Difference between purebreds and designer dogs

There is a difference between purebred dogs and designer dogs like the chihuahua poodle mix. Purebreds are dogs that have been bred over a long period of time to the point where a particular breed’s makeup is well known and predictable. For instance, a Chihuahua and a poodle are both purebred and therefore you know how big the pups will grow to be, the looks, the sort of care and training, the temperament, whether it’s good for herding, guarding, sporting, hunting.

On the other hand designer dogs like the Chipoo are relatively new and you cannot be certain how a particular pup will turn out even pups from the same litter. Their general makeup is determined by their parent breeds and it is difficult to tell which of the parent breed will be dominant and in which aspect of a particular pup’s life.

While most designer dogs of the same cross breed will generally look alike and share a lot of in common this is not guarantee and a particular pup may turn out differently. To get a good handle on a particular cross breed like a Chipoo, one must have a decent knowledge of the parent breeds.

So the care and handling for any of the parent breeds will equally work for the designer dog. Simply by identifying the dominant parent breed in a particular area of the cross breed’s life e.g. feeding, training, grooming etc. and then applying the solution for the parent breed to the designer dog like a Chipoo.

What this also means is that before the acquisition of a designer dog one should first check out the parent breeds in the cross and advisably should only proceed if one is thoroughly satisfied with the parent breeds. This is because you could end up with any combination of the characteristics and/or temperament of the parent breeds.

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