Why do people want designer dogs?

For 95% of dog owning people locally the top aim is 'companionship', the average dog no longer works for his keep. Quite close to the top of their priority list of puppy choice will also likely be 'fashion' or the like, for some this will even be subconscious. What do their friends have that they like, what do celebs have that they like. Somewhere along the lines perceived convenience will be considered too. After all 'pedigree' and 'breed standard' is only a human invention. Almost any dog, deformed conformation, genetic disaster, 'line bred' or expensive cross can be a companion just as well as a Heinz 57, but the Heinz 57 isn't trendy unless I comes with the title Romanian Street dog. Very few people have issue with 'mongrel' horses...
 
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I have a Lakeland cross fox terrier, and I can definitely see elements of both breeds in her make up. Even within the litter though there was a huge variety in coat types. I picked a pup with a rougher coat rather than softer and fluffier, and its remained like that and completely non shedding (though not picked for that reason).

While we paid a reasonable amount for her, it wasn't extortionate, and I did get to meet both mother and father.

Fiona
 
someone was selling jug puppies in FB yesterday. she did get some stick although her puppies were far from the most expensive puppies I've seen. her argument for breeding them though was because pugs have so many problems, it was nice to see the flat face being bred out. so why not just choose another breed with a normal face then?! most of the comments supporting her were pointing out the terrible problems in purebred dogs (and the fact they were boring, as they all looked the same within a breed *rolls eyes*). I think TV shows like the one a few years back do more harm than good-we already know most of the population arent critical thinkers.
 
MotherOfChickens said:
someone was selling jug puppies in FB yesterday. she did get some stick although her puppies were far from the most expensive puppies I've seen. her argument for breeding them though was because pugs have so many problems, it was nice to see the flat face being bred out. so why not just choose another breed with a normal face then?! most of the comments supporting her were pointing out the terrible problems in purebred dogs (and the fact they were boring, as they all looked the same within a breed *rolls eyes*). I think TV shows like the one a few years back do more harm than good-we already know most of the population arent critical thinkers.
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They just don't get it do they? Pugs have health problems so I will cross it with a Jr and it will be fine.
 
On preloved is a Tamaskan wolf dog x labrador. I imagine the planning that went into that was 'OMG this dog has a penis, and that dog a uterus, we could make money here...'
 
People who I know who have these thingy poo dogs have bought them because they allegedly don't moult. My nephew has a cocker poo it's absolutely hyper. He paid £900 for it. I was gobsmacked!!! A GSP is a German Shorthaired Pointer to answer an earlier question. Best breed in the world ���� My last dog was a GSP x Weimaraner.
 
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