cross breeding

[peeete]

i have american bulldog female who is just beggining to go in heat and a male english bull terrier, if i breed them will they come out looking like english bull terrier or american bulldog??(since the bull terrier has a very diff face than the american)

[flyndog]

This is a rhetorical question, right?

[Kymcole25]

There is no way of telling, until after they are born. Personally, I wouldnt even think about breeding them.

[peeete]

any chance it could be mixed?

[Kymcole25]

Of course the result would be a mix of the two.

How old are your dogs any way?

[Kelly]

Oh....my...gosh....PLEASE don't breed them. Why do we need more mutts in the world? Please go and get your dogs altered.

[Kade]

Originally Posted by peeete

i have american bulldog female who is just beggining to go in heat and a male english bull terrier, if i breed them will they come out looking like english bull terrier or american bulldog??(since the bull terrier has a very diff face than the american)

I don't know what they would look like, but one thing to keep in mind if you're considering breeding is that breeding bulldog bitches often results in a lot of medical expense, quite commonly c-sections. Breeding this type of dog is usually best left to people who have really done their homework.

If you're just curious, go to www.petfinder.com -- not only can you find every mix of dog there, but you will also see thousands of sad reasons why the world doesn't need any more mutt puppies.

[Kymcole25]

Kelly: that is exaclty what I was getting to, the dogs probably arent even old enough.

Peete: you would you even think about breeding to totaly diffrent breeds, when there are thousands of other mutts out there that don't have homes?

[richnrissa]

Please continue to use this forum and specifically read all the threads concerning breeding--what makes a responsible breeder, reasons to and no to, and such.
I wish you would not consider this, but please, if your going to do it anyway, make sure you are prepared for vet bills, health testing, feeding and caring, and have suitable homes set up BEFORE the puppies are there at the very least.

[bigdoglover]

Are you kidding me????? Have you read any of the threads here on GP???? PLEASE DON"T DO IT!!!!

[linnie]

wow you sure opened a bag of worms asking such a question an a dog forum where the breeding and welfare of dogs is very greatly defended.

If you are not a breeder then why not just enjoy your dogs and if you are a breeder then why would you want to mix breed?

[peeete]

im not breeding them my dad is i am 16, but i may seem stupid asking this but why is it bad to cross breed?

[Cassiepeia]

In order to breed (any type of dog cross breed or not) responsibly you have to do a few things.

1. Have both dogs checked for genetic problems that occur within the breeds (you can find this info out by researching on the net..just look up the national assiociation for that breed). You should also look back at the dogs parents and grandparents to see what health and temperament problems may have occured in the past.
*You do this because if you breed your dogs and they haven't been tested for genetic problems (as well as normal health problems) you could pass these problems onto the pups and if the pups show these problems not only will those pups suffer but the owners will have to pay a fortune. A lot of owners, when faced with health problems that might be expensive, would rather dump or get rid of the dogs. Which is a terrible thought, especially since the whole thing can be avoided (or at least you can do your best to prevent it) by testing the parents for genetic problems before they're bred.

2. Breeding two different breeds presents the problem of unpredicability, which means you have no idea what the pups will look or act like.
* In a "pure breed" (and I'm by no means saying they're better than mix breeds) you can predict what the dogs basic temperament will be because the temperament is a feature of the breed and responsible breeders breed for that particular temperament.
In a mix breed you have two different temperaments and the pups could turn out with either one... or a mix of both (and what percentage of each is in the mix is anyone's guess). Whilst they may turn out great, they could turn out bad too. No one knows.
3. With mix's, you have no way of knowing what they'll look like. And if they turn out to be, what many may consider, "ugly". You may not get rid of them. Or if they're cute puppies but ugly adults, the people who bought them from you may end up dumping them because they aren't 'puppy like' anymore.
Don't laugh, it happens all the time. You just have to go to some shelters a few months after christmas to see this, a lot of dogs (and cats) are dumped when they grow out of the cute stage.

4. There are millions of dogs that are put to sleep every year because people don't want them and so they can't find homes.

5. It costs a whole helluva lot to responsibly breed a litter (vaccinations, genetic testing, health tests, vet visits for x-rays and check ups, check ups and vaccinations for the pups when they're born, whelping boxes, bedding, food etc...). This makes no difference whether it's a pure or mix breed.

Oh and a bitch can die during the birthing process, so can all the pups.

Cass.

[Kymcole25]

Peete, peete, peete.....I personally think everything about cross breeding is bad, as will many other members here at Global Paw. I may only be 15, but I have been around dogs my whole life, and I have also been in the shelters where there are hundreds of cross breed dogs there that don't have homes, many of which never will. Also, it isn't great for the dogs either.

[logo]

i think, esp with that head shape, you may end up with some very ugly puppies, who may have breathing/respiratory problems. and the cost of the pregnancy, whelping and raising may not be reimbursed with the sale of the pups. in addition to what everyone else has said about breeding mixes or breeding just b/c you have two intact dogs. have you tried explaining any of this to your dad?

i always get sad when i see posts like this... where you have a feeling that the breeding will take place no matter how educational and persuasive you are.