research both breeds to find out what are the issues with them and then check the bitch and dogs health records as presumably they are pedigrees. My Springer X Collie had pedigree parents and the owner of the bitch and dog did show me their dogs records and I was happy with the offspring so I bought my little bitch......who is about to drop her own puppies within the next week or so - the ironic thing is the dog who bonked her is a purebred collie therefore her puppies will be three quarters collie and only one quarter Springer.
 
There's absolutely nothing wrong with crossbreeds. The only thing I'll say is that I know you're after a longhaired dachshund so think carefully! You wouldn't want to wish you'd got the purebred after all. Then again I think I have seen the pups you're talking about and they're certainly cute. Would they look more Yorkie or Dachsy do you think? Anyway keep me informed!
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Also regardless of being a cross breed make sure both parents have been health checked, eg. eyes tested, hip scored e.t.c Just because they're a cross breed doesn't mean they shouldn't maintain standards.
 
I would only buy a purebreed, largely because the people who breed crosses in the States are puppymillers, charging $1500 for puggles, boggles, cockapoos etc.

Volunteering for a rescue, I have seen just as many crosses with health issues. My friend's Shepherd/Chow/Collie mix has cost her upwards of $6000 in cancer care
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Personally don't believe cancer is something to do with how its bred but more so what goes into it!

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Agree with you wholeheartedly. Sorry, bad example.

Controversially (to some) I don't administer heartworm meds and nor do I use flea and tick preventative (or rather, I use holistic alternatives).
 
I would rather give the money to a rescue and get an abandoned pup as I think this craze for what's basically a mongrel just adds to the dog population and quite honestly I think it's madness pay that amount for one. Years ago they would be for sale in the small ads for a tenner!
 
I agree OOTP... Don't like to see people paying hundreds for a designer cross breed - when they could get something similar from a rescue for a donation...

Have nothing against crossbreeds - but I would prefer to buy a purebred puppy from a responsible breeder (not saying crossbreeds are irresponsible, just that some purebred dogs come from irresponsible breeders - in case it doesn't read like that
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). Or I would get a dog/ puppy from rescue. Am not interested in giving money to people who breed puppies irresponsibly, be it purebred or crossbred.

I don't think cross breeds nescessarily have less health problems tho.. I think that is a myth. Genetic don't work like that - you could get the best or the worst of both breeds genetics. Obviously some will be very healthy and some won't.
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So in answer to your question - whatever dog you get, make sure it comes from a responsible breeder who has done all the health checks.
 
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Why don't you use heartworm medication Prose?

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Because Interceptor and Heartgard have both been linked to immune mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) and immune mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP), as well as there been growing evidence of links to certain cancers.

The all-natural mosquito, tick, flea repellant we use has been excellent thus far.
 
Oh thank you for that - I only ask as my vet has been talking about it and I hadn't done any research on it. So perhaps another to knock of my list of shots I don't want my animals having.
 
I don't think there's a problem with buying cross breeds, just wouldn't promote deliberately breeding them - but that's only my opinion!! Except these "designer" breeds because buy buying them you're encouraging people to do it more often.

There's the same pros and cons with a cross breed as there are a pedigree. To me, I think, I'd rather have the pedigree because I know where it's come from and what's behind it. Though saying that I don't know what's behind my JR Millie and she's the most wonderful dog I've got (don't tell the others
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Go for it
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There's a Yorkie x Chi at the stables where I work and he's absolutely adorable - I just want to pick him up and kidnap him!!

I would just follow the advice given and check both parents if possible and make sure he/she is from a responsible breeder i.e. one who doesn't pump puppies out of their bitch every season, who hasn't really got a clue what they are talking about and one who is prepared to give you help/advice when you require it and will take pup back no matter what age it is, should you find you're struggling to keep him/her.

Make sure you post piccies if you get one!!
 
Thanks everybody!
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Will certainly keep everyone informed; wont be looking till after xmas, but be prepared for bagloads of questions when I do start hunting around properly!!!
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Don't have any problems with cross breeds as such, but think it is ridiculous how the trend has taken off for designer cross breeds fetching ridiculous prices. There are strange variations every night in our local paper, all with stupid (imo) names and often the asking price is more than you would pay for a purebred version of either parent. As others have said if you aren't bothered about having a purebred why don't you consider a rescue pup.
 
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Whats a puggle then? And a boggle?
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God knows, and while I'm sure some of the more recent crosses have come about in a genuine effort to utilise or
develop the positive characteristics of either breed (which is after all, how breeds have historically come into being), but I'm equally sure that some have been crossed simply to produce a dog with a catchy/quirky (and bloody ridiculous) name
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If I felt the need to own a lab/poodle cross, that's precisely what I'd tell people it was, not a labrabloodydoodle for godsake
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I have to vote with OOTP and Widget. I have nothing against mixed breeds but everything against breeders who breed mutts, give them exotic names and sell them for tons of money. If you want a mix breed go to a shelter and give a deserving dog a home. Don't overlook the adult dogs either. Often they are the best, most appreciative pets.

Prose and Tia, I don't know about Canada and New York but where I live heartworm disease is rampant. Any possible dangers from the heartworm meds are far outweighed by the dangers of heartworm disease. I have use ivermectin (Heartguard) for years and have never had any bad effects. My old catahoula is now 15 and has been taking heartguard since she was 6 months old.
 
Puggle is a pugxbeagle all the craze in America fetching 100's$. I think mistakes are fine, but some of the crosses are deliberate just to make money, for what? When you can get a very nice pup from a rehoming centre up & down the country. It is on the increase which I think is a worry.
 
I got a puppy from a rescue centre last year. We thought he was either a full collie or a collie x. It turned out a corgi had sneaked up on a collie in the middle of the night!!

Frankly I couldn't give a stuff what it is, so long as it is nice and in need of a good home. I don't think I would ever buy a dog, but that's my personal opinion!
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Whats a puggle then? And a boggle?
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A puggle is a Beagle X Pug; a Boggle is a Boston Terrier x Beagle.

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Both of which will set you back $1500 from the NYC pet stores. You could get a show prospect for that price, or umpteen rescues. I don't get the whole "hybrid" craze, I must confess.
 
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