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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
It's highly breed-dependent. Some crosses are disasters, I'll give you that. But if you get a good mix, it's because the outcome takes on a blend of characteristics that work, while knowing the possible negatives and addressing them.
A Jack Russell cross will always be a disaster.
Mixed breeds allow you to take on a greater number of positive characteristics than pure breeds can offer. Just think of the hypoallergenic qualities of a poodle cross.
Our family growing up had a cockapoo, which I declare is a good mix for a family dog for a number of reasons. Pure-bred cocker spaniel or poodle? Not as much.
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I have to disagree about the Jack Russell remark(and the poodle one).
I have a JR, adopted from his original owner. He is 7, neutered and the smartest damn dog I have ever owned. Hyper? Not half as much as I was warned he'd be but he does LOVE to play. But he also loves to cuddle and sleep in our laps.
I had a miniature poodle growing up-she too was extremely smart, sweet and cuddly.
When getting a purebred, you have to think about why they were bred; in the JR's case, it ws to hunt small game, so Spacey loves to go after any critter in the yard. He also "burrows" due to their breeding of chasing game into holes-he buries himself into blankets and sleeps under ours nestled up against our legs or chest.