In a message dated 1/24/2005 10:21:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How about going down to the pound, and seeing which animal you bond with, rather than paying large sums of money to encourage the dogs-for-profit industry? (Yeah, I know not all breeders are puppy farms. But there are still far too many abandoned animals destroyed every day, purebreeds included, for me to be happy about it). ========= Actually, that is probably what I will do. BUT mutts usually have some identifiable breeds in them. The mutt I had as a child obviously had a lot of Cocker Spaniel. So it doesn't hurt for me to know which breeds might be good -- might suit me. OTOH, unless I am wrong, I was also sort of under the impression that dog diseases might be less in a purebred. I know there are some dog diseases that are not readily evident, but which mean short life.
When the time comes I'll do more research. Or maybe I'll end up with two dogs. Who knows? One mutt, one not. Also there are a lot of dog rescue non-profits right now. Where you do get a purebred, but one that has been abandoned or mistreated. (I wouldn't go with a Greyhound though, too high maintenance and not really a good pet. There are about three around where l live -- different owners -- that came from Greyhound Rescue.) Marnie aka Doe
