'new Breed'

[lankeela]

I have been sent a link to an advert on an online dog sales site for a supposed new dog breed called 'The Daisy' and puppies for sale at £900 each - they come with Kennel Certificate Registration - they are mongrels being bred from their crossbred *** and passed off as a new 'designer' breed. Now I don't want to get into the rights and wrong of crossing breeds or whether or not they are healthier but I would like to inform people that these are not a 'new' breed and the Kennel Certificate Registration is merely a made up certificate that anyone can apply for with no knowledge of the parents or grandparents - it is purely a commercial business. The dogs cannot be shown or offspring registered with the Kennel Club, which is obviously what the breeders are trying to insinuate by the wording in their advert. Neither can they guarantee that they are non moulting, or hypoallergenic, and their advert is misleading in that respect. What I am really trying to say is 'let the buyer beware' and don't be fooled into thinking that breeders like this are producing anything other than mongrels (they are not even first crosses) and as such can also carry any inherited conditions that either parent might have.

[lankeela]

Prudie even if you don't want a 'show' dog please ensure the breeder has heart tested the parents. Everyone who buys a pedigree dog has the right to get a happy, healthy, typical specimen of the breed they choose - and they cost no more than the poorly bred puppy farmed dogs in the long run. Many breeders have some dogs in a litter that are not show quality, and I would far rather have a dog I can be proud of than one I have to apologise for!

[B00]

" I would far rather have a dog I can be proud of than one I have to apologise for! "

Awww, ive never had to apologise for my pooch, she's as thick as custard but I love her anyway.

[Baldric]

///have a dog I can be proud of than one I have to apologise for!///

Er, ok, my opinion is changing!

[chaptazbru2]

Stand by what I said RATTER, always will.

[ladybirder]

Prudie, good, I love Boxers too;-)
Lankeela, you say in your OP that the advert is misleading. That was what I was referring to regarding reporting to the appropriate body.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by //I would rather have a dog I can be proud of than one I have to apologise for\\. ??

[lankeela]

Have you never had someone say about their dog 'well he's only an old mongrel' (now want to put a smiley emoticon but don't know how to on here!)