New puggle.......

calicocat

He's lovely , i look after a friends cavalier...............he snores like a train..:D..but lovely with it.

aileth

Hi fellow pugalier owner! We have a 14 month old boy. He has oodles of energy and will follow you anywhere! He will escort you to the kitchen from the shower, it's like having a little chaffeur! Got to agree about the pug puddle hatred inheritance, he's fine in rain, snow, but woe betide the puddles!

begley

Ah, he's CUTE!!! Yes, Jake 'stalks' us a bit, he didn't leave Mrs B's side yesterday. Have also discovered he dislikes the hoover, and wants to play with the mop......!

universalady_2

Whilst I agree he's very cute, I truly hope you didn't pay much for him, the amount of unscrupulous people out there, crossing two breeds and selling them as 'labradoodles' 'puggles' 'jack-a-poo's' etc etc and charging ridiculous amounts for what is effectively a mongrel absolutely gets my blood boiling!!
That said, he's obviously adored and that is priceless

aileth

I personally didn't pay much for mine at all, but I remember seeing all over preloved chihuahua crosses that cost more than pedigree chihuhuas!

heartbreak_star

Doodles are crossed for a reason - the original breeding was to try and get a guide dog suitable for those with dog allergies! Poodles weren't suitable for guiding.

They're still not a breed in their own right though!

Jake is so cute, as is aileth's furry - what posers

HBS x

minimad1970

aileth wrote: »

Hi fellow pugalier owner! We have a 14 month old boy. He has oodles of energy and will follow you anywhere! He will escort you to the kitchen from the shower, it's like having a little chaffeur! Got to agree about the pug puddle hatred inheritance, he's fine in rain, snow, but woe betide the puddles!

What a lovely smile They're both gorgeous.

niandsa

We have a miniature labradoodle and absolutely adore her. We researched the cross extensively and made the decision that the cross breed was for us.

Next we had to find an honest and knowledgeable breeder who had health checked both parents. In our case both parents were from a long line of champions, KC registered and checked for eye and hip problems.

Yes, we paid quite a bit for our dog. However, the breeder had exactly the same costs as she would have had if she bred pedigrees from her dogs. They had all been vet checked and immunised etc.

I refer to Poppy as a cross breed as she was planned and bred ethically. To me the word 'mongrel' is derogatory and has many negative connotations. There is also some evidence that cross breeds are healthier than pure breeds due to hybrid vigour.

We don't regret our decision at all, just as many pedigree dog owners don't regret theirs.

MumOf2

niandsa wrote: »

We have a miniature labradoodle and absolutely adore her. We researched the cross extensively and made the decision that the cross breed was for us.

Next we had to find an honest and knowledgeable breeder who had health checked both parents. In our case both parents were from a long line of champions, KC registered and checked for eye and hip problems.

Yes, we paid quite a bit for our dog. However, the breeder had exactly the same costs as she would have had if she bred pedigrees from her dogs. They had all been vet checked and immunised etc.

I refer to Poppy as a cross breed as she was planned and bred ethically. To me the word 'mongrel' is derogatory and has many negative connotations. There is also some evidence that cross breeds are healthier than pure breeds due to hybrid vigour.

We don't regret our decision at all, just as many pedigree dog owners don't regret theirs.

Totally agree with you. Our Polly is an F1 cross breed as well - she's a wonderful, friendly, loyal, obedient, healthy, non shedding, non allergenic cocker spaniel/poodle cross. And yes, we paid a considerable amount for her as she was ethically bred from sound, health-checked dam and sire. All our outings take much longer than planned because so many people stop me to admire her. She is a real joy and everyone loves her.

All contemporary pedigrees originally came from crossing dogs of different breeds. Why on earth people waste so much emotional energy on blood boiling over the practice of breeding crosses that they don't even own escapes me. I personally wouldn't have a highly bred pedigree with all the concomitant health problems, but I don't criticise people who do.

I also wouldn't be so rude as to use the negatively loaded term 'mongrel' to describe the product of a planned mating.

What a difference on the I Love My Cockapoo forum - such lovely, friendly people (rather like our dogs...).

MumOf2

aileth

MumOf2 wrote: »

Totally agree with you. Our Polly is an F1 cross breed as well - she's a wonderful, friendly, loyal, obedient, healthy, non shedding, non allergenic cocker spaniel/poodle cross. And yes, we paid a considerable amount for her as she was ethically bred from sound, health-checked dam and sire. All our outings take much longer than planned because so many people stop me to admire her. She is a real joy and everyone loves her.

All contemporary pedigrees originally came from crossing dogs of different breeds. Why on earth people waste so much emotional energy on blood boiling over the practice of breeding crosses that they don't even own escapes me. I personally wouldn't have a highly bred pedigree with all the concomitant health problems, but I don't criticise people who do.

I also wouldn't be so rude as to use the negatively loaded term 'mongrel' to describe the product of a planned mating.

What a difference on the I Love My Cockapoo forum - such lovely, friendly people (rather like our dogs...).

MumOf2

Yep, our pup was crossbred specifically with a pedigree dam and sire. The reason he didn't cost us much (I assume) was because his previous owner couldn't cope with two dogs...

My OH wanted a pug, but after reading up on the variety of health problems we decided not to, and to look for a cross. He is utterly healthy, gets lots of attention from his rather large, gurning underbite, and couldn't be happier!