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05-06-2011, 07:29 AM
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Dog Designer Hybrids
Okay, not exactly pitbull specific but more general dog.
As I am sure you are all aware one of the big fads in the dog world is to cross two distinct breeds of dog to get a 'designer hybrid'
Most people seem to think that you will get a predictable result from this, at least for the first generation cross.
The truth is the opposite. Many times even in first generation crosses there is a potential for a bizarre mix of traits.
One hybrid I recently learned of was the Pugador which is a Pug and Labrador cross. In looking at pictures of that silly designer hybrid and shaking my head I came across the Corgidor which is a Corgy and Labrador cross.
These two are litter-mates. Note how one dog basically got the body of a corgi and the head of a lab while the other got the body of lab but the head of a corgi.
I find it interesting how different these to 'first generation' mixes are. All hybrids are really like this, it just isn't always so visual. For instance with Labradoodles because a standard poodle and a lab are about the same size they can all look similar. However many times the hybrids do not have the hypoalergenic coat of the poodle but this doesn't stand out nearly as visually as the size and head-structure do in this picture.
"Software" is also a problem with hybrids. The puggle is a Pug x Beagle, but you can get a dog that has the flawed head of a pug and the hunting desire of the beagle, but because the dog's head is a pug's head it's desire to detect scents is extremely negatively impacted and it's ability to 'sound' (the bark of a trailing hound) is also extremely negatively impacted. The dog's body cannot do what the dog's brain wants it to be able to do. It just isn't visually as shocking.
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