Designer Dogs Quiz
You’ve probably heard the cute names — “cockapoo,” “labradoodle,” “peekapoo,” and so on. They’re “designer dogs” — purposely cross-bred dogs.
But, really, they’re still mutts.
Very expensive mutts.
And because designer dogs are all the rage and fashion, a lot of breeders I wouldn’t categorize as “responsible” and “good” and “reputable” are cashing in on the current popularity of “designer dogs.” The breeders who are in it for the money rarely put much thought into the breedings they do. They don’t carefully research the genetics and pedigree history of the dogs they’re breeding, and they aren’t really concerned with ensuring that their breedings will produce healthy pups with good temperaments.
The Designer Dog Quiz lets you test your knowledge of “designer dogs.” Is the cute “yorkipoo” on the left the one from a breeder? Or is that a dog of unknown breeding from a shelter? And if it’s hard to tell the difference, it may make more sense to adopt a dog similar to what you’re looking for from a shelter than to pay designer prices for what is, essentially, a mutt.
GlobalPaw has an article on designer dogs: “Puggles, Labradoodles and Jackapoos.” Please read it before deciding whether or not you want a “designer dog.”
