Welsh Corgies

Rita...I think you are the ones with Corgies. The Funns LOOOVE Corgies. You got any good pictures?

Welsh Corgi's are my favorite kind of dog. I grew up with one but now I'm allergic. My daughter is too and that's why we have a poodle. I love Rita's new avatar.

I was browsing google for pics of poodles. Ran across this one. An idea for our Christmas card this year? Don't think my husband would go for it.

Welsh Corgi's are my favorite kind of dog. I grew up with one but now I'm allergic. My daughter is too and that's why we have a poodle. I love Rita's new avatar.

I love them too! I've never had one...but I'm a sucker for a Corgie.

Rita! Pics!!!!

You think I can find a laberdoodle at the pound?

I saw my first labradoodle at a gas station in NC about 3 years ago. There were 2 in a van and they were so cool looking we asked what they were. At the time they were ridiculously expensive.

Rita...I think you are the ones with Corgies. The Funns LOOOVE Corgies. You got any good pictures?

I checked in to getting a labradoodle. They are still ridiculously expensive. You can buy one from anywhere between $900-$2,000, depending on whether it is a first or second generation mix and whether the "stud" was a standard or miniature poodle. The smaller the dog, the more expensive. There are now also Golden Doodles (g. retriever/poodle) which I think are even better than labradoodles because I adore g. retrievers and labs chew up everything is sight.

Breeder call them "designer dogs", but we all now that they are really mutts (not that there is anything wrong with being a mutt).

We are seeing more and more "designer" mixes here- having a dog that doesn't look like others is very popular. Schnoodles, shih-poos, yorkie-poos, etc. When we checked in the labradoodles, we found there was actually a reason for combining the standard and lab - they were bred as service dogs for people with animal allergies in Australia and NZ. At the time, most breeders were there.

This may sound weird, but is there ever a problem with these mixed breeds for the mommies delivering them, size wise?

I'm sure there are for some of the weird ones, and I don't even want to imagine how they get pregnant in the first place! And we very rarely see that sort of problem. We are lucky at the clinic where I work- our clients are pet owners, not breeders. Dog breeding is a funky business and lots of strange people IMO. Every now and then there is the family that thinks it would be a great learning experience for their dog to have pups. My answer to that is leave the poor dog alone and turn on Animal Planet for the kids

I'm sure there are for some of the weird ones, and I don't even want to imagine how they get pregnant in the first place! And we very rarely see that sort of problem. We are lucky at the clinic where I work- our clients are pet owners, not breeders. Dog breeding is a funky business and lots of strange people IMO. Every now and then there is the family that thinks it would be a great learning experience for their dog to have pups. My answer to that is leave the poor dog alone and turn on Animal Planet for the kids

We are seeing more and more "designer" mixes here- having a dog that doesn't look like others is very popular. Schnoodles, shih-poos, yorkie-poos, etc. When we checked in the labradoodles, we found there was actually a reason for combining the standard and lab - they were bred as service dogs for people with animal allergies in Australia and NZ. At the time, most breeders were there.

Yes, I understand the reasons for the cross breeding. I like labradoodles and would like to own one. I just think it is ironic that breeders want $2,000 for a puppy that, 10 years ago, would have been considered a mutt and probably found free in the newspaper.

I think $2000 for a dog is a bit much too- pure bred, cross bred, or otherwise!

And yes Mermaid- I LOVE Best in Show. The Cairn owner with 2 left feet kills me.

You've just reminded me of one of the most hilarious movies I've ever loved! All about the dog show circuit--"BEST OF SHOW." Have you seen it?

Here you go!

I love "Best in Show." Great movie! We love all of Christopher Guest's movies, "Waiting for Guffman," "This is Spinal Tap," and "A Mighty Wind."

Thanks Rita....a real camera hound!!! I couldn't imagine spending $2,000.00 on a puppy! QUOTE]

People in our neighborhood were GIVING away labradoodles before Thanksgiving. My daughter's best friend got one and we went over to see it. It was chocolate colored with green eyes. It was very cute with slightly wavy hair. The nose was more pointy but other than that it looked mostly like a lab. Something just didn't seem right...they had nine puppies that they just gave away. Think of the $$$ they could have made. ??? Lucky for the ones who wanted a puppy I guess.

Here's my little puppy Roxy!!!