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Anonymous
Haven't really been on this board for long, but

do you guys raise purebred dogs? And if so, why?

It would seem that you'd want to raise a mutt because they're generally healthier and not inbred. My Dad's girlfriend has a mutt named Rocka who's part Thai dog, part whatever the fuck and she's awesome, whereas her father recently got a Rottweiler who is a fucking sociopath.
>> Anonymous
Raise as in keep as pets? I don't discriminate between purebred or mutt, but I do make one rule: I don't buy dogs or cats. I only adopt. Whether I adopt a purebred lab or a pitbull/shepherd mix doesn't matter to me as long as it's a good dog.
>> Anonymous
It depends on the breed.

I bet you 95% of everyone's purebred dogs are from backyard breeders. Protip: if you didn't get put on a waiting list, you probably bought from a backyard breeder.

BYB purebreds are inbred, they don't want to buy a different line into theirs. That's a waste of money to them.

Notice many designer dogs also have millions of health problems? Because even though they are mutts, they are also inbred by BYB, or bred from two BYB dogs that were inbred.

Why are mutts generally healthier? Because all the millions of mutts that get put down before they even get a chance to be adopted, are never shown to you. All the sick, old, and unhealthy get put down as soon as they arrive at the shelter. All the bad temperament dogs that require excessive training get put down. So what you see at shelters are the best 5% of all mutts.

So no, mutts are not generally healthier. Purebreds ARE healthier, but they are so rare that most people don't have true purebreds, just BYB purebreds. And no, just because your dog is AKC or whatever doesn't make it a good purebred, almost every BYB has a AKC dog. That's all that's required to get the puppies AKC certified, so you still are buying AKC certified inbred purebreds.


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>> Anonymous
My Siberian Husky, for instance, I had to wait 2 years on a waiting list. His pedigree went up 7 generations, all with documents of health checkups including eyes and hips. No inbreeding went on for these seven generations. He has zero health problems even though he's 14 years old. Never been to the vet other than a yearly checkup.

My two mutts, on the other hand, had constant problems. But this is just ancedotes, everyone has ancedotes.

Are shelter mutts better than BYB purebreds? Yes. Are ethical and pedigree'd purebreds better than mutts? Yes.

That doesn't make any of them "lesser" than the others, this is just health. Being purebred doesn't make a dog better than any other, as much as some snobs may want to think so. I love my mutts, and I love my Husky, regardless of pasts.
>> Anonymous
>>206304

99% of the time, crazy dogs = poorly trained.
>> Anonymous
>>206323
First poster here. Agreed on all points. Good breeders are much, much more rare than people think, and the abundance of bad ones gives a bad reputation to purebreds. I watch dog shows whenever I can and admire the dogs, even though I've never bought from a breeder and don't intend to. Huge respect for breeders who don't suck.
>> cfa-breeder
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I raise Pure breed cats. Why? Because its fun I love my breeds I love taking care and my kittens and I love the sport of cat showing. Yeah there is money in it..but thats not the important thing..its all about the kitties and the owners that love them. Also there is a difference in puppy/kitten farming and breeder, with the how many litters you regulate each year and the licence and checking your home and all.
>> Anonymous
>>206350
I feel like there's no "point" in having purebred cats around, all you do with a cat is keep it as a companion. Any cat can do that. It's not like you need one who's good at herding, guarding, etc. No offense :P I'll still respect a good cat breeder. I think it's human nature to want to create specific breeds of animals.

>>206323
Excellent points. If you know your shit and take time to examine peoples' "purebred" dogs, you'll almost always find that they're TERRIBLE examples of what a good specimen of the breed should look like.