Designer Mongrels

[barry1010]

My daft question of the week because I should know the answer.
If I breed two poodles I can be certain the puppies will be poodles.

If I breed two cockerpoos (as an example of a designer mongrel) what will I get? I don't the puppies will be cockerpoos

[ToraToraTora]

pixie: "TTT, I doubt many care... I have 4 spaniels now, I have had 9, 2 with full pedigrees and testing- and one of those died at only 8. " - brainless tawts don't care, I just put the facts out there for those who are capable of independent thought.

[woofgang]

pixie "if you got two random mongrels breeding without human interference- they are actually more likely to be healthy, purely due to the mix of genes. "

yeah...no....its not the mix of genes that would make them more likely to be healthy, its the natural selection that would killed off the unfit ones or rendered them less able to breed

[pixie374]

Thanks, woof, sorry, only just seen this. That's basically what lankeela said as well.
Is that actually how it works with dogs? (I don't know, I'm genuinely asking). As with humans, it's obviously different.

[zylaphone]

What would you call a Jack Russell crossed with a Norfolk?

[Mamyalynne]

Jackanory.

[pixie374]

:-)

[pixie374]

Or a Norsel?

[pixie374]

Sorry, ttt... I didn't understand that, so left it.

[woofgang]

pixie374 "Thanks, woof, sorry, only just seen this. That's basically what lankeela said as well.
Is that actually how it works with dogs? (I don't know, I'm genuinely asking). As with humans, it's obviously different."

Yes its actually how it works with dogs and without medical intervention, its actually how it works with people to.

[richtee]

I want a Labracamel, but I would probably get the hump if I had to pay loads of money for it

[zylaphone]

Brilliant Mama. Now I know what to reply when people ask me what he is!!

[Mamyalynne]

Just seemed right for him :-)