Why do people pay £100's for Xbreeds?

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Just wondered why people are willing to pay £200+ for a Xbreed puppy? Doesn't this encourage people to breed Xbreeds? You hear of so many unwanted dogs, I did not realise just how many Xbred litters there are (have been looking as have been debating whether to get another dog). I remember seeing an article about the craze in America for Beagles x Pugs, they were paying 100's of dollars for them.
 
Suppose it depends what the cross is. Pugs over here (pedigree) are around £800 so if they're crossed with something equally as dear would that have something to do with it?
Apparently labradoodles go for quite a bit.

I paid £250 for a pedigree mini schnauzer.
 
i think its a shame theres so many cross breeding going on... labradoodles do labs and poodle purebreds no justice. i know ppl who want to breed cockerdoodles..its jus ridiculous! what qualities will that produce? but, for heinz 57's, as with horse 57's, they have good qualities that some pure breds dont. they are calmer and better natured.
one thing is for sure, there are too many dogs to human ratio. breed societies and kennel club should become stricter i think
 
I paid:

£50 for my ISDS collie 13 years ago - still with us.
£200 for another of my ISDS collies about 7 years ago - rehomed when emigrated.
£85 for my SpringerXcollie dog, 12 years ago - died a couple of years later from cancer.
£285 for my SpringerXcollie, bought 4 years ago - still with us.
$500 for my Belgian Shepherd Dog, bought 2 years ago - still with us.

I don't have any qualms about spending money on good crossbreeds. For me SpringerXcollies are far more suitable for what I was looking for. I buy them in preference to buying a purebred collie or a purebred Springer.

All my dogs are here for different purposes and I find that certain crossbreeds are better at certain jobs than their purebred counterparts.
 
I paid £150 for my Boxer x Golden Retriever, and would pay twice as much again for another one. She is a gorgeous dog, both to look at (IMHO!), and temperament-wise. The x-breeds and mongrels versus pedigrees debate will continue for ever...
 
We were given our collie x lurcher puppy by the breeder as a 'thank you' present, but some friends of ours bought her litter sister for £200. Both dogs have fantastic temperaments and if I wanted another dog I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one from the breeder at that sort of price.
 
I bought my bedlington xwhippet for £200 and would pay that again. I saw both the pedigree parents and she is !bred for a specific job as a pest controller. rabbits and rats are a speciallity
 
Our collie cost us £20 and a bottle of bells whiskey! The cocker was a lot more but to be fair she is from good breeding (FTCH's all the way through).

I also cannot understand how things like labradoodles can command such silly money...they are just glorified mongrels. I have nothing against them per se but they are just a happy accident after all!
 
My friend and I met a man while walking who had what he called a 'rough coated poodle'. Apparantly he had been cross breeding (what with what I don't know, it was a big secret!) until he had come up with what he called 'the only one of it's kind'. My friend and I had to hurry along as we were both creased up because this dog looked nothing like a poodle but admittedly did have a rough coat. One wonders how many dogs were bred and discarded to come up with this pointless thing!
 
Lurchers are X breed and some of these dogs fetch fantastic prices, I feel that there is a bit of snobbery involved in the dog world. If someone wants to pay for a X breed then so be it, however I do agree that there are far too many dogs being bred in this country and that we should all boycott dog farmers.
There are some unscrupulous people out there and when people purchase a pure breed they may not always be getting what is listed on the pedigree form!
 
Labroodle is bred for a reason as they don't shed hairs and is ideal for astmatics. SO X breeds are sometimes ideal if bred for very good reason for example a disabled person that need assitance dog which are largeish, strong, and intgellent types but cannot have one if they are astmatic. It goes with hearing for the deaf as well. Chinese crested crosses are known to be trained as hearing dog for the deaf.

I too agree there is far too many unwanted dogs in this country and I believe it should be controlled and the puppy farming banned.
 
I have just bred my GWP to a springer she had 6 lovely puppies which I am asking £250 each for
I chose the sire carefully he is a working dog from field trial champion stock
both mum & dad are pedigrees the puppies are wonderful, I will be careful where I home them to!
you will hear it time and time again some of the best dogs are X breeds
still Jodies mating with willie is a one off she is going to another gwp next time - and then thats it, I wont breed from her again! 2 litters is enough I think!
 
why the hell not?
I got my collie cross from the dogs trust. £140 well spent I reckon.
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what's wrong with an x breed? My parent's pedigree springer has had nothing but health problems, yet my springer x collie is the healthiest dog out. She loves agility etc, and is such a happy dog.
I think a nicely bred x breed can be just as good, if not better than a pedigree.
 
It's crazy. People are paying $1000 upwards for puggles in NYC. Most of these dogs come from puppy mills in the midwest and the "breeders" aren't accountable to any parent group; it's all about the almighty dollar.

I have less of an issue with people breeding crosses for working purposes, as long as the breeders are doing all the health testing necessary. Just because a dog, say, is only half Lab, does not mean the offspring won't have hip issues.

Personally, if I was after a mix, my first port of call would be the local shelter and not some backyard breeder/pet shop charging four figures just because the dog has a cute "hybrid" name.
 
"Labroodle is bred for a reason as they don't shed hairs and is ideal for astmatics"


Labradoodles have a 50% chance of shedding their coats depending on whether they take after the Lab or the Poodle in this respect. The Guide Dog for the Blind association has stopped using them because there was no guarantee of how they would turn out both in their coat type and in their temperament and that is the big factor with cross breeds and mongrels - you can have no real idea of what the pups will end up like and it can DOUBLE the health problems ( eg Collie xGSD = possible hip dysplasia and Collie eye anomoly !). Responsible breeders do not cross breed deliberately - and those breeders that do are most unlikely to do any helath testing or research into any genetic faults prevelant in the lines they are using - but hey these crosses have cute names so they must be ok
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....any one for a Puggle .....Maltipoo......Yorkipoo.....etc etc
 
Don't know why people pay money for dogs full stop! There are so many unwanted ones desperately seeking homes in shelters that there simply is no need.
 
I dontated £100 for my greyhound, as I got her from a charity and wanted to help out as she came neutered, vaccinated, bathed, wormed, with a weeks food and a lead and collar.

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I dont have anything against X Breeds, I bought a Ridgeback x Rotti, but then I had experience of both breeds. I just wondered if it was such a good idea to set out to x breed & then charge almost the same for a pedigree dog. I have seen such variaty in the X breeds, that I am not 100% sure you know quiet what your buying. As I said nothing against them, just surprised at how many are now about.
 
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I dontated £100 for my greyhound, as I got her from a charity and wanted to help out as she came neutered, vaccinated, bathed, wormed, with a weeks food and a lead and collar.

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Yes, sorry - when I said pay I literally meant 'Pay' - donations should always be made.
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Don't know why people pay money for dogs full stop! There are so many unwanted ones desperately seeking homes in shelters that there simply is no need.

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My family have had several rescue dogs and some have been lovely, but our last dog came with a lot of baggage and had a lot of problems, which is why we went for a puppy this time. I don't rule out having another rescue dog in the future, but as we have a child in the house it is better to be safe than sorry
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I think one reason is that a lot of people prefer to have a puppy, not just because they are cute, but because you can ensure you bring them up properly, rather than having to put right someone else's mistakes.

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Good point, hadn't thought of that in my rather blinkerd view of life
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"Don't know why people pay money for dogs full stop! There are so many unwanted ones desperately seeking homes in shelters that there simply is no need. "

because people want a dog that will fit into their lifestyle and buying one that has been purposefully bred for specific temperament and physical traits will ensure that they get what they want. You can choose to have a wee fluffy lap dog or a huge guarding breed and by buying a pup of a specific breed then you get just what you expected ... if you get a crossbreed or mongrel then it's just the luck of the draw how your pup will end up.

I do agree that there are - heartbreakingly - far too many dogs on rescue but very few of them are pedigree ( except sadly the ubiquitous Staffy, a breed which has fallen victim to indiscriminate breeding) - you rarely see a Poodle/Borzoi/Samoyed/Pomeranian etc etc .... the problem is not in the pedigree dog world but in careless, irresponsible breeding of the family pet without any thought about where the pups will end up . If folk refused to buy any badly produced pups then perhaps people would think twice before mating their bitch - unfortunately there are those who think that to properly produce well bred, pups from registered parents whose health status is known and checked ..is somehow 'snobby' and that the local mongrel litter is somehow a 'better' choice --it's not -- it just ensures that rescue centres remain full of the fall out of such thoughtless breeding.
 
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"Don't know why people pay money for dogs full stop! There are so many unwanted ones desperately seeking homes in shelters that there simply is no need. "

because people want a dog that will fit into their lifestyle and buying one that has been purposefully bred for specific temperament and physical traits will ensure that they get what they want. You can choose to have a wee fluffy lap dog or a huge guarding breed and by buying a pup of a specific breed then you get just what you expected ... if you get a crossbreed or mongrel then it's just the luck of the draw how your pup will end up.

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Thats why I want a purebred.I know what I can offer a dog,I know what I want from the dog-buying a quality purebred form a reputable breeder means both my family and the dog will have a happy life together.

I dont dislike crosses (have know/had some great ones in the past) it's just right now I want to know what I will be getting.

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I do agree that there are - heartbreakingly - far too many dogs on rescue but very few of them are pedigree ( except sadly the ubiquitous Staffy, a breed which has fallen victim to indiscriminate breeding) - you rarely see a Poodle/Borzoi/Samoyed/Pomeranian etc etc .... the problem is not in the pedigree dog world but in careless, irresponsible breeding of the family pet without any thought about where the pups will end up . If folk refused to buy any badly produced pups then perhaps people would think twice before mating their bitch - unfortunately there are those who think that to properly produce well bred, pups from registered parents whose health status is known and checked ..is somehow 'snobby' and that the local mongrel litter is somehow a 'better' choice --it's not -- it just ensures that rescue centres remain full of the fall out of such thoughtless breeding.

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What really winds me up is that a lot of the dogs that will end up in rescue will be there because someone thought if they have a litter they can get back what they paid for the bitch
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As for OP, IMO if people WANT to pay silly money for a cross,why not?
Neither is better then the other-for every person that tells you they have never had health problems with their cross because crosses are healthier there will be someone else saying the same about their pedigree.All about personal prefference.
 
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you can have no real idea of what the pups will end up like and it can DOUBLE the health problems ( eg Collie xGSD = possible hip dysplasia and Collie eye anomoly !). Responsible breeders do not cross breed deliberately

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Not all, the British Inuit has improved on health problems of the GSD and husky.
 
....ahh but the Inuit, like the Utenagan, has a serious following with dedicated breeders who have a long term aim when they breed - because of this it is unlikely that any dogs with screenable health problems are used in breeding plans and as they are relatively unknown breeds they are therefore not commercial ( and therefore less likely to be indiscriminately bred
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) Popularity is often catastrophic for any breed as far too many dogs then enter the gene pool with health , construction or temperament problems as can be seen by the GSD where HD can be a real issue. Frankly it is scary to see so many Sibe litters advertised ( often crossed with something else) as this is certainly a specialised breed - so I'm not altogether surprised that the Inuit is staistically healthier than either of these two breeds.

the problems may occur later on as your gene pool is very small and the breed relatively new, things like epilepsy are sometimes not apparant until several generations are tracked and a common bloodline found to be at fault. You may have to go down the road of importing new dogs to ensure that the breed does not end up in a 'cul de sac' genetically
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....ahh but the Inuit, like the Utenagan, has a serious following with dedicated breeders who have a long term aim when they breed - because of this it is unlikely that any dogs with screenable health problems are used in breeding plans and as they are relatively unknown breeds they are therefore not commercial ( and therefore less likely to be indiscriminately bred
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) Popularity is often catastrophic for any breed as far too many dogs then enter the gene pool with health , construction or temperament problems as can be seen by the GSD where HD can be a real issue. Frankly it is scary to see so many Sibe litters advertised ( often crossed with something else) as this is certainly a specialised breed - so I'm not altogether surprised that the Inuit is staistically healthier than either of these two breeds.

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For once....we agree
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