Breed of dog & pet insurance

AvocadosBeforeMortgages

I have a crossbreed dog. With PetPlan, if I put him down as
Breed A cross (e.g. cocker spaniel cross) = £33/month
Breed B cross (e.g. poodle cross) = £34/month
Fancy portmanteau name for cross of A & B (e.g. cockerpoo) = £46/month

Is there anything to stop me listing him as a Breed A cross? Is it a bit like modifying your job title to get cheaper car insurance, or is there more to it than that? All in the spirit of :money:

choille

I'd not put him down just yet.

elsien

Do you know which crosses he is, and in what proportions? I'd probably put him down as breed A cross. It's technically accurate if he's a half and half.

When I got Gitdog, petplan first of all said they needed to know the mix. When I pointed out he'd been dumped with no history so I could only guess going on his looks they accepted bull terrier x without a problem.

AvocadosBeforeMortgages

From what I've been told he's a 50/50 mix of two specific breeds. This seems plausible as we bumped into someone in the park with a dog that looked almost identical and she said hers was the same mix. However, I'm owner 5 (series of private rehomes) and I've no idea who the original breeder is and nor is there any paperwork to support the assumption.

elsien

Then you're giving your best guess - I don't see a problem with that.
Fancy portmanteau name price is probably because of the idiots paying silly money for posh mongrels and puppy farmers jumping on the bandwagon. I'd ignore that and go for A or B, whichever he looks most like.

AvocadosBeforeMortgages

Thanks - he's nothing as fashionable as a cockerpoo, but apparently anything that can be portmanteaued will be portmanteaued! If anyone asks I say he's a Breed A x B as I can't be doing with people who think these designer crosses are a "breed".

I think we'll go with Breed A cross

Mutt pride :cool:

elsien

Still waiting for that bull terrier shih tzu cross to crop up as a bull shiht.

Gitdog is not a mongrel, he's dual heritage.

AvocadosBeforeMortgages

I had someone tell me, with a totally straight face, that their dog was a pooshit. It's a poodle x shih tzu. Apparently <raises eyebrow>