Cross Breeds Reviews

We were looking for a small dog, as we only have a small 2 bedroomed house. We liked the shih tzu but as my dad has a bichon fraise we liked the characteristics that she had, after lots of research we found a cross between the two, alot of people advised us against a cross breed due to illness etc, but we went to a proper breeder and bought a male ...  Read the complete review

As a sunset, it fades and another voice lifts like an oboe's sweet tones, this Teacher's voice drifts... "Protection, Service and Loyalty! My songs are as varied as my breed. Beloved by Divine, humble, and royalty... My great heart and spirit your love will feed, Yet nothing twixt Truth and ...  Read the complete review

Mongrel, mutt, cross, Heinz 57; whatever you call them, cross breeds are a rewarding dog to own. After wanting a labrador for years, my boyfriend and I went on a visit to the local dog's home. Whilst walking around I was stopped in my tracks by an enourmous black face peering out at me through the cage. His sad eyes looked at me as if ...  Read the complete review

I have always wanted a dog and after my lovely white cat passed away i decided to get a dog for a change. He is called Whisky and he is very soppy and cute. He is a great pufter!! Constantly rolling on to his tummy for tickles! I have owned my beautiful labrador/collie cross for 2 and half years now and he is now come up to ...  Read the complete review

A year ago we looked into getting a new dog to join our family as we missed having a dog around. We looked into adoption but it wasn't viable as there would not be someone home all day everyday so we looked in the Friday ad each week at what dogs and puppies were available. Intially we wanted to get a dog around two years old that would already be ...  Read the complete review

I have found that when you talk to people about dogs cross breeds generally get a bad rap, now I can only go from my experience of a cross breed. And to prove I want to tell a true story of a cross breed so that people will consider them when thinking of a dog. When I was 12 years old my brother ...  Read the complete review

So four years ago we decided that it would be a good idea to get another dog as our darling Robbie was getting very old and we didn’t want our Bulldog to get lonely when Robbie, very sadly, passed away. So even though I desperately wanted a big dog again, my mum wanted a smaller one, so we decided upon a Yorkshire Terrier…I’m sure there was a ...  Read the complete review

About five years ago,I went to choose a new dog as sadly my loving,Roxy sadly passed away at the age of 12. I had Roxy for six years,I had chosen her from the Kennels,I paid about £45.00 for her at the time,which to some people may seem alot ,but these dogs are abandoned and need to be re homed with loving families.I loved her from the ...  Read the complete review

My mum had always kept dogs and she had always owned pedigrees, until about 9 years ago. Our previous family dog (a border collie) had died and my mum insisted that we weren't getting another dog because of the heartbreak involved when they pass away. So for a year we were canine free, but we all missed having a little ...  Read the complete review

He may not be pure Shih Tzu, but to me, Gizmo, my Shih Tzu, is still a gorgeous dog, and being a cross breed, I'd like to explain just why he is so special.... Dating from the times when Emperors ruled Tibet, the Shih Tzu is considered a utility dog. These brave yet often tiny dogs were given as gifts to the emperors to protect them ...  Read the complete review

Do, please, read to the end - you'll possibly see the point of this op! It's not specifically about cross-breeds as such. It just happens that Midge is. I refuse to say "was" and I am so thankful that our vet has been so thorough in re-housing her. Here we go. Tears welling up! As I cast my mind back nearly ...  Read the complete review

If you want a dog I'll have to cheer for cross breeds. They have a little bit of each of the breed they have in their bloodlines. Back in 1977 we purchased a dog and it was for my son who was four at the time. We figured they could grow up together and become good friends. The dog was part collie and part german shepherd. We went to get him ...  Read the complete review

Firstly lets look at what Pedigree means... Well ultimately it means that your 100% pedigree (say) Labridor has been once around the houses with its cousin (or worse sibling). Genetically this means that though the breed is seemingly pure it actually has come from a small gene pool. This can result in stunted growth, health ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

I was nine years old, and months of petitioning had finally paid off. My mother had just agreed that I could have a dog. Wahey! Enquiries were made, and we received news of a lady who had two available. A car had been abandoned near her house, and a stray dog had had a litter under it. Passersby had pulled out two of the pups and ...  Read the complete review

We got our dog, Harry from an independent pet rescue centre near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. He was sent there after his owners had not managed to find him a good home - so like all the pets I have had in the past he was unwanted. He is a cross breed and to describe exactly what he is a cross between is very difficult - something like ...  Read the complete review

"You never know which one you are gonna get" Forrest Gump said that about life. But you could say it about Mongrels. Pedigree dogs are fine. They are pure bred, look nice but they have one major drawback. Health. All of the pedigree dogs I have ever known are forever ill, at the vets or just generally weak dogs. ...  Read the complete review

I got my lovely cross breed (I refuse to call her a 'Mutt') 4 years ago. Her mother was a black Labrador and her father, an Alsatian. Both parents were working dogs (One a sniffer dog at Dartmoor Prison, the other a farm dog) and were both seen when we went to collect her. As a pup, she was completely normal, running around like ...  Read the complete review

My first dog, and only dog of my very own was given to me from my mum, I was 6 years old and just watched my dad fade away and die after a painful brain tumour, so I guess she wanted to help me, cheer me up, and I will never forget the first time I saw my very own pup!! He was a mongrel, mixed with a Labrador, and a Collie, he was so cute, ...  Read the complete review

Pedigree dogs can be very attractive and are often purchased for breeding, showing or just as a ststus symbol. I have owned both pedigrees (Cocker Spaniels) and cross breeds. The cross breeds have always had far fewer health problems and been generally stronger,and more even tempered. I think this is because they are not ...  Read the complete review