Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Let's hope he's just a troll. I can't think of a good reason to cross a newf to a pyr except to byb big hairy companion dogs.
The only valid reason I've ever heard to cross something like a pyr to anything else is for livestock protection. A friend of our family had a predator issue with her sheep on pasture in Idaho and couldn't find a working line maremma to cross her girl to so she found a pyr who happened to be working LGD within state. The resulting seven puppies were retained, altered, and given a job to do. This was quite a few years ago though pre internet and ease of dog A.I.
I read this question and then the replys and, good grief, you are a politically correct bunch now aren't you? I would certainly share with this person, for one, that she needs to do alot of research and talk with some folks that have experience in the whelping arena before anything else. It isn't something to take on lightly. As far as his thinking of crossing a pure bred with another variety.. there are many folks who are happy responsible dog owners with these crosses. My Dad right now has the best dog he has ever had, an absolutely perfect obedient amazing dog that is half (registered) German Shepherd and half (registered) American Bulldog. He is beautiful and was the easiest dog to train, beyond belief. People should think long and hard about producing a litter of pups, purebred or not... but I'd put my Dad's 'half breed' up against any of your all's pure breeds. Let's not be so narrow minded and prejudiced we can't even ponder outside the box.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: Lana Braddock
My Dad right now has the best dog he has ever had, an absolutely perfect obedient amazing dog that is half (registered) German Shepherd and half (registered) American Bulldog. He is beautiful and was the easiest dog to train, beyond belief.
I believe you, absolutely, that your father has a terrific mixed breed dog. So do I! So do many of us! We rescued them from shelters, and in my case at least, it broke my heart to be able to take just one instead of the hundred and fifty who needed a home just as badly.
But I wonder if you actually read the thread; your post doesn't address the real topic.
I can understand that you are defending a dog you love, even though it's off topic.
More on topic: I wonder where the rest of that litter will end up.
what makes you so sure that all mixed breeds (or many) end up unwanted but nearly all 'pure bred' dogs end up wanted? I have not researched this, but I see many full blooded labs, boxers, name the large breed... the dogs gets a year or two old and people find out they didn't have a clue... and are wanting to dump the dog one way or another. I don't see this as a certain breed issue, but an issue with people being unrealistic and simple ignorance of what they are getting into, with any dog. I would bet the littermates of my Dad's dog are having just as much luck in life as if they were registered German Shepherds. Just going by what I view going on around me here.
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