Crossbreed Nicknames

Shanao · 10-09-2011 8:03pm #1

I think I heard quite possibly, the worst name ever for a crossbreed. We've all heard of boxadors, cavachons, cockapoos and all the other crap they've come up with so far. But I am pretty sure that I today heard of one of the worst 'Designer dog' possible.

I give you, the Doodleman Pinscher. Yes, you read that right, Doodleman Pinscher, a mix of a poodle and a dobermann... they are also called Doberdoodles. Seriously, who thought this was a good mix? Is there any breed out there that so far hasn't been crossbred with something and given a stupid nickname?

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What's the stupidest crossbreed you've seen/heard of so far?

TooManyDogs · 10-09-2011 8:08pm

I keep trying to figure out what a couple of my lot would be....

GSD x spaniel

JRT x springer

The worst designer names I came across were

Jug - JRT x pug

Jack Shih (but pronounced jack shi*) - JRT x shih tzu

What's wrong with having a mutt these days???

scudzilla · 10-09-2011 8:14pm

A labradoodle, i mean seriously, WTF

Groom! · 10-09-2011 8:17pm

Someone booked in a "Sprollie" with me today for grooming (SPRINGER/COLLIE)

Seriously.

Am I right in thinking Labradoodles are now a recognised breed by the Kennel Club?

ISDW · 10-09-2011 8:21pm

Groom! wrote: »

Someone booked in a "Sprollie" with me today for grooming (SPRINGER/COLLIE)

Seriously.

Am I right in thinking Labradoodles are now a recognised breed by the Kennel Club?

In fairness, sprollie's have been called that for a long time, before the trend for designer names for crossbreeds came in, I think from the gun dog fraternity, like Droppers.

No, Labradoodles aren't a recognised breed.

Fieldies Dreams · 10-09-2011 8:22pm

Shanao wrote: »

I think I heard quite possibly, the worst name ever for a crossbreed. We've all heard of boxadors, cavachons, cockapoos and all the other crap they've come up with so far. But I am pretty sure that I today heard of one of the worst 'Designer dog' possible.

I give you, the Doodleman Pinscher. Yes, you read that right, Doodleman Pinscher, a mix of a poodle and a dobermann... they are also called Doberdoodles. Seriously, who thought this was a good mix? Is there any breed out there that so far hasn't been crossbred with something and given a stupid nickname?

What's the stupidest crossbreed you've seen/heard of so far?

i crossbread a bull dog with a ****zu and called it a bull****.

TooManyDogs · 10-09-2011 8:24pm

ISDW wrote: »

I think from the gun dog fraternity, like Droppers.

What is a dropper???

DMG_49 · 10-09-2011 8:26pm

Bulldog + Shih tzu = Bull shih pronounced bull **** lol

ISDW · 10-09-2011 8:26pm

TooManyDogs wrote: »

What is a dropper???

Setter/pointer cross usually.

Don't know where the name comes from, probably some really simple explanation for it.

DMG_49 · 10-09-2011 8:27pm

Fieldies Dreams wrote: »

i crossbread a bull dog with a ****zu and called it a bull****.

Aghh you beat me to it

Shanao · 10-09-2011 8:39pm

Never mind, found one even worse. The Ori Pei apparently is a mix between a pug and a shar pei. I was reading about this couple who bought one who were absolutely delighted with him despite the fact that he had to have two surgeries within the first four months of his life and has respiratory and skin problems. I mean really, do people think at all?

DBB · 10-09-2011 8:42pm

Sprollies have been called sprollies for as long as I can remember, I'd never associate it as being a designer crossbreed name! I don't think the ubiquitous collie x springer is ever the result of a purposeful mating for cynical profiteering. I thinks it's fair to say that most sprollies are, well, "unplanned".
Droppers are supposedly so-called due to the crouching pose they adopt when they're onto a scent, but I'd stand corrected if anyone knows any different. The classic dropper is, as ISDW says, a setter x pointer, but many people call any mix of 2 gundogs a dropper, rightly or wrongly.
I have a mutt, she most likely had a cocker mammy who had a rosemantic tryst with a shih tsu... In more facetious moments I refer to her as my cockatsu (as in cockatoo) *snigger*

star-pants · 10-09-2011 9:41pm

I've heard of Lhasapoo .... (lhasas and poodles)
Peekapoo (Pekinese and poodle)

Haha, found this link (there is one ad pop up when you go to the page, sorry) 'list of hybrid dogs'

Hellrazer · 10-09-2011 10:28pm

I want a Doodleman Pinscher--Thats the best designer name ever.Brilliant.

Cherry Blossom · 11-09-2011 12:22am

ISDW wrote: »

Setter/pointer cross usually.

Don't know where the name comes from, probably some really simple explanation for it.

Well I don't know but my guess would be its not a made up name as such but refers to some desirable characteristic that comes from the cross which is advantageous when working the dog.

Wedgie · 11-09-2011 4:02am

We have a Whipprador.

Well, that's what we jokingly call our rescue mutt.

Aishae · 11-09-2011 4:13am

We have a jackeranian - jack Russell pommeranian. Im not sure if that's a designer breed. I always thought it sounded mad. She's a sturdy little thing.

Our other one is a jacks. Jack Russell crossed with a toilet brush. Or so you'd think, going on her hair. Very tina turner. Gorgeous looking.

mymo · 11-09-2011 11:16am

I have no problem with people having funny made up breed names for their dogs, I have a friend with a funny little dog that we often make up names for, its fun.
But I do have a problem with people making up these names so they can sell a cross breed (often un health tested, badly reared) pups for big money. I can't understand why people fall for it.
Most of these breeders(i use that term loosely) have bitches that they breed every heat, one pedigree, then one cross, just to make money, sometimes bitches are too old or too young to breed and register the litters, sometimes they are unregistered themselves.
These people are just doing this for money.

**Vai** · 11-09-2011 5:03pm

Shanao wrote: »

Never mind, found one even worse. The Ori Pei apparently is a mix between a pug and a shar pei. I was reading about this couple who bought one who were absolutely delighted with him despite the fact that he had to have two surgeries within the first four months of his life and has respiratory and skin problems. I mean really, do people think at all?

That is equal parts sad and stupid. Mix 2 breeds that already have health issues and see what happens, my god.

Im trying to think what to call my little mutt but its impossible to meld the words schnauzer and JRT!

star-pants · 11-09-2011 5:47pm

**Vai** wrote: »

Im trying to think what to call my little mutt but its impossible to meld the words schnauzer and JRT!

lol this just popped into my head - "a schnack russell"

aujopimur · 11-09-2011 6:26pm

I laugh when I see prices people are willing to pay for these mongrels and runts.

borderlinemeath · 11-09-2011 9:56pm

I was speaking to somebody recently who wanted to buy a "morkie" - a maltese X yorkie.

Hopefully I said enough to put them off. As far as I know they're still a dogless couple.

RosieJoe · 12-09-2011 1:23pm

My favourite one, that I've referred to before, is the spreaky.

It's a cross between a springer and "sneaky dog from next door".

Graces7 · 12-09-2011 11:28pm

We have a "russet"; rescue Jack Russell/basset cross.. Round and wholesome as the apple of our eye

aisher · 12-09-2011 11:59pm

I have a 'Cavachon' - a cross between a Cavalier King Charles and a Bichon. My neighbour has such a dog and my kids fell in love with his friendly disposition and I loved the fact that they dont shed a great deal. Personally I dont care what name is put on the breed but its a lot easier to buy one when they have a 'made up name' then simply looking for a 'mutt'. I paid €280 for my 'mutt' - I dont think I was ripped off in any way. For those who prefer the 'pure breed' great - but each to their own.

DBB · 13-09-2011 11:04am

aisher wrote: »

Personally I dont care what name is put on the breed but its a lot easier to buy one when they have a 'made up name' then simply looking for a 'mutt'. I paid €280 for my 'mutt' - I dont think I was ripped off in any way. For those who prefer the 'pure breed' great - but each to their own.

That's nice that you don't feel ripped off, if you insist on not looking at the big picture. I'd be inclined to think though, if dogs could talk, that if the parents of such puppies were asked, that they'd say they were feeling a tad ripped off.
As long as people insist on blindly/naively buying pups that are being mass-produced for no other reason than profit, and there is simply is no other justification for breeding designer xbreeds, back-yard-breeders will always thrive in this country.
It's time for people to wake up and be responsible, instead of trying to justify buying these dogs. Your pup may be fine. It's the parents, grandparents etc that your money is helping to abuse. Justify it whatever way you want.

emmabrighton · 13-09-2011 12:05pm

Shanao wrote: »

I think I heard quite possibly, the worst name ever for a crossbreed. We've all heard of boxadors, cavachons, cockapoos and all the other crap they've come up with so far. But I am pretty sure that I today heard of one of the worst 'Designer dog' possible.

I give you, the Doodleman Pinscher. Yes, you read that right, Doodleman Pinscher, a mix of a poodle and a dobermann... they are also called Doberdoodles. Seriously, who thought this was a good mix? Is there any breed out there that so far hasn't been crossbred with something and given a stupid nickname?

What's the stupidest crossbreed you've seen/heard of so far?

I reckon cockapoos should be renamed cockadoodles - just cos its funnier! :P

To be honest, tho, having been on boards for the past year or so, I am starting to feel really guilty about having a pure bred cockerspaniel at all. I had to bring him to the vet this morning to get antibiotics for an ear infection and it hit me that in the wild he wouldnt even have big long floppy ears! I wish he was a mutt with short doggy ears and a lovely long tail so I wouldnt have to feel nearly as guilty. Wish I had read this forum before setting out to buy a dog

Anyway, thats not the point to this thread... sorry for the ramble!

**Vai** · 13-09-2011 12:57pm

aisher wrote: »

I have a 'Cavachon' - a cross between a Cavalier King Charles and a Bichon. My neighbour has such a dog and my kids fell in love with his friendly disposition and I loved the fact that they dont shed a great deal. Personally I dont care what name is put on the breed but its a lot easier to buy one when they have a 'made up name' then simply looking for a 'mutt'. I paid €280 for my 'mutt' - I dont think I was ripped off in any way. For those who prefer the 'pure breed' great - but each to their own.

I know you're using the term 'mutt' sarcastically but it really is a mutt. I have a mutt that I didnt pay for, I also have a purebred. I dont care about that but I can think of better things to spend €280 on, especially when there are so many dogs in need of homes out there.

cotton · 13-09-2011 2:13pm

Our cross breeds all have designer breed names.:p

Elliott is the Dobiebull (doberman x pitbull)
Ozzie is the Dopeydor (labrador who’s not the brightest)
Bonnie is the Gerbil Shepard (shep/collie who keeps chewing through things)
Finlay doesn’t have a designer breed name as he’s too many nicknames due to his personality. He’s mainly known as Cold Water or Arse & Pockets.:pac:

mosi · 13-09-2011 2:23pm

It has been suggested to me that my rescue girl may have some poodle in her.
I have therefore taken to calling her a pot noodle (in private only of course as, no doubt, some noodlebrain would go looking for one

)

piperh · 13-09-2011 2:35pm

Not sure what she is (except beautiful to us;)), she was handed in to pound as a rottweiller/labrador x, badly docked tail and all, and thats what they told us she was. Never for one second believed it. She's a mutt and thats just fine by us, would never pay money for a crossbreed just because it was given a daft name.

TG1 · 13-09-2011 2:44pm

When we were kids, we had a small brown dog called Heinz. Our vet at the time filled in his vaccination card and in the box for breed just put a "?". I wonder how much ?'s are being sold for now!;)

borderlinemeath · 13-09-2011 2:57pm

TG1 wrote: »

When we were kids, we had a small brown dog called Heinz. Our vet at the time filled in his vaccination card and in the box for breed just put a "?". I wonder how much ?'s are being sold for now!;)

When I was a kid my "crossbreed" was named Mutt. Cos that's exactly what he was!! But back then they were called mongrels.

Aahh the nostalgia.

We never paid for dogs back then, so and so's dog would have puppies and we would take one. Back then we always had at least 2 dogs in the family.

Aishae · 13-09-2011 3:26pm

The designer name thing is just a bit of amusement. But when they are specifically crossbred for financial gain and for the designer name - without considering the health implications, that's just nuts

barone · 13-09-2011 4:44pm

aujopimur wrote: »

I laugh when I see prices people are willing to pay for these mongrels and runts.

this attitude angers me, its racism in canine form, there is nothing wrong with mixed breeds full stop... all this labeling is purely for monetary gain.

hate people who look down their noses at a dog because its not a full breed in there eyes... if its a dog its a dog.

Aishae · 13-09-2011 4:51pm

barone wrote: »

aujopimur wrote: »

I laugh when I see prices people are willing to pay for these mongrels and runts.

this attitude angers me, its racism in canine form, there is nothing wrong with mixed breeds full stop... all this labeling is purely for monetary gain.

hate people who look down their noses at a dog because its not a full breed in there eyes... if its a dog its a dog.

I get the impression people are more annoyed at the suggestion they are better than mongrels. And there's nothing wrong with mongrels (I love mine).

Taltos · 13-09-2011 4:57pm

We have a St Bernese - St Bernard x'd with a Bernese Mountain dog.
Unfortunately both breeds suffer from hip displaysia so now we have that too.

In terms of pure breeds verses "mongrels" - I have always favoured the X-breeds, feel that the pure-breds are just introducing too many issues. In trying to achieve a look or a stance something else goes wrong.
Look at the Bernards - a few years ago everyone sought the diamond eyes - now that is being phased out due to the problems it causes.

Basically though - once my dog is happy - don't care one way or the other

DBB · 13-09-2011 5:37pm

barone wrote: »

hate people who look down their noses at a dog because its not a full breed in there eyes... if its a dog its a dog.

But I have yet to see much in the way of anyone posting in this forum that is suggesting otherwise.
Nobody that I know looks down on one dog over the other because of its parentage.
The issue, pure and simple, is the selling of dogs for financial gain as the primary, often only, motive. This goes for purebred dogs and xbreed dogs.
But with X-breeds, it's just that bit more cynical. The deliberate (emphasis on the word deliberate) production of mongrels for sale is for one reason, and one reason only. Profit.
And anyone breeding for profit is not investing in their broodstock's welfare, because that costs money. Rearing pups properly costs money, so these people cut costs there too, and there is example after example posted in this forum regularly.
People buying pups from profit-driven breeders are fuelling a seedy and cruel market. If they choose to ignore that behind the cute fluffy face of the pup they've bought to fuel the cruelty, then the cycle never ends.
I find it utterly disheartening that anyone could justify buying such a pup having before or since found out the seedy motivation behind the production of these pups, purebred or xbred.

barone · 13-09-2011 6:53pm

DBB wrote: »

But I have yet to see much in the way of anyone posting in this forum that is suggesting otherwise.
Nobody that I know looks down on one dog over the other because of its parentage.
The issue, pure and simple, is the selling of dogs for financial gain as the primary, often only, motive. This goes for purebred dogs and xbreed dogs.
But with X-breeds, it's just that bit more cynical. The deliberate (emphasis on the word deliberate) production of mongrels for sale is for one reason, and one reason only. Profit.
And anyone breeding for profit is not investing in their broodstock's welfare, because that costs money. Rearing pups properly costs money, so these people cut costs there too, and there is example after example posted in this forum regularly.
People buying pups from profit-driven breeders are fuelling a seedy and cruel market. If they choose to ignore that behind the cute fluffy face of the pup they've bought to fuel the cruelty, then the cycle never ends.
I find it utterly disheartening that anyone could justify buying such a pup having before or since found out the seedy motivation behind the production of these pups, purebred or xbred.

im not disagreeing with you, but everything you just said is also true in 'full breed dog dealers' so to speak ..they are bred for money as you said.. they are also bred with fatal flaws and interbred .. ill not get into it again on boards but the full breed ikc type dogs that are bred are a pretty flawed animal ,simply through stylistic interbreeding..

i just dont like the looking down the noses at mongrels attitude,its repulsive and elitist.

danois · 13-09-2011 7:44pm

I have a x-breed and the kids came up with a designer breed name for him he is a husky lab cross my eldest calls him a huskador my youngest a labski.:)

kylith · 13-09-2011 7:52pm

I like to call my neighbour's dog a Spanner. Partly because I think he's a spaniel/terrier mix, but mostly because he's a spanner.

ISDW · 13-09-2011 7:52pm

barone wrote: »

im not disagreeing with you, but everything you just said is also true in 'full breed dog dealers' so to speak ..they are bred for money as you said.. they are also bred with fatal flaws and interbred .. ill not get into it again on boards but the full breed ikc type dogs that are bred are a pretty flawed animal ,simply through stylistic interbreeding..

i just dont like the looking down the noses at mongrels attitude,its repulsive and elitist.

I don't ever see people looking down their noses at mongrels on here. But I do very often see people doing that to pedigree dogs - how is that okay?

A reputable, responsible breeder does NOT breed for money, they breed to better their particular breed. In my opinion there are very, very few reputable, responsible breeders in Ireland. Not all full breed IKC dogs are flawed.

mymo · 13-09-2011 8:16pm

Aishae wrote: »

I get the impression people are more annoyed at the suggestion they are better than mongrels. And there's nothing wrong with mongrels (I love mine).

I think mongrels are great, we've had many over the years, but as I said before its the naming something stupid, and then and selling them for silly money I have an issue with. People think and are often told that as its a cross it'll be healthier than a pure bred dog, not true at all. They could inherit all the problems of both breeds.

DBB · 13-09-2011 11:33pm

mymo wrote: »

I think mongrels are great, we've had many over the years, but as I said before its the naming something stupid, and then and selling them for silly money I have an issue with.

And herein lies the point I'm making... This is not a discussion about flaws and inbreeding etc, that's for another thread. The argument about flaws and purebreds etc shouldn't be used to sidetrack the point here.
And the problem is the raison d'etre for why people breed designer xbreeds (and poor quality purebreeds). They do it for money. People who buy pups from these people are harming the dogs used to create their pups. They are lining the pockets of chancers.
For the purposes of this discussion, leaving genetics to one side, my point is that anyone who buys a pup from such a person, and is made aware of the ethics behind it either before or after their purchase, who then tries to justify that its ok to buy such pups as hey! their pup is fine, are fooling themselves. That anyone could justify fuelling this shady side of the industry is denial on their part, and bloody aggravating for those of us who have to hear such misguided justifications over and over again. No wonder we've such a poor reputation with dogs, as a nation.

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