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mucknaked
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Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:50 am Posts: 266
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Mixing Breeds
Just wondering if you guys know,of any or heard of someone taking , for example Breed a good Lab to a good Deutsch Drahthaar. Trying to get the best of both breeds. Just wondering?
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:12 am |
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rcmannjr
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Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:52 am Posts: 126 Location: Ocala, Florida
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Re: Mixing Breeds
Because you can just as easily end up with the worst of both breeds and in the end all you have is a mutt. Most of the different working breeds have been bred for generations trying to improve the strengths of each breed, why would anyone want to try and undo that? The Labradoodle is a perfect example. The cross (they are not a breed) was developed in Australia. In a recent interview the person trying to develop the new breed wished he had never started and he no longer does any of that breeding. He ended up with a mix that has numerous behavioral and health issues and were no more hypoallergenic than the breeds he started with. Pick the breed that does what you want and stick with it.
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:39 am |
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mucknaked
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Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:50 am Posts: 266
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Re: Mixing Breeds
Thanks,for the imformation.
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:05 am |
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smash
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Joined: Fri May 06, 2011 10:18 am Posts: 144
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Re: Mixing Breeds
the above is very true, however i have hunted over and owned some very good "drops", a cross between an english setter and english pointer.
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:24 am |
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Pas Tout La
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Joined: Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:32 pm Posts: 254 Location: Lafayette, La
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Re: Mixing Breeds
I don't know much about dogs, but I am very impressed by my mutt at home. She's a Lab and Irish Setter mix. She has a great head on her and tons of determination. She's driven to make me happy and is obsessed with the water. I just wish I had the time, patience, and knowledge to properly train her to her full potential.
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:11 am |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Mixing Breeds
I like my dog, judging by the name she is a mix. Part Rat and part Terrier.
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:17 pm |
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Bigbuckfever
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Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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Re: Mixing Breeds
_________________ Every day I'm paddlin' 1848 Gatortail boat and 37 efi GTR.
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:38 pm |
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50fps
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: Mixing Breeds
It was once said that crossing breeds can result in a breed that has less heath issues and hunts better than either parent.
Eventually these dogs ended up being our labs, pointers, and hounds of today.
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Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:35 pm |
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rcmannjr
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Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:52 am Posts: 126 Location: Ocala, Florida
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Re: Mixing Breeds
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Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:39 pm |
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mizzippi jb
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Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:53 pm Posts: 5077 Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!
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Re: Mixing Breeds
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Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:36 pm |
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50fps
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: Mixing Breeds
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Thu Jul 07, 2016 1:38 pm |
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xYouAreBoyx
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Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:48 am Posts: 132 Location: Big BR
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Re: Mixing Breeds
If you want the best of both worlds, give a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon a look. Mixing breeds is generally a bad idea.
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Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:56 am |
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Bigbuckfever
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Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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Re: Mixing Breeds
_________________ Every day I'm paddlin' 1848 Gatortail boat and 37 efi GTR.
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Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:08 am |
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Over the LINE
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Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:22 am Posts: 535 Location: New Orleans
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Re: Mixing Breeds
No way you could do the culling required to make a good new breed today. PETA would burn down your house.
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