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k9trainer · 01-18-2009, 06:44 PM

Umm just curious. But when somebody buys/sells "designer dog"

Why do they give them weird names? Like morkies, labradoodles? Werid stuff like that? Why not say "Maltese x yorkie? I sit to attract the attention of buyers?

I look at adds and came across one and This is no joke. There were some type of bull dogs mixed with a shih tzu, and they called them. Well, i think you knw what they called them

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IT half bothers me that there are people trying to pass these "breeds" off as, well breeds.

marcerella02 · 01-18-2009, 06:53 PM

I think that's why they do it- so people will think it IS a breed- and they want to get away from the "mix" since apparely that isn't "popular".

k9trainer · 01-18-2009, 07:08 PM

Ohh. That makes sense. It sucks how many BYBS are out there doing this.

jennzy · 01-18-2009, 07:14 PM

a way to make money

i mean what sounds nicer/fancier?
yorkiex maltese
or morkies?

just like the "tea cup" label instead of calling it a runt, its a way for them to jack up the price

in my opinion

KimberlySRN · 01-18-2009, 09:44 PM

Many people that really don't know about dogs really think it is a new breed of dog...I have heard some crazy ones and sometimes I can't even tell what the mixes are. I can't wait until everyone gets over this craze...because it seems like everywhere you look people that know nothing about breeding dogs are just finding a male and a female and putting them together. Yesterday I saw an add in the paper that had a yorkie mixed with chihuahuas and were trying to sell them for 1500!! They also claim they were registered with the AKC.

LauraLove · 01-18-2009, 10:12 PM

I think its just cause its easier to say morkie then "Maltese yorkie mix" etc. Sort of like when celebs get married and become "bennifer" (ben and jennifer) haha

Myslaydee · 01-18-2009, 10:19 PM

yeah i agree just a way to make money slapping a new name on a mixed dog to make it sound good! they just dont understand how terrible it is for the actual breeds involved in this mixing

steams me up! Bcause alot of them end up in shelters

01-18-2009, 06:44 PM	#1
k9trainer Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: canada Posts: 116	why such weird names? Umm just curious. But when somebody buys/sells "designer dog" Why do they give them weird names? Like morkies, labradoodles? Werid stuff like that? Why not say "Maltese x yorkie? I sit to attract the attention of buyers? I look at adds and came across one and This is no joke. There were some type of bull dogs mixed with a shih tzu, and they called them. Well, i think you knw what they called them .. IT half bothers me that there are people trying to pass these "breeds" off as, well breeds.

01-18-2009, 06:53 PM	#2
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	I think that's why they do it- so people will think it IS a breed- and they want to get away from the "mix" since apparely that isn't "popular". __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

01-18-2009, 09:44 PM	#5
KimberlySRN Twins=double the fun! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,981	Many people that really don't know about dogs really think it is a new breed of dog...I have heard some crazy ones and sometimes I can't even tell what the mixes are. I can't wait until everyone gets over this craze...because it seems like everywhere you look people that know nothing about breeding dogs are just finding a male and a female and putting them together. Yesterday I saw an add in the paper that had a yorkie mixed with chihuahuas and were trying to sell them for 1500!! They also claim they were registered with the AKC. __________________ Kim Anakin Bella

01-18-2009, 10:12 PM	#6
LauraLove Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 160 Blog Entries: 1	I think its just cause its easier to say morkie then "Maltese yorkie mix" etc. Sort of like when celebs get married and become "bennifer" (ben and jennifer) haha __________________ ~LauraandBentley~

01-18-2009, 07:08 PM	#3
k9trainer Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: canada Posts: 116	Ohh. That makes sense. It sucks how many BYBS are out there doing this.

01-18-2009, 07:14 PM	#4
jennzy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: TOronto, Canada Posts: 804	a way to make money i mean what sounds nicer/fancier? yorkiex maltese or morkies? just like the "tea cup" label instead of calling it a runt, its a way for them to jack up the price in my opinion

01-18-2009, 10:19 PM	#7
Myslaydee Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bay Area,Ca Posts: 20	yeah i agree just a way to make money slapping a new name on a mixed dog to make it sound good! they just dont understand how terrible it is for the actual breeds involved in this mixing steams me up! Bcause alot of them end up in shelters