Pure bred or mutt?

I would prefer a mutt any day, I think they are healthier in most cases, I like the idea of rescueing animals from a shelter rather than going to buy one from a breeder....

I do not have a dog at the moment. I am a total cat person (but I love dogs too!) Anyway, I would never every "buy" an animal.. there are just too many homeless ones. I have no interest in my pets being purebred and I feel that breeding is wrong. So I guess I am trying to say I am all for muts (unless there is a purebred dog in the shelter, in which case I would equally consider adopting either kind!)

i dont really have a dog right now but if i do decided to get one...i would prefer a pure bred dog than a mutt...i would like a maltese dog.

I had almost a purebred but not quite. we got to pick him out of the litter.....sort of. He was 3/4 cocker and 1/4 springer spaniel. When the day came for us to get him there had been a mix up. The one we actually picked had already been promised to someone else so we got the runt.....and we were truly blessed for he was something else....We had to put him down about 4 years ago. Somedays I still miss him so much I cry.

there is nothing wrong with owning a mutt but I do tend to go towards pure breds. Only becacuse my favorite dog was a purebred. He died a few years back. They do tend to have more health problems than mutts do, but if you love a particular breed the health problems and sometimes costly vet bills do not matter. My favorite breed is the chinese shar pei. They have more than doubled in price though since I had brought my last one. We had brought my very shar pei at quite a bargain for 3 hundred and fifty dollars. They are now going for over a thousand dollars, which is why I currently do not own one. I know there are quite a few shar pei rescue centers which I am considering going to and adopting one.

One of the best dogs we ever had was a mutt - she was a rottweiler bull terrier cross, with a bit of stag hound as well. We couldn't keep her because she killed chikens - she lived a good and long life as a factory guard dog though.

But I breed pure bred dogs and I love them heaps. We have schnauzers and pharaoh hounds.The pharaoh hounds are the most wonderful dogs, but we have schnauzers pups at the moment and they are so cute!

As for which is healthier - I've seen and heard of lots of cross bred dogs with a myriad of health issues - sensitive stomachs, bad teeth, bad bones, bad joints, bad temperaments.

The thing about dog breeders who show their dogs is, they are trying to breed the healthiest, happiest dogs to win in the show ring. Bad temperaments and unsoundness don't make for good show dogs, so pure bred breeders who show are aiming for the best with their pups.

I have to mutts. Both have been the best pets I could ever imagine. They have great personalities and have been extremely healthy. I rescued both of them from a shelter and would never consider buying a purebred. Money was not a factor, I just couldn't bring myself to pay so much money for a dog when there are some many homeless dogs in the world.

I have a mutt right now! I choose a dog strictly on how it acts with my children. I dont care if its purebred or not as long as we all like it and it gets along well with the children. Right now we have a pitt bull mix dog. We got him from the local animal shelter when he was really little and as he has gotten older you can for sure tell he has pitt bull in him. Everyone told us we were crazy about getting him with having toddlers, but I am a firm believer that there are never any bad dogs just bad owners. Jake (dog) is so lovey with the kids. He even sleeps in bed with my 3 year old son. He has his moments where he just wants to be left alone, but hey everyone has those moments right.

I have a purebred and will choose a purebred over a mutt at all times. I like knowing what I get, and with mutts you just never know what temperament they will have as adults nor how healthy they will be. It's just a myth that mutts are healthier than purebreds. I know it's a risk regardless what, but the chances of getting a healthy dog with the correct temperament for its breed is much higher when choosing a purebred.

And money is not a factor at all for me. I will gladly pay 1k euros or more again for my next dog just like I did for my current dog as long as I know he comes from a great breeder that does proper health-testing and not some lousy backyard breeder who breeds just to make some money out of his poor dogs.

It doesn't matter to me if they are mutts are pure bred. All of mine are mixed breed I think. Well 2 are rat terriers or fiest but I was told that is a mixed breed in itself. Two of them found there way to our house on their own. I guess they were abandoned. They are all beautiful dogs and very loving. I wouldn't trade any of them.