There are numerous benefits of having a quality pup. First let us know what a quality pup is. Since conformation showing is judged on a dog’s appearance in relation to the written standard or description of the breed, flaws as simple as color, markings, coat texture and the amount of tail curl can prevent a puppy from being graded show quality by its breeder or owner.
Performance events for the quality pups require keen aptitude, which a good breeder can sense in a young puppy. The next definition is subtler; show dog breeders usually develop a certain signature look to the kennel. A kennel may be known for certain head type, certain colorations, builds, movement, performance ability, retrieving aptitude etc. A show dog breeder will be able to recognize, even in seven-week-old puppies, which puppies best represent the breeding program and therefore should be placed, if possible, where they will be shown and potentially bred, thus promoting the breeder’s programs. The other puppies may be wonderful show prospects also, but not quite as good as their litter-mates and a breeder may choose to place those show quality puppies in companion homes.
What is most important, however, is that the correct puppy is matched with the correct home, be it a show home or a companion home and both types of homes are equally important. The right home gives that puppy the best chance of a life-long loving and caring relationship with its owner.
There are good reasons to choose a purebred and not a mixed puppy, what you choose depends on your needs or desires. Here are some of disadvantages of mixed pups.
Some disadvantages of mixed puppies are that if you get a puppy, you do not know what it will look like when fully-grown. Mixed puppies are less likely to have been carefully raised than purebred puppies from a responsible breeder.
The mixed puppies are highly unpredictable in size, traits and temperament is far less predictable. A mixed breed owner should be more open to unexpected traits and willing to train the puppy properly to control them.
By choosing a mixed puppy, you may be getting the best, or the worst, of that breed. This is something to always keep in mind. Also, not knowing the parents, or the owners, could make a mixed puppy a real scary choice. One of the things to keep in mind is that with proper socialization and training, most dogs, but not all, will become loyal, trustworthy companions and family members. Even purebreds need the proper care and training to reach this point.
Parents are typically not screened for hereditary health problems or temperament and accurately identifying “breed” types is difficult at best, especially in young animals. If the adult size or allergies are a potential problem you must consider the possibility that your “Beagle mix” could grow up to weigh 70 pounds and have long wavy hair.
It can sometimes be difficult to meet the mixed breeds parent and viewing the parents and other adult relatives is your best indicator of how your puppy would grow up to look and act.
