Insight needed into Pure Breed Only people.

[Jennifer and Jack]

I am seriously looking for insight because I don't understand......I met a girl online who is a friends sister... We met because of a fund raiser my friend have done for me to help with medical costs for me going to CO.... ( only saying that because she donated money to me that I now feel obligated to give back to her) since I make "her sick by owning a doodle"

I don't particularly care if people like doodle's or not.. I am not one of those people who has to change the minds of other people....

Anyway she is a die hard animal lover..which I totally respect and think it great.. The world can't have enough animal lovers as far as I am concerned... She has three Labrador Retrievers.. Apparently they are the only good dog on the planet.. or other pure breeds are okay but "doodles are an abomination"

Now we had been talking back and fourth, sharing ideas and information..She is a CF carrier, so she doesn't have the disease but carries the gene.... all was going great until she posted that article.. that has been posted on here already and is not a big deal.. It is the guy who thought of creating the Labra-doodle ...the article where he states he is sorry he ever did it because people have gone crazy with it..... making false claims etc.. Most of us have read it and most of us I think agree with it.. It is not right to make claims that they are hypo-allergenic etc...

So when she posted the article... that is when I told her I have a golden doodle.. That I agree with a lot of the article that back yard breeders shouldn't be breeding etc... I commented on how DRC has so many dogs because of false promises from breeders.. I felt like I was fair about the article but that if people wanted one, knowing full well what they were getting into, what harm is it. It isn't like she only adopts shelter dogs and if she did I would understand her point more..but she is buying from a breeder too.

 She called Jack all kinds of names etc.. Jack's feeling's are not hurt LOL but seriously....

Is this common among pure breed dog owners, they think there breed is the only breed that is good? I certainly don't think that about doodles.. I certainly am aware they are mixed dogs considered mutts at this point... I don't care.. Jack doesn't care... 

I get the point about false claims with them and I told her so... Now when she makes posts with questions she says Labrador retriever owners only please answer .. It is laughable

I love all dogs... seriously .. kick me off DK if you want :) but I am pretty sure any dog that was placed in my home I would fall madly in love with....  I do love doodles.. I think they are very, very cute, probably the cutest dog in the world.. 

[Stella]

Hi Lynda! I am working independently! I'm trying to get the local vets on my side, but it is hard work!! I work full time as a human physiotherapist and am now working on my Diploma in Canine Rehabilitation, a qualification in Canada that is only offered to those who are already Registered Physiotherapists. So, I am fiting my canine work into my (already limited) spare time!! On my personal page there is a link to my website if you'd like to check it out!

[Lynda Kamrath]

This comment probably won't be very popular either, but I think the thinking that "your breed is the only breed" and superior to other dogs is rather like religion.  Everybody has their right to their own thoughts (and pets) and putting one person's thoughts down over another's is rather like prophetessizing to me.  It was interesting to see that goldendoodles are the # 1 of favorite American dogs and labradoodles were # 3.  Things are a changing out there and the arrogance of the kennel club is just one of those things.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Lynda, where did you get the idea that the Goldendoodle is the "#1 favorite of American dogs" and the labradoodle is #3? if you are referring to the article in this recent discussion, http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/petwire-the-hottest-breeds...,  please look more closely at the information. 

They are not ranked by overall popularity, it's how much they have risen in popularity.

 Goldendoodles are NOT the #1 most popular breed or mix. They are #31 overall. But in the ten year period from 2002 to 2012, they moved from 159th most popular to 31th. So they are ranked first because they went up 128 positions in the overall rankings. Similarly, Labradoodles went from 117th to 38th, so that gain of 79 points was the third largest gain in popularity, placing them 3rd in this list. 

Labrador Retrievers remain the most popular dog breed in America. Again, Goldendoodles and Labradoodles are #31 and #38 respectively.

Read more here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/petwire-the-hottest-breeds...