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Posted: 2:29:38 AM 11/15/2006
Okay...I've listened to all the advice and we've decided to adopt a rescued dog. We still want a puppy since our daughter is 5 and I want it to grow up with her and for it to "start out" with us. One petfinder.com I found a litter of puppies that were rescued...they look so cute, but what puppy doesn't? They are a lab/shar-pei mix. Does anyone have any info on that mix? I have read the info on the purebreed website on both of those breeds and understand that I could get a mix of any and all character traits. But I thought I'd ask. Thanks again!
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Posted: 8:28:31 AM 11/15/2006
Go to AKC.org. They have information about every registered breed and links to the national breed club, etc.
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Posted: 10:31:42 AM 11/15/2006
here is a website with breed info also, over on the left is a place to click that says "breeds."
my lab was a handful when a puppy but mellowed into the sweetest, most tolerant thing, loves kids, lets them climb all over her; get to training soon with a puppy- puppy kindergarten classes.

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/
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Posted: 11:37:33 AM 11/15/2006
good for you millerbord!! rescued dogs are the best...you are doing a wonderful thing! i adopted a lab/husky mix using petfinder...he was real sick when we got him, but now that we've pulled through the hard stuff, he's the best dog on earth. labs are very mouthy...they will chew and eat a lot, but they are sweet and loyal animals.
good luck!

***Edited By: agentcooper on 11/15/2006 11:39:42 AM***
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Posted: 11:55:58 AM 11/15/2006
Congratulations on making a good choice!!!
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Posted: 12:50:59 PM 11/15/2006
I just saw a banner here on TP for puggles. I clicked it and looked at the website. It made me ill. They have several "designer" breeds with pricing from $350+. Hard to belive they have any welfare of the dogs in mind with the quanity of each "designer" breed available. Why would you want to contribute to this type of activity? WHY?

Why spend that kind of $$$ when there are adorable mixed breed pups waiting to find a loving home before being "put to sleep".

I'm a newer member and have tried to stay out of this topic/debate. But, why in God's name do you want a puggle so you can contribute to the BYB's????
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Posted: 1:48:33 PM 11/15/2006
millerbord

If you want the Puggle get it. Beagles are great dogs and so are pugs. You will get the best of both dogs if not in looks than in personality. These people in these forums just love a good argument. They need to go home, have an anxiety pill and relax. A dog is a dog, is a dog, purebred or not. Sorry, it is the truth. If I liked the dog 1,000 dollars would not stop me purebred or not. I have a purebred and a mix, both are great dogs. I paid over $1,000.00 for my purebred and $60.00 for my shelter dog. The point is, I wanted the purebred and I wanted the shelter dog I looked at so I got both. It was about what I wanted and what I felt fit me and my families lifestyle. So think for yourself and do what is best for you.
Best advice, look up Puggle on the web and find a breeder near to you so you may go and look at the parents and the pups.

Respetfully
Kaiser
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Posted: 1:51:25 PM 11/15/2006
Kaiser, you're spreading bad advice all over the place today, huh?

Sure, if you want to support a puppymill or backyard breeder, go ahead and buy the unhealthy Pug/Beagle mutt! Sounds like a fantastic idea!

The OP didn't know any better about buying a puppymill/BYB mutt. Now they do, and they are doing the right thing.

There's no reason for you to try to change their mind, THEY are doing a good thing by getting a shelter dog.

***Edited By: laredos_mom on 11/15/2006 1:54:58 PM***
Reason: typo
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Posted: 3:36:48 PM 11/15/2006
irishacres......
I'm sure you only read my original question, but if you read further, we have decided against the puggle for now becaues the breeders are so far away and are charging way too much money. The only two breeders I found in CA are charging $900. So, we decided to adopt from a shelter, but there they have a lot of mixed breeds which I'm fine with, I just want to know if anyone has info on different mixes. The pups we are looking at are lab-shar pei mix. But thanks for your input.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I feel good about our decision to adopt from a rescue.
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Posted: 5:31:23 PM 11/15/2006
Not spreading bad advice. Just giving my opinion which is mine to give, just like yours. We live in a free country called America right? I wish you the best on getting your dog!
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Posted: 9:08:29 PM 11/15/2006
You can check:

dogbreedinfo.com

Look under both breeds to learn about each. They do give a good overall description on temperment, size, all the good info!
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Posted: 9:44:25 PM 11/15/2006
" If you want the Puggle get it. Beagles are great dogs and so are pugs. You will get the best of both dogs if not in looks than in personality. '

but remember this. you can also get the worst of both breeds. its just a flip of the coin really.
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Posted: 9:46:12 PM 11/15/2006
"So think for yourself and do what is best for you."

this is the mindset/belief that many here object to. it's about so much more than what WE want. it's about the big picture and what our money contributes to, and supporting poorly bred and badly treated dogs. they don't get a say in being bred into bad health, be they in the hands of purebred breeders or designer mutt breeders.
that's what people here get upset about, not the dogs themselves.
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Posted: 10:47:30 PM 11/15/2006
millerbrod, i had started my response and got caught up with work. So by the time I had submitted my response it was a little old. I'm glad that you have decided on a different type of dog. I do know a little bit about labs. They are a wonderful breed. My best friend has had labs for over 20years. The other breed, I have no first hand experience in. My best wishes for you and your new family member.
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Posted: 10:57:32 AM 11/24/2006
I can't fault someone who loves labradors but would like that personality in a low-shedding dog. All these breeds that were created for specific work purposes, are nearly always companion dogs now. My lab doesn't retrieve birds; I don't hunt. I don't care about a blocky head or otter tail -- I didn't buy my dog to show her. I chose the breed for its friendliness and for the personalities of other labs I'd known. The big size and the huge sheds I could have done without. The traditional companion dogs are the little yippy nippy guys, not what I'm looking for at all in a companion. Since nearly all dogs are pets now, why not take the best pets and tweak some of the traits that make them hard to keep in a house? I'm sick of breeders and their turf fights calling everyone else unethical. They're trying to make show dogs but most of what they create become family pets anyway. I'd rather something that's quintessentially doggie than quintessentially labbie. Puggles, labradoodles, if it works, it'll take. Already their prices have come way down. And yes, rescues are a great source of pets, but still . I just think health, temperament and ease of maintenance should trump an obsolete purpose and a star-stuffed pedigree. There are more important qualities that should go into creating pets that fit well into today's households.

***Edited By: JoanEK on 11/24/2006 11:01:20 AM***
Reason: to fix a type
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Posted: 1:09:19 PM 11/24/2006
You wanted a low shedding family dog... Why non get a Portuguese Water dog?
With proper research there are other options. Just because you choose not to carry on your breeds legacy and traditions doesn't mean dedicated owners don't want REAL Labs to hunt with.

Before we worry about looks, and what's "best for owners" we need to consider the dogs health because of owners with similar mind frames to yours (they want a convienent dog, NOT one they have to *GASP* work with) we have overbred labs to the point where huge portions of them have hip and elbow dysplacia...
With dedictaed show/working breeder who are health testing we will continue to improve the breeds of dogs we have today.


All in All...
We need to improve the breeds we have, NOT make more.
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Posted: 3:42:45 PM 11/24/2006
Hi, Wandering Spirit -- I agree, of course real Labs will always have homes with hunters and other enthusiasts, I wasn't suggesting that the breed itself should go away. It's my favorite breed, which is why I have a Lab myself, my second. But improving the breed means different things to different people, including people who'd rather not have to pick all their clothes and furniture and carpeting to blend in with their dog hair. My lab is 11 now, and I've nursed her through Addison's disease since she was 5, so I think I've got some credibility for being willing to do the work entailed. Camilla's great. A Camilla that didn't shed a sweater a week would be even better.
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Posted: 4:15:58 PM 11/24/2006
Shedding is something someone looking for a dog should consider though. Some dogs do shed.

If you don't want dog hair, get a non-shedding or low-shedding BREED. Don't get a mix, its not worth the risk you take when buying one from a crappy breeder.

Maybe you shouldn't have got that breed if you hate dog hair so much, or you could get a vacuum?

JoanEK, meant to ask.. What is your definition of bettering a breed?

***Edited By: laredos_mom on 11/24/2006 4:17:43 PM***
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Posted: 4:34:04 PM 11/24/2006
Mom of Laredo, I don't have a definition of bettering a breed because I'm not a breeder. Not of working dogs, not of show dogs, not a backyard breeder of poorly bred moneymakers. Since I made my dog-buying decision 11 years ago and happily stuck it out through sickness and health, no need for me to second-guess my decision. Or to buy a vacuum cleaner. I have a pretty good one, thanks, and use it 5 or 6 times a week on both the floors and the furniture. I just don't get the hating on those who are currently breeding hybrids. Those pups are popular for a reason, and some of them like the lab/poodle hybrids are increasingly being recruited and trained as service dogs, for a reason. They fill the bill. And if traditional breeders are uncomfortable with that, they can squawk all they want. Dogs that fit in best with today's families are the ones that will win out. Some of those are purebreds, some of them are accidental mutts, and some of them will be intentional hybrids. And some of the intentional hybrids of today will be the Westminster ribbon-winners of tomorrow.

***Edited By: JoanEK on 11/24/2006 4:35:19 PM***
Reason: corrected a very badly written sentence
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Posted: 4:39:11 PM 11/24/2006
And some of the intentional hybrids of today will be the Westminster ribbon-winners of tomorrow.

LMAO! Yeah, right.

Those mutts might be popular with families now, while the pups are young, but wait until they get older and the health problems start.

People breeding mutts are only doing it for one reason, and that's money.

The public is ignorant when it comes to things like that.. As long as the pup is cute, they will buy it and that's why puppymillers and backyard breeders have done so well.

Just wondering, why did you call the accidental litter of dogs mutts, but the ones bred on purpose are hybrids?
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