Doberdoodle
This is all over the web today: designed for the cosmopolitan doberman looking for a little haute couture. I'm sure someone will get the brilliant idea of producing a doberman poodle crossbreed. These half-breeds have, of course, been the rage for the past 15 or 20 years. A friend of mine just bought a labradoodle - seriously. At least they would be less likely to be plagued with the genetic diseases that many pure breeds have. I lost two Cavalier King Charles spaniels to hereditary heart disease. I'd probably be better off with a dog from the pound but most of them are pitbulls.
Don't overlook pit bulls. They can be the sweetest, calmest dogs if you ignore "conventional wisdom". During the 1930's, the pit bull was the most popular family dog in America. Check out the RCA dog (who listens to his master's voice). How about the Buster Brown dog? And then there was the "Little Rascals' dog (Petey). They were all Pit Bulls. Also, check out "Sergeant Stubby" and "Popsicle". Do some research and you will find that the Pit Bull breed has been terribly maligned. Yes, there are irresponsible owners and some dogs that are just plain bad, but you find this in every breed. I am much more afraid of a typical German Shepherd than I am of a Pit Bull. In temperment tests, the Pit Bull scores just above the Golden Retriever! Also, the Dachshund is rated the most aggressive breed! Once I did some research on Pit Bulls I went from being terrified of the breed to being a loyal supporter!
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