That makes complete sense.

However a well recognized scientist specializing in dog breeding gave a talk at a conference for a particular breed. They had done extensive genetic analysis of that breed and had some recommendations. Among other recommendations, they recommended mixing in a few animals from the European variant of that breed into the American breeding population. The crowd went quiet, all future talks/panels for the scientist were cancelled. They were uninvited from the conference.

Sad that many breed enthusiasts and even the AKC (who sets the breed standards) are damaging the breeds they care so much about.

I’m not personally a big fan of “purebreds”, but breed was important to me because I had small children and needed an extremely predictable and fairly easily obtained behavior profile.

Specifically, I wanted a dope of a dog that was a living, breathing stuffed animal but with enough intelligence to be trained on the basics easily.

So I bred my goldendoodle with a bernedoodle and got exactly what I was looking for!

You do get more variation in the litters, which can be a double edged sword. For example, one of the pups ended up being shedding, where non-shedding was a desired and expected trait for me.

Overall, breeding and getting to help deliver and raise a litter was one of the most fun & rewarding activities my family has ever done, and when we get holiday cards every year from all the families that got a pup with those dogs featured, it is just the best feeling.

Doodles already aren't purebred.

try to explain it to proud owners of "standard Australian mini labradoodle" or something like this... they claim that it's a new pure breed

If you paid $4000 for a designer pooch, you'd make that claim too. ;)

Yeah. I "manage" at work dog owners group in our collaboration system that has >500 people now. Amount of purebred doodles or poos is amazing. I wasn't even aware that those combinations are bred

Because people are disconnected from what matters in nature and self-centered. French pugs are at the top of breed popularity, facepalm.

Inbred dogs for shallow purposes is a reflection on our species.

One of our dogs is from farmers who specifically bought a giant working breed from across the country to sire puppies with their other giant working breed dogs. The two breeds make a good mix, and it ensures some genetic diversity. They actually use dogs on the farm, so they have more of an interest in cultivating health and good temperament than designer looks like some breeders do.

Some people want a specific breed for generally aesthetic reasons. And some breeds exist almost exclusively for aesthetics (vs working and sporting breeds). Sadly, some working breeds have degenerated to the point they can barely work - GSDs with short rear legs and hip problems come to mind.

That happens too, there are quite a few ‘designer’ cross breeds, like labradoodle or cavapoo.

Article: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/pets/g3414/cutest-mixe...

Because you can’t get $2,000+ for a ‘mutt’ puppy

Because capitalism. People want to buy “pure” dogs which causes this.