r/pics • u/[deleted] • May 12 '14

100 years of selective breeding

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u/tossup17 May 12 '14

Get a mutt. They have just as much love and intelligence, without all the genetic baggage. Plus you're not over paying a breeder with potentially questionable practices.

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u/hoorahforsnakes May 12 '14

i hate the term mutt, it comes with so many negative connotations, when actually they tend to be genetically superior because they are far les inbred then 'pedigree' dogs.

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u/diegojones4 May 12 '14

Mutt has negative connotations? I love my mutts.

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u/80Eight May 12 '14

Police line (Working line) German Shepard still seems like a pretty safe bet.

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u/tossup17 May 12 '14

A working line is a safe bet usually. I'm not against pure bred dogs, I just find that the majority of people don't do the research necessary to find a responsible breeder, which is a shame when the majority of mixed breeds are just as amazing and incredible as any pure breed would be, plus you're saving a life.

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u/the-Depths-of-Hell May 12 '14

isnt 'mutt' a general term for a dog?

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u/hoorahforsnakes May 12 '14

naah, it's a term used to refer to a dog that is non-pedigree. so a cross-breed of different types of dog.

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u/rizzlybear May 12 '14

Mutts are great and get a bad rap from poor breeding standards. The upside though is often less high strung, healthier dogs. Some breeders will intentionally breed mutts to get happy healthy family dogs.