Comments on: Why do people advertise mixed breed dogs for sale for hundreds of dollars?

By: Honeybelle - DILLIGAF

Honeybelle - DILLIGAF — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:04:59 +0000

Because "there’s a sucker born every minute". When you do the math that is alot of suckers out there waiting to be ripped off. Some of them are even happy about being fleeced – they are the really really stupid suckers.

God bless idiots.
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By: Jennifer G

Jennifer G — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:39:59 +0000

Back Yard Breeders trying to make profits on poorly bred, usually unhealthy dogs when there are already hundreds of thousands of dogs that need homes and that are being put to sleep every day. =[
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By: Sound Bay Newfoundlands

Sound Bay Newfoundlands — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:04:59 +0000

As long as there are people that will pay for a mixed breed, then there will be puppy mills and BYBs that will breed them. It is called supply and demand. It is hard to believe that people will pay for a mutt. There are plenty of mutts in the shelters that need homes and are not hundreds of dollars. It is like pups in pet stores too. If people stop buying them then the mills would stop breeding them. People buying pups at a pet store are just giving the store more money to buy another from the mill creating the demand.
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By: firthmuir

firthmuir — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:44:59 +0000

i think it is because poodles don't cast their coat, so may be better for people with an allergies. this trait being passed on in the cross,some people don't want to be seen with a poodle,so the crosses ,there is a little bit of greed and a bit of status in i paid x for my dog and a little of the belief if the female dog is bread to a different breed it will never breed true again. will depend on the breeder,no offence to the genuine breeders that once a dog is crossed it will not breed true again.not every body is as honest as you. i know there are several breeders will not breed a dog if it has been crossed with an other breed. there is honest breeders out there
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By: bluebonnetgranny

bluebonnetgranny — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:36:59 +0000

Right now there are a lot of fools out there that have been blinded by fad. Just like hair dos, fashion & keeping up with the Jones, dogs have become a monkey see, monkey do & every one what's a dog just like a famous person has. Not everyone falls for this insanity cause they know a mutt is a mutt & no one in their right mind would pay that kind of money for a mutt. Not anyone who is breeding to better a breed. It is someone who is taking advantage of the fad & is out to make a fast buck.
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By: Toxic

Toxic — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:49:59 +0000

BYB’s i have seen a lot of my breed of dog > siberian husky mixed with it’s relative the alaskan malamute, and in the UK they sell them for about £650 – £700, an when i look at the add they say "only 2 bitches left"
insinuating that people actually bought the other puppies for this price, BYB’s make a lot of money at the dogs expense..why they do it? obvious >> to make money! why people buy them?>>> im not quite sure, one reason i can justify as my own would be young in age and lack of knowledge
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By: Shano

Shano — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:08:59 +0000

This is a recent fad in the dog breeding industry. Supposedly by mixing different breeds you get all the benefits of both without the genetic problems. I can see this way of thinking to a point but breeding better dogs to begin with is the best way to go about it. Besides if you want a mutt (which are just as good of dogs) go and rescue one from the pound or animal shelter. If you want to spend hundreds of dollars on a certin dog breed just do your reserch. There are responsible breeders out there but you will have to pay extra for a pup.
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I trained dogs for a few years as a hobby and competed in dog sports.

By: dsullivan48

dsullivan48 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:44:59 +0000

Why spend all that money when you can go to any rescue group or local animal shelter and get a great pet for little money. RESCUE YOU NEXT BEST FRIEND!!
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By: Lyn B

Lyn B — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:07:59 +0000

I would assume if there are advertising they must have buyers. And isn't everyone try to make a buck? It's call paying the rent and buying food. I only object to the people who abuse their dogs with producing unwanted dogs and multiple pregnancies in a short period of time.
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By: di

di — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:29:59 +0000

Many current dog breeds started from mixing different breeds. Serious breeders spend years in selective breeding programs. This, of course, costs a great deal of money before the "new" breed can be accepted by the AKC or CKC. Some of the designer breeds may never be accepted but breeders will continue to try. If you are interested in a particular breed, the breeder should be able to provide you with all genetic heritage information of the breed. If they can't they could be considered as someone whom you shouldn't purchase a dog from.
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