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June 23rd, 2009 by Ferd Emy Ferdinand Okeke Nnaemeka Okeke

In recent times, dog breeds acknowledged by kennel clubs adhere to very rigorous standards. Despite the fact that these standards are so stringent, they are subtle,to the extent of being invisible to many people. In fact, if you go to a dog breeder and demand from him or her to let you see his or her present quality puppies and pet quality puppies (both of whom are purebreds) you wont be able to say the difference at all.

Purebred dogs can be very pricy, even those that are pet quality. This is a result of the fact that it is highly costly to raise them, and also because when you purchase a purebred dog, you have a warranty of how the dog will be like when it grows up physically and behaviourally.

Nonetheless, many dog breeders do not think that the process of breeding is done, and they strive to produce new breeds by crossing purebred dogs from different breeds. These mixed dog breeds are made intenionally to get the finest characteristics of the parents.

Mixed dog breeds are often unsuccessfull because some genes are recessive, while others are prevalent resulting in not being the one the breeder desired and the pups might end up with more than one bad traits from both or one of the parents. In addition, first generation mixed dog breeds vary overwhelmingly from litter to litter, even with the same type of parents. It is also usual to have puppies of the same litter with different characteristics in form, size, color, and hair.

Because of this, it needs many generations to create true mixed dog breeds that will consistently give the same characteristics, even second, third or 4th generation puppies will occasionally give a nasty surprisal by showing a trait that managed to remain recessive up until that moment.

Nonetheless, many mixed dog breeds have exhibited consistence and have reached popularity. Mayhap the most known of these mixed dog breeds involves the mixing of Poodles.

Mixed poodle breeds are popular due to the fact that they result in individuals with a coat that sheds very little and that make very small dander, as well as strong hypoallergenic properties, which they obtain from their poodle parent. Additionally, they inherit at least one good trait from other parent’s breed, for example, the Cockapoo shows the amorous and gregarious tendency of the Cocker Spaniel.

Nonetheless, despite the benefits or lineage of mixed dog breeds, big kennel clubs refuse to recognise them. This is not surprising, given how strict they are in their rules and selections.