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Aren't there any mutts anymore?
03/05/05 02:38 PM
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I was thinking about looking for a new dog, our shepard passed in July'04, and getting lonely for a inside dog. Up until the shepard I had Mutts and did very well w/ training and very eager to please. I hadn't run onto any major quirks that I couldn't clear up. Now it seems that looking for a dog they all have a breed attached to them. The shepard was a chicken eater and we kept the chickens in the coop until he passed, but now they are free-range, I like that more, I want to keep them out. So do you think that there are certain breed dogs that are prone to eating the chickens or it like something that is in them or not? I was going to rescue one, I think they know thier animals more than shelters, I wanted housetrained young pup, not a puppy, just want to get to the fun stuff. Also, wasn't sure about some of the working breeds because although I'm out taking care of and playing w/ the cows and horses morning and night, I don't want one that wants to work to death. I'm not sure that I "work" enough for them. I also want a buddy to watch TV w/ me at night, too. Beagles are out too, they run away, only livestock fencing. Anyone have any ideas, breeds that you have that live on a farm nicely. Sorta of a target group.
I used to do obedience in H. school and college and was looking at getting into that again too.
its 5 o'clock somewhere
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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03/06/05 08:11 PM
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i have a buddy with a one year old boarder collie/shepard mix that needs a home. house trained, and would love to live on a farm. he is great with other animals, and just wants to play and please.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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03/07/05 01:35 PM
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I still think the mutts are out there but I think people are trying to determine what the parents breeds are so they have some sort of idea on what the puppy is going to grow up to be. I think you are on the right track……look at the pound or rescue groups. Sometimes they have older dogs or older puppies.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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03/07/05 03:25 PM
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I've been researching all over the WWW. I think my family thinks I've become a basement dweller I'm down here so much.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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03/07/05 03:27 PM
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kopelli,
were sorta far apart or I would look at that dog, thanks for the offer!
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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03/08/05 11:02 AM
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www.petfinder.org is a good site that lists animals available for adoption from shelters nationwide. They have lots of mutts/cross breeds in there, even some horses and barn yard animals.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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03/09/05 01:38 PM
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Thank you for petfinder.com I'll check that out.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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04/16/05 12:23 AM
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I have noticed that more often then not shelters and rescues try to put a breed to a dog even if it isn't the right one. We had a foster dog that they put as a Keeshound, he looked more like a shepard weiner dog mix. Even at the vets they are bound and determined to define the dog as a certain breed or mix of breeds.
Michelle
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Ah! One of my favorite subjects!
"Mutts" almost always make the best dogs.
If this picture works, here's my "mutt". This is Baby! She's a Brittany Spanial/Papillon mix. She's the smartest dog I've ever ran across. She understands anything we tell her. She's gentle with kids, even if they aren't with her. And so affectionate!
My favorite author, Roger Welsch, did a "dog book" last year. "A Life With Dogs" (MBI Press) I HIGHLY recommend reading it.
One small tidbit of info contained in the book was this website.
www.nslamerica.org They encourage the adoption of mix breed dogs.
And now, here's Baby!
Carpenter by day, Farmer by night, weekends, days off, spare time, holidays, vacations, ect...
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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09/01/05 04:34 AM
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Until the one we now have all our dogs were mutts. 
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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09/13/05 08:36 AM
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Mutts are great. I think the best of the breeds survives in each one. I go to the local pound weekly and there are PLENTY of mutts there. They try to give an approximate guess of what type of dogs they might be. I think your plan to get a young dog is a good one. If you have a few bossy chickens to teach him not to mess with them, maybe he never will. I have 3 dogs and 2 ducks. I had the dogs first, they are about 4 or 5 years old. When I got the ducks, I showed them the ducks in the cat carrier, took them outside and made them sit with me while I released the ducks. The dogs seemed to absorb that I was giving care to the ducks so they belonged to the pack. They don't bother the ducks. Now if I could get the ducks to leave the dogs alone.
Happy puppy hunting,
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There are a lot of mutts around here. I used to do the web page for the local Humane Society and I would go in every week to take photos of the new dogs for the web page and most were mutts. Mostly Lab and Rottie mixes and lots of hound mixes too. We would always label them as a "something-mix" to give people a better idea of size, temperment and appearance. It's always a guessing game.
One of my dogs (in the photo) is a mutt and me and the wife have spent hours wondering what he is. It's a fun game trying to figure him out. I do agree that mutts tend to make the best dogs. Let mother nature determine doggie-couples instead of breeders. Dogs are better at choosing their mates than any human IMO. Let nature take its course...the meddling of man only muddles.
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Oh...and speaking of mixed breeds...here is our other "dog" who we think is part bunny.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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10/02/05 08:47 PM
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Nice looking dog with some distinctive markings. I like the little bit of white behind the nose.
Seems a sure bet that there's some lab in there though.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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Nice looking dog with some distinctive markings. I like the little bit of white behind the nose.
Seems a sure bet that there's some lab in there though.
That's his yearbook photo so he got dressed up for it. I'm not sure if he has Lab in him. I'm pretty sure he has some sort of Terrier in him though. The funny thing is we have this Dog Book that shows all these breeds and he looks a lot like and fits the temperment and build of an Austrian Pinscher...but it's a very rare breed and hardly ever seen out of Austria. I guess he could be but I doubt it...he was picked up as a stray when he was less than a year old in a pretty rural farming area.
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Re: Aren't there any mutts anymore?
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I also recommend petfinder. We have a golden/black lab mix that we 'rescued' from a family in Springfield, MA. My daughter found him on petfinder.
The golden must have had the dominent genes, because Bubba has the body structure of the golden. He's double-coated with long auburn fur, which is great for our Maine winters. At 115 pounds, he was much too big to be an inner-city dog. He has a wonderful temperment, as long as you don't threaten a family member.  Then he has huge teeth. He's had a couple of entanglements with porcupines, a shouting match with a great-horned owl, and was smart enough to bark at the moose from the other end of the driveway.
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