Designer Dog or mutt?What do you get when you cross a Labrador retriever and a poodle? A Labradoodle Labradoodle a hybrid name applied to dogs resulting from crossing Labrador retrievers and standard Poodles. Conformation and coat characteristics vary widely between those of the parents. ! How about a pug pug, breed of sturdy, compact toy dog that became popular in England during the 19th cent. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4–8.2 kg). and a beagle beagle, breed of dog beagle, breed of small, compact hound developed over centuries in England and introduced into the United States in the 1870s. It stands between 10 and 15 in. (25.4–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 20 and 40 lb (9. ? A puggle, of course. They are just two of the mixed breeds known as "designer dogs." People are paying $1,000 or more for one of the specially bred pups. But the Humane Society of the U.S. and some other animal lovers say that the cool-canine craze has gone too far. The best place to find a lovable mutt, they say, is still the local animal shelter. |
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