Jack-a-Bees, Wheatables, Goldendoodles.
These are "designer" dogs, not snack foods — dogs that are a mix of two pure-bred dogs, usually with a price to match.
What is the attraction? Is it the novelty of the mix, the appearance, the snob appeal? Or, are there more compelling reasons?
Starring in successful movies, TV shows or books increases a breed's popularity, usually with disastrous results.
It happened with Dalmatians after the release of "101 Dalmatians." Shelters filled with Dalmatians when families realized they are sometimes not the best dogs around children. It happened with Bichons after J.R. won Westminster. Bichons needs regular and fairly expensive grooming, beyond the budget of many families.
Cocker Spaniels met the same fate in the 1950's with the popularity of "Lady and the Tramp." Over-breeding by unscrupulous breeders hoping to cash in on the popularity of the breed caused cockers to develop new physical and behavior issues that still surface today.
Snob appeal has been taken to new heights of extravagance with Tibetan Mastiffs, which are now selling for upwards of $500,000 in Japan where they are highly prized. I certainly qualify as a neurotic dog lover, but $500,000?
More recently there's been an enormous increase in the number of "doodle" mixes: labradoodles, a mix of Labrador retrievers and poodles, and goldendoodles, a mix of golden retrievers and poodles. Newtown families have discovered this adorable breed and the dogs are starting to catch up to labs as Newtown's favorite family dog.
Developed to combine the intellect of the poodle with the personality of the retriever, the combo giving you (hopefully) the best of both, doodles are advertised and sold as hypoallergenic.
With 10-percent of the population allergic to animals and 60-percent of the population dog-loving, there's definitely a market for dogs free of allergens. The "doodles" filled that void.
If you are allergic to animals you can be allergic to the dog's saliva, dander or urine or a combination of all three. Some people may be allergic to one dog of a certain breed and not another. So don't jump to the conclusion that if you get a "doodle" you're all set.
The definition of the word hypoallergenic is "less likely to produce allergic reactions." It does not mean that the dogs are free of allergens.
Since the doodles tend to be a fairly new breed they are still being bred from single breed parents, rather than multigenerational labdradooles or goldendoodles. Therefore, you can end up with a combination of either breed's characteristics so an allergy "trial test" is a requirement.
Visit the breeder to determine if you are truly allergy-free with a specific dog. The easiest way to find out is to bring home a piece of clothing or bedding that the dog has slept on rather than the dog itself. It's difficult for everyone, especially children, if you bring a puppy home, fall in love with him, only to find that you're allergic and have to place him or return him to the breeder.
There are the other new and popular designer mixes: the Jack-A-Bee, a mix of a pug and Jack Russell terrier, and the Puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle. Certainly adorable, but you could end up with a very high-strung, baying and digging dog. And, the wheatable — not a baked snack crackers made by the Keebler Company — but a mix of the soft-coated wheaten terrier and anything else. How about a whoodle — a cross between a soft coated wheaten and a poodle?
The list of designer mixed breed can be endless: cock-a-poos, maltipoos, schnoodles.
Yes, these dogs are one-of-a kind, can be fantastic pets and are certainly adorable. But every mixed-breed puppy from the pound is also truly one-of-a- kind. Why not consider going to the Newtown Pound and adopting an adorable mixed-breed that needs a home? It's a lot cheaper and a lot more rewarding.
These are "designer" dogs, not snack foods — dogs that are a mix of two pure-bred dogs, usually with a price to match.
What is the attraction? Is it the novelty of the mix, the appearance, the snob appeal? Or, are there more compelling reasons?
Starring in successful movies, TV shows or books increases a breed's popularity, usually with disastrous results.
It happened with Dalmatians after the release of "101 Dalmatians." Shelters filled with Dalmatians when families realized they are sometimes not the best dogs around children. It happened with Bichons after J.R. won Westminster. Bichons needs regular and fairly expensive grooming, beyond the budget of many families.
Cocker Spaniels met the same fate in the 1950's with the popularity of "Lady and the Tramp." Over-breeding by unscrupulous breeders hoping to cash in on the popularity of the breed caused cockers to develop new physical and behavior issues that still surface today.
Snob appeal has been taken to new heights of extravagance with Tibetan Mastiffs, which are now selling for upwards of $500,000 in Japan where they are highly prized. I certainly qualify as a neurotic dog lover, but $500,000?
More recently there's been an enormous increase in the number of "doodle" mixes: labradoodles, a mix of Labrador retrievers and poodles, and goldendoodles, a mix of golden retrievers and poodles. Newtown families have discovered this adorable breed and the dogs are starting to catch up to labs as Newtown's favorite family dog.
Developed to combine the intellect of the poodle with the personality of the retriever, the combo giving you (hopefully) the best of both, doodles are advertised and sold as hypoallergenic.
With 10-percent of the population allergic to animals and 60-percent of the population dog-loving, there's definitely a market for dogs free of allergens. The "doodles" filled that void.
If you are allergic to animals you can be allergic to the dog's saliva, dander or urine or a combination of all three. Some people may be allergic to one dog of a certain breed and not another. So don't jump to the conclusion that if you get a "doodle" you're all set.
The definition of the word hypoallergenic is "less likely to produce allergic reactions." It does not mean that the dogs are free of allergens.
Since the doodles tend to be a fairly new breed they are still being bred from single breed parents, rather than multigenerational labdradooles or goldendoodles. Therefore, you can end up with a combination of either breed's characteristics so an allergy "trial test" is a requirement.
Visit the breeder to determine if you are truly allergy-free with a specific dog. The easiest way to find out is to bring home a piece of clothing or bedding that the dog has slept on rather than the dog itself. It's difficult for everyone, especially children, if you bring a puppy home, fall in love with him, only to find that you're allergic and have to place him or return him to the breeder.
There are the other new and popular designer mixes: the Jack-A-Bee, a mix of a pug and Jack Russell terrier, and the Puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle. Certainly adorable, but you could end up with a very high-strung, baying and digging dog. And, the wheatable — not a baked snack crackers made by the Keebler Company — but a mix of the soft-coated wheaten terrier and anything else. How about a whoodle — a cross between a soft coated wheaten and a poodle?
The list of designer mixed breed can be endless: cock-a-poos, maltipoos, schnoodles.
Yes, these dogs are one-of-a kind, can be fantastic pets and are certainly adorable. But every mixed-breed puppy from the pound is also truly one-of-a- kind. Why not consider going to the Newtown Pound and adopting an adorable mixed-breed that needs a home? It's a lot cheaper and a lot more rewarding.
Jack-a-Bees, Wheatables, Goldendoodles.
These are "designer" dogs, not snack foods — dogs that are a mix of two pure-bred dogs, usually with a price to match.
What is the attraction? Is it the novelty of the mix, the appearance, the snob appeal? Or, are there more compelling reasons?
Starring in successful movies, TV shows or books increases a breed's popularity, usually with disastrous results.
It happened with Dalmatians after the release of "101 Dalmatians." Shelters filled with Dalmatians when families realized they are sometimes not the best dogs around children. It happened with Bichons after J.R. won Westminster. Bichons needs regular and fairly expensive grooming, beyond the budget of many families.
Cocker Spaniels met the same fate in the 1950's with the popularity of "Lady and the Tramp." Over-breeding by unscrupulous breeders hoping to cash in on the popularity of the breed caused cockers to develop new physical and behavior issues that still surface today.
Snob appeal has been taken to new heights of extravagance with Tibetan Mastiffs, which are now selling for upwards of $500,000 in Japan where they are highly prized. I certainly qualify as a neurotic dog lover, but $500,000?
More recently there's been an enormous increase in the number of "doodle" mixes: labradoodles, a mix of Labrador retrievers and poodles, and goldendoodles, a mix of golden retrievers and poodles. Newtown families have discovered this adorable breed and the dogs are starting to catch up to labs as Newtown's favorite family dog.
Developed to combine the intellect of the poodle with the personality of the retriever, the combo giving you (hopefully) the best of both, doodles are advertised and sold as hypoallergenic.
With 10-percent of the population allergic to animals and 60-percent of the population dog-loving, there's definitely a market for dogs free of allergens. The "doodles" filled that void.
If you are allergic to animals you can be allergic to the dog's saliva, dander or urine or a combination of all three. Some people may be allergic to one dog of a certain breed and not another. So don't jump to the conclusion that if you get a "doodle" you're all set.
The definition of the word hypoallergenic is "less likely to produce allergic reactions." It does not mean that the dogs are free of allergens.
Since the doodles tend to be a fairly new breed they are still being bred from single breed parents, rather than multigenerational labdradooles or goldendoodles. Therefore, you can end up with a combination of either breed's characteristics so an allergy "trial test" is a requirement.
Visit the breeder to determine if you are truly allergy-free with a specific dog. The easiest way to find out is to bring home a piece of clothing or bedding that the dog has slept on rather than the dog itself. It's difficult for everyone, especially children, if you bring a puppy home, fall in love with him, only to find that you're allergic and have to place him or return him to the breeder.
There are the other new and popular designer mixes: the Jack-A-Bee, a mix of a pug and Jack Russell terrier, and the Puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle. Certainly adorable, but you could end up with a very high-strung, baying and digging dog. And, the wheatable — not a baked snack crackers made by the Keebler Company — but a mix of the soft-coated wheaten terrier and anything else. How about a whoodle — a cross between a soft coated wheaten and a poodle?
The list of designer mixed breed can be endless: cock-a-poos, maltipoos, schnoodles.
Yes, these dogs are one-of-a kind, can be fantastic pets and are certainly adorable. But every mixed-breed puppy from the pound is also truly one-of-a- kind. Why not consider going to the Newtown Pound and adopting an adorable mixed-breed that needs a home? It's a lot cheaper and a lot more rewarding.
These are "designer" dogs, not snack foods — dogs that are a mix of two pure-bred dogs, usually with a price to match.
What is the attraction? Is it the novelty of the mix, the appearance, the snob appeal? Or, are there more compelling reasons?
Starring in successful movies, TV shows or books increases a breed's popularity, usually with disastrous results.
It happened with Dalmatians after the release of "101 Dalmatians." Shelters filled with Dalmatians when families realized they are sometimes not the best dogs around children. It happened with Bichons after J.R. won Westminster. Bichons needs regular and fairly expensive grooming, beyond the budget of many families.
Cocker Spaniels met the same fate in the 1950's with the popularity of "Lady and the Tramp." Over-breeding by unscrupulous breeders hoping to cash in on the popularity of the breed caused cockers to develop new physical and behavior issues that still surface today.
Snob appeal has been taken to new heights of extravagance with Tibetan Mastiffs, which are now selling for upwards of $500,000 in Japan where they are highly prized. I certainly qualify as a neurotic dog lover, but $500,000?
More recently there's been an enormous increase in the number of "doodle" mixes: labradoodles, a mix of Labrador retrievers and poodles, and goldendoodles, a mix of golden retrievers and poodles. Newtown families have discovered this adorable breed and the dogs are starting to catch up to labs as Newtown's favorite family dog.
Developed to combine the intellect of the poodle with the personality of the retriever, the combo giving you (hopefully) the best of both, doodles are advertised and sold as hypoallergenic.
With 10-percent of the population allergic to animals and 60-percent of the population dog-loving, there's definitely a market for dogs free of allergens. The "doodles" filled that void.
If you are allergic to animals you can be allergic to the dog's saliva, dander or urine or a combination of all three. Some people may be allergic to one dog of a certain breed and not another. So don't jump to the conclusion that if you get a "doodle" you're all set.
The definition of the word hypoallergenic is "less likely to produce allergic reactions." It does not mean that the dogs are free of allergens.
Since the doodles tend to be a fairly new breed they are still being bred from single breed parents, rather than multigenerational labdradooles or goldendoodles. Therefore, you can end up with a combination of either breed's characteristics so an allergy "trial test" is a requirement.
Visit the breeder to determine if you are truly allergy-free with a specific dog. The easiest way to find out is to bring home a piece of clothing or bedding that the dog has slept on rather than the dog itself. It's difficult for everyone, especially children, if you bring a puppy home, fall in love with him, only to find that you're allergic and have to place him or return him to the breeder.
There are the other new and popular designer mixes: the Jack-A-Bee, a mix of a pug and Jack Russell terrier, and the Puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle. Certainly adorable, but you could end up with a very high-strung, baying and digging dog. And, the wheatable — not a baked snack crackers made by the Keebler Company — but a mix of the soft-coated wheaten terrier and anything else. How about a whoodle — a cross between a soft coated wheaten and a poodle?
The list of designer mixed breed can be endless: cock-a-poos, maltipoos, schnoodles.
Yes, these dogs are one-of-a kind, can be fantastic pets and are certainly adorable. But every mixed-breed puppy from the pound is also truly one-of-a- kind. Why not consider going to the Newtown Pound and adopting an adorable mixed-breed that needs a home? It's a lot cheaper and a lot more rewarding.
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