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[edit] Personal Pet pics

This page is starting to get clogged with personal pet pics, again. Let's keep an eye on new additions. One small pic per section is more than enough.

[edit] Talk

Good for you guys, seriously; however, this page is for discussing this article, not your dogs. no offense intended - I love dogs. yEvb0 20:31, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Need to think up a name for my hybrid. He's a Jack Russel/Pomeranian mix. Only 8 weeks old and smart a whip already. Fantastic mix.

You could call him "Whip". Clearly his breed is a "Jackeranian". :-) Elf | Talk 04:59, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I know you're joking, but let's not encourage calling portmanteau crosses "breeds". Unless the AKC and CKC start accepting Laborrots, that is. Nora Bayes (talk) 20:07, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pedigree

The article could benefit from discussion of objections to the use of words such as 'pedigreed' and 'purebred' to describe hybrids. Also, the ethics/legality involved in F1 crosses of purebred, registered dogs, as most breed clubs specifically forbid such crosses, and legitimate breeders 'forbid' (for whatever difference that makes) the breeding of 'pet quality' dogs. I can't think of any brilliant way to word this JATM. Quill 22:01, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

"People who do this are IDIOTS! *****IDIOTS****!!!!!!! They should all be SHOT! They are EVIL! I HATE THEM ALL!" preferably with spittle flying in every direction. Or, hmm, perhaps that's a little POV.
Although, actually, I as usual straddle the fence on this. I think that educated and responsible breeders can breed whatever they want. The problem is that I think that 99% of average dog owners out there are neither educated nor as responsible as they think they are (if they even think about it, which I suspect is rare, too). So what I tell people is (as I've said in other places) you'd better have a danged good reason for breeding the dog--both parents excel at agility, or one excels at agility and another at herding, or mom at herding but mom's side has xxx genetic weakness that dad's side, who is a conformation ch, completely counters and we're going to try to breed this out, or like that. And, as you and I both know, "mom is real cute and dad is real sweet and they're both really special dogs" applies to 99% of the canine world, so that does NOT make it a good reason to add to the world's overpopulation. Elf | Talk 00:05, 16 September 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Please vote on deleting Maltipoo, Yorkiepoo, Schnoodle

Please go here to here (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yorkiepoo) to express your opinion. Thanks. Elf | Talk 18:00, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] photo of a pugalier

Hi, I saw this cute dog in Western Australia and found out what it was (and the kids really loved it). Was putting a thumb here OK? cheers --Cas Liber

[edit] Trimming the list

Anyone else think this list is excessively long and imaginative at times? "Gerbrador Sheptriever", for example, is amusing, but doesn't appear to be a recognized term. Zetawoof(ζ) 21:44, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

I agree, It's ridiculous that the list is there though. This should be more of an article not a list of cross breeds and hybrids. If the list should be there then it should be put onto a different page maybe? The article at the moment looks very messy and needs a well deserved cleanup. --An Apple a day keeps -The Doctor- Away.. Or does it! (talk)(contribs) 02:00, 5 February 2007 (UTC)


Agreed. It's obvious that some of those names are just made up. A "Hug"? Really! Mister Gallagher 21:55, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] list trimming, again

I propose the complete elimination of this list and the creation of a prose section detailing how the names are created, and speaking of the most notable (verified by sources) types. VanTucky (talk) 16:46, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

That's not a bad idea, so long as the truly notable crosses can be retained in such a way that we don't end up getting lots of non-notable crosses (I'm looking at you, "Taco Terrier") added as well. Zetawoof(ζ) 20:38, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I see your point. Imagining how I would write it, I would retain the names as examples. So one or two names for say, Poodle crosses, and then only one or so reference to another general category of popular hybrids, such as between small toy breeds. I doubt that kind of thing would develop into a rambling prose list, and I think it would be easier to place a limit. VanTucky (talk) 20:46, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Conceptually, I figure the section ought to focus on the generic aspect of how these names are formed instead of trying to list all notable names. Here's an idea:
Names for poodle hybrids are generally formed with a "-poo" or "-doodle" suffix (e.g. Cockapoo, Labradoodle).
Other aspects to focus on might be the euphony of the formed name - "basschund" wins over "dachsset hound", for example. It's probably worth noting that most crosses do not follow the convention used in other hybrids of naming the father first. Zetawoof(ζ) 22:01, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
That's all exactly what I had in mind. VanTucky (talk) 22:26, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Suggestion for removal

"Famous mutts" doesn't really have anything in particular to do with crossbreeds. Also "Benji" was a mixed breed dog JoKing 02:50, 24 September 2007 (UTC)