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Don't ask me why I put this here but I had it written for a while so thought I'd stick it on here. Enjoy.
Dogs. I never used to like them and they never liked me. Since the day when one of them chased me so much that I had to run into a garden and climb onto the shed so the dog didn’t savage my leg, I had always been wary of dogs. So when my family said we were going to get a dog I wasn’t that pleased. We decided against getting a pedigree dog primarily because we didn’t have a few hundred pounds handy to spend on a dog. Personally I think the price of pedigree dogs is ridiculous but some people swear that pedigree dogs are better, a friend I know has had three Hungarian Vislas and will not even think about getting another breed especially not a crossbreed.
My dog is absolute base level when it comes to the doggy hierarchy and matters of breeding. My dog cost the princely sum of £65; it doesn’t sit properly, disobeys commands and will happily drag me through a field of cactuses if there is food on the other side. Most crufts type people and elitist pedigree only people probably sneer at the scruffy, untrained mongrel that strains its lead to breaking point whilst those ‘special’ dogs walk along beside their master. I don’t care about this, neither does my dog and neither should you when deciding which type of dog to get.
The fact is that pedigree dogs cost a lot of money, not only to buy but also to keep. Due to the breeding process these pedigree dogs often have medical problems that affect them, and your wallet, in later life. So why choose a crossbreed or mongrel and mutt as they are also called? Well, why not? My dog is as far as I can tell a cross between a greyhound type dog and a golden retriever- she’s yellow/white and runs really fast. Perhaps the main reason for getting a crossbreed dog is that, like me, you don’t know much about dogs and it’s not really high on your list of agendas to learn about various breeds of dog.
Besides the ‘my dog is better than yours’ argument is there a downside to crossbreeds? No, there isn’t really because when you come down to it all dogs are the same. I mean do you really think that a dog knows if it is a pedigree or whether it isn’t? Of course they don’t. Dogs mainly do a number of things; they sleep, play, eat and need taking for walks. This doesn’t change from breed to breed.
Perhaps a myth of cross breeds is that they are all ugly dogs with stubby tails, one ear and different sized legs. This is nonsense. Crossbreeds come in all shapes and sizes and although not breed for beauty, crossbreeds are not generally ugly dogs. I suppose I could say from experience that cross breeds tend to have a better temperament than pedigree dogs but I suppose that this varies across the scale.
One thing is for sure though and that is that by buying a cross breed you will not be missing out on any of the fun that having a dog brings. In fact, a cross breed could be even more fun than a pedigree dog as they are by their nature, fun loving but disobedient dogs. This makes for more fun when trying to train a cross breed than a pedigree dog.
To finish off, if you are looking for a dog and are not fussed about a pedigree or special breeding then try a cross breed. Crossbreeds are mainly found in rescue homes and this can form a downside to getting a crossbreed. Rescue dogs are very much an unknown quantity so be prepared to get to know the dog before deciding on getting it. Crossbreeds are dogs, plain and simple. If you want a dog then a cross breed should not be a choice to cancel out immediately before having a look at some.
If you want a show dog, that’s fine, but if you are looking for a normal dog give a lovable crossbreed a go.
Dogs. I never used to like them and they never liked me. Since the day when one of them chased me so much that I had to run into a garden and climb onto the shed so the dog didn’t savage my leg, I had always been wary of dogs. So when my family said we were going to get a dog I wasn’t that pleased. We decided against getting a pedigree dog primarily because we didn’t have a few hundred pounds handy to spend on a dog. Personally I think the price of pedigree dogs is ridiculous but some people swear that pedigree dogs are better, a friend I know has had three Hungarian Vislas and will not even think about getting another breed especially not a crossbreed.
My dog is absolute base level when it comes to the doggy hierarchy and matters of breeding. My dog cost the princely sum of £65; it doesn’t sit properly, disobeys commands and will happily drag me through a field of cactuses if there is food on the other side. Most crufts type people and elitist pedigree only people probably sneer at the scruffy, untrained mongrel that strains its lead to breaking point whilst those ‘special’ dogs walk along beside their master. I don’t care about this, neither does my dog and neither should you when deciding which type of dog to get.
The fact is that pedigree dogs cost a lot of money, not only to buy but also to keep. Due to the breeding process these pedigree dogs often have medical problems that affect them, and your wallet, in later life. So why choose a crossbreed or mongrel and mutt as they are also called? Well, why not? My dog is as far as I can tell a cross between a greyhound type dog and a golden retriever- she’s yellow/white and runs really fast. Perhaps the main reason for getting a crossbreed dog is that, like me, you don’t know much about dogs and it’s not really high on your list of agendas to learn about various breeds of dog.
Besides the ‘my dog is better than yours’ argument is there a downside to crossbreeds? No, there isn’t really because when you come down to it all dogs are the same. I mean do you really think that a dog knows if it is a pedigree or whether it isn’t? Of course they don’t. Dogs mainly do a number of things; they sleep, play, eat and need taking for walks. This doesn’t change from breed to breed.
Perhaps a myth of cross breeds is that they are all ugly dogs with stubby tails, one ear and different sized legs. This is nonsense. Crossbreeds come in all shapes and sizes and although not breed for beauty, crossbreeds are not generally ugly dogs. I suppose I could say from experience that cross breeds tend to have a better temperament than pedigree dogs but I suppose that this varies across the scale.
One thing is for sure though and that is that by buying a cross breed you will not be missing out on any of the fun that having a dog brings. In fact, a cross breed could be even more fun than a pedigree dog as they are by their nature, fun loving but disobedient dogs. This makes for more fun when trying to train a cross breed than a pedigree dog.
To finish off, if you are looking for a dog and are not fussed about a pedigree or special breeding then try a cross breed. Crossbreeds are mainly found in rescue homes and this can form a downside to getting a crossbreed. Rescue dogs are very much an unknown quantity so be prepared to get to know the dog before deciding on getting it. Crossbreeds are dogs, plain and simple. If you want a dog then a cross breed should not be a choice to cancel out immediately before having a look at some.
If you want a show dog, that’s fine, but if you are looking for a normal dog give a lovable crossbreed a go.
Keep the reports coming, you seem to be allowed out more than most. I am hoping to get out on a private boat tomorrow, hope I have something to tell.
The first day of a new year so a new start for the species list. Decided to fish down the north at point west to try and locate some dab and whiting.
First cast the rods were rattling soon as the lead hit the bottom, a brace of small codling came in and the same for my mate Kelvin (who owns Kelvins Tackle shop). The codling were coming in thick and fast, until i managed a small dab as the tide was starting to slacken. Small coalies turned up as the tide went slack and then the fishing went quiet. Sharp little rattles on the rod indicated another dab which was wound in to be a even smaller dab, Kelvin pulled a small dab in as well. The tide was starting to pick up again and so did the codling. Unfortunately no whiting turned up but maybe next time. I put a couple of photies on the gallery.
species 2010
codling, dab, coalie
First cast the rods were rattling soon as the lead hit the bottom, a brace of small codling came in and the same for my mate Kelvin (who owns Kelvins Tackle shop). The codling were coming in thick and fast, until i managed a small dab as the tide was starting to slacken. Small coalies turned up as the tide went slack and then the fishing went quiet. Sharp little rattles on the rod indicated another dab which was wound in to be a even smaller dab, Kelvin pulled a small dab in as well. The tide was starting to pick up again and so did the codling. Unfortunately no whiting turned up but maybe next time. I put a couple of photies on the gallery.
species 2010
codling, dab, coalie
Don't ask me why I put this here but I had it written for a while so thought I'd stick it on here. Enjoy.
Dogs. I never used to like them and they never liked me. Since the day when one of them chased me so much that I had to run into a garden and climb onto the shed so the dog didn’t savage my leg, I had always been wary of dogs. So when my family said we were going to get a dog I wasn’t that pleased. We decided against getting a pedigree dog primarily because we didn’t have a few hundred pounds handy to spend on a dog. Personally I think the price of pedigree dogs is ridiculous but some people swear that pedigree dogs are better, a friend I know has had three Hungarian Vislas and will not even think about getting another breed especially not a crossbreed.
My dog is absolute base level when it comes to the doggy hierarchy and matters of breeding. My dog cost the princely sum of £65; it doesn’t sit properly, disobeys commands and will happily drag me through a field of cactuses if there is food on the other side. Most crufts type people and elitist pedigree only people probably sneer at the scruffy, untrained mongrel that strains its lead to breaking point whilst those ‘special’ dogs walk along beside their master. I don’t care about this, neither does my dog and neither should you when deciding which type of dog to get.
The fact is that pedigree dogs cost a lot of money, not only to buy but also to keep. Due to the breeding process these pedigree dogs often have medical problems that affect them, and your wallet, in later life. So why choose a crossbreed or mongrel and mutt as they are also called? Well, why not? My dog is as far as I can tell a cross between a greyhound type dog and a golden retriever- she’s yellow/white and runs really fast. Perhaps the main reason for getting a crossbreed dog is that, like me, you don’t know much about dogs and it’s not really high on your list of agendas to learn about various breeds of dog.
Besides the ‘my dog is better than yours’ argument is there a downside to crossbreeds? No, there isn’t really because when you come down to it all dogs are the same. I mean do you really think that a dog knows if it is a pedigree or whether it isn’t? Of course they don’t. Dogs mainly do a number of things; they sleep, play, eat and need taking for walks. This doesn’t change from breed to breed.
Perhaps a myth of cross breeds is that they are all ugly dogs with stubby tails, one ear and different sized legs. This is nonsense. Crossbreeds come in all shapes and sizes and although not breed for beauty, crossbreeds are not generally ugly dogs. I suppose I could say from experience that cross breeds tend to have a better temperament than pedigree dogs but I suppose that this varies across the scale.
One thing is for sure though and that is that by buying a cross breed you will not be missing out on any of the fun that having a dog brings. In fact, a cross breed could be even more fun than a pedigree dog as they are by their nature, fun loving but disobedient dogs. This makes for more fun when trying to train a cross breed than a pedigree dog.
To finish off, if you are looking for a dog and are not fussed about a pedigree or special breeding then try a cross breed. Crossbreeds are mainly found in rescue homes and this can form a downside to getting a crossbreed. Rescue dogs are very much an unknown quantity so be prepared to get to know the dog before deciding on getting it. Crossbreeds are dogs, plain and simple. If you want a dog then a cross breed should not be a choice to cancel out immediately before having a look at some.
If you want a show dog, that’s fine, but if you are looking for a normal dog give a lovable crossbreed a go.
Dogs. I never used to like them and they never liked me. Since the day when one of them chased me so much that I had to run into a garden and climb onto the shed so the dog didn’t savage my leg, I had always been wary of dogs. So when my family said we were going to get a dog I wasn’t that pleased. We decided against getting a pedigree dog primarily because we didn’t have a few hundred pounds handy to spend on a dog. Personally I think the price of pedigree dogs is ridiculous but some people swear that pedigree dogs are better, a friend I know has had three Hungarian Vislas and will not even think about getting another breed especially not a crossbreed.
My dog is absolute base level when it comes to the doggy hierarchy and matters of breeding. My dog cost the princely sum of £65; it doesn’t sit properly, disobeys commands and will happily drag me through a field of cactuses if there is food on the other side. Most crufts type people and elitist pedigree only people probably sneer at the scruffy, untrained mongrel that strains its lead to breaking point whilst those ‘special’ dogs walk along beside their master. I don’t care about this, neither does my dog and neither should you when deciding which type of dog to get.
The fact is that pedigree dogs cost a lot of money, not only to buy but also to keep. Due to the breeding process these pedigree dogs often have medical problems that affect them, and your wallet, in later life. So why choose a crossbreed or mongrel and mutt as they are also called? Well, why not? My dog is as far as I can tell a cross between a greyhound type dog and a golden retriever- she’s yellow/white and runs really fast. Perhaps the main reason for getting a crossbreed dog is that, like me, you don’t know much about dogs and it’s not really high on your list of agendas to learn about various breeds of dog.
Besides the ‘my dog is better than yours’ argument is there a downside to crossbreeds? No, there isn’t really because when you come down to it all dogs are the same. I mean do you really think that a dog knows if it is a pedigree or whether it isn’t? Of course they don’t. Dogs mainly do a number of things; they sleep, play, eat and need taking for walks. This doesn’t change from breed to breed.
Perhaps a myth of cross breeds is that they are all ugly dogs with stubby tails, one ear and different sized legs. This is nonsense. Crossbreeds come in all shapes and sizes and although not breed for beauty, crossbreeds are not generally ugly dogs. I suppose I could say from experience that cross breeds tend to have a better temperament than pedigree dogs but I suppose that this varies across the scale.
One thing is for sure though and that is that by buying a cross breed you will not be missing out on any of the fun that having a dog brings. In fact, a cross breed could be even more fun than a pedigree dog as they are by their nature, fun loving but disobedient dogs. This makes for more fun when trying to train a cross breed than a pedigree dog.
To finish off, if you are looking for a dog and are not fussed about a pedigree or special breeding then try a cross breed. Crossbreeds are mainly found in rescue homes and this can form a downside to getting a crossbreed. Rescue dogs are very much an unknown quantity so be prepared to get to know the dog before deciding on getting it. Crossbreeds are dogs, plain and simple. If you want a dog then a cross breed should not be a choice to cancel out immediately before having a look at some.
If you want a show dog, that’s fine, but if you are looking for a normal dog give a lovable crossbreed a go.