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Solo, if you are after a crossbreed there are plenty born accidentally without going out and paying for one. And don’t be pulled into the trap of buying something you think is cute – spaniels & poodles have their fair share of health issues without being purposefully crossbred. If you want a crossbreed, look in the rescue centres. If you want a pedigree, look at the KC.

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😮 Guess what? BBC says the dogs were Bull Terriers, NOT pitties.

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Its dead clever, innit!

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The media call all bull breeds who attack as ‘pit bulls’ (its only spelt with one t, by the way) It doesn’t matter whether its a staffie, an english bull, an american bulldog, or a bull type mongrel, the papers will always call it a pit bull. It makes for better reading, you see.

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Sorry – but I HATE the argument of no breeders/no dogs. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. If there were stricter laws regarding breeding, it would not lead to the extinction of dogs! There is no way of telling that William or Asha came from purposeful breeding at all – straying dogs are always mating. Because of where Elliot came from, I would have preferred if he was never bred at all  😮

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I didn’t say reputable breeders contributed to overpopulation at all.

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Personally, I think the less people breed the better. We have a serious overpopulation of dogs who have no home in this country. Like Val said, you become an expert by learning, not by breeding.

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Why do you want to start at all?

Is she an impeccable example of her breed? Have you shown her? Has she had all neccessary health checks? Is she KC registered? Can you get in touch with her breeder?

Are you prepared to spend a lot of money? A good breeder never profits. Are you aware of all the risks involved – that your bitch could need a caesarian, or you could even lose her? Are you prepared to hand raise a whole litter of puppies in case something goes wrong? Are you aware of the legalities now concerning tail docking? Are you 100% confident you can find excellent, responsible homes for each and every one of her puppies? Are you prepared to take any one of those puppies back at any time in the next 14 or so years if their owner can no longer keep them?

Breeding is certainly not something to take lightly, and in my opinion best left to the experts. Bitches are much better off speyed. If you are thinking about breeding seriously and not just a ‘one-off’, if the answer to all the above questions is yes, then the next step would be to contact your girls breeder for support & advice. Boxers have a lot of health issues that certainly don’t need more irresponsible breeding.

Just my opinion.
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Both of mine do the top one if I am late with their dinners. I didn’t realise hunger made dogs barf  😀

I can tell when Elliot is going to puke as he ‘smiles’…Asha is just a completely over the top drama queen when she vomits, completely pathetic like her mum  ;D

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Steph, what area you in?

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Just fancy grab-attention cutesy-pie names for a crossbreed that could be found in multiple shelters worldwide…..especially so now that they are being extensively puppy farmed in the US.  ::)

So….if I was into gimmicks and being ‘trendy’, I might give my 2 beloved crossbreeds ‘breed names’ to make them appear cute to others….

Asha the ‘Shepurcher’ or ‘Lurcherd’  😀
Elliot the ‘Mastaff’ or ‘Staffiff’  ;D

Just think, William could be a ‘Trollie’ (assuming he is collie/terrier here…)  :-*

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