Q&A: Should I Breed “Designer Dogs”?

i would say yes, sure go right ahead ONLY if:
you plan on selling them for what they are worth,….they are mutts, nothing more, nothing less! so with vaccines and what not included in the selling fee– no more than 150$
also i would suggest you not breed the female more than four times. actually i would quit after the third batch…anything after that is waaay to stressful for the mom and pups become unhealthy.
and now think about how many poor dogs are being abanonded each day and being neglected….why not let people adopt those dogs that really need a home….why let a human buy a dog that came from a great family….the dogs in shelters are the ones that need good homes. i really wouldn’t continue, yes they are healthy but im not too keen on dog breeding for the purpose of mixing dogs….designer breeds are mutts and should not be a popular trend… its a dogs life..and there are many dogs out there that would kill to have a life!

Ethically, I’d have to agree with the posted answers. While they’re adorable, most people can find the exact same type of dog in the shelters for less than $ 100.

I know that a ‘designer dog’ can make a ‘breeder’ a lot of money, but I also know from my experiences as a trainer and canine rescue volunteer that the fads fade quickly, and they DO end up in shelters.

I’m sorry, but I don’t believe it’s a good idea to breed any type of dog, unless you are breeding for a purpose (guide dogs, sled dogs, cattle dogs, etc) or to better or save a breed of existing dog (puli, kuvaz, shar pei, japanese chin, etc.)

Best of luck to you, and I hope the other responses remain civil 🙂

Cute pups, but no you should not go on breeding them. For every one you breed one in a shelter will die. If that’s what you want go ahead. Just be aware that people who really love dogs if they want a mutt (which is all a designer dog is) will go to the pound and save a life. Those who buy so called “designer dogs” often tire of them after a while and they will end up in the pound too.. and often end up dead.

Think very hard before you breed. By bringing even more dogs into the world you will also be taking as many out.

I’m not being mean. Just stating rock solid facts.

What breeds are the picture? They are peke and ?? pug, beagle? Very cute.

Breeds are simply a human creation. In the wild all dogs decended from common ancestry and looked very much alike. Over time, humans interfered with their natural mating and begin to segregate and interbreed them to exagerate certain characteristics or defects. Pekingese dogs are basically the dog example of dwarfism. They have been bred, inbred, and interbred so long that they have become what they are today. You can take any breed and look at it’s history and see some human exploitation to make it what it is today.

Many people squawk and howl about “mutts” or “mongrels”. The truth is that a dog is a dog is a dog. Any purebred simply has canine domesticus DNA the same as any cur on the street. The people who squawk and howl and whine are exploiting the natural instincts and health of dogs in order to make a profit selling purebreds. All purebreds are inbred. All purebred breeds have some sort of health defects within the breed because they have been soooo inbred for so many generations. It is a simple fact of life.

So yes, if you want to mix breeds in order to make adorable puppies it is ok. There is no such thing as the doggie 10 commandments that says you can’t. If people whine about it, just realize that they are whining because they feel threatened by a loss of money for their wares. Ignore their ignorance and arrogance.

And yes it is ok to breed purebreds too. There is no doggie ten commandments saying you cannot. Just remember that so much inbreeding is what has caused the breed diseases we see now.

As long as you take good care of your pets you are doing fine. Love them. Treat them like pets not livestock. Feed them well and provide medical care. And yes it is ok to breed whatever breed you choose as long as you take care of them well.

i think calling them ‘designer dogs’ is the first problem. dogs with this name tend to be sought out by those looking for the latest trend, not those concerned with finding a great, healthy breed of dog who will they care for for a very long time.
so basically your question is should i breed mutts. that is totally up to you… if you have great potential buyers than sure why not. but keep in mind how many mutts (and dogs in general) are living in shelters and being killed everyday.

no thats evil…do you even know how to breed? haven you not heard of puppy mills where they breed dogs. they are held in horrible condition. also hvaing a female dog preganat over and over again is sooooo bad. the more babies they have the less they live. go adopt a dog at the pound, they need home. i cant belive you profoting of of the lives of living breathing creatures, which are innocent!!!!!!!

You can breed one breed with another breed to get a designer dog. But you can not breed two designer dogs together. You will have no idea of how they will turn out health and temperament wise.

You have very cute puppies.

Only you can decide if you went to continue or to stop. We all can give you info. But in the end it is you who has to decide the outcome.

I say no, and I know almost everyone who answers will too.

They arent “designer breeds” they are MUTTS. There are already enough mutts in shelters today!
For every mutt you breed, another one in a shelter dies. If you want that on your concious .. then go ahead.

Go to your local shelter and see all those poor dogs that cant find homes .. if you leave there .. and continue to breed more MUTTS .. then you seriously have no heart.

So no, DONT continue.

yes even though everyone seems to be against it that’s really how these so called purebreds were “made”