Unusual combo

Recently we had a post on the forum about a Shitzu/Staffy cross and the suggested cross name did make me laugh. Last night I was out to a pub across the other side of my town and saw what I thought was a fantastic looking Staffy but the head didn't look quiet right so thought I'd better go say hi.

It turns out she is a young Staffy - Bulldog cross and what a little darling she is. All the Staffy kisses and cheekiness with a subtle Bulldog face

Sorry no picture

Oh Ian, couldn't you have taken a pic!!! I bet she was adorable I actually looked at a staffie x jrt before I got Katy as the pics looked really cute. But I think 1 terrier bloodline is enough for me

Aww gorgeous!! There are just so many crosses around aren't there. I fell in love and came very close to dog napping (not really of course) a 13 week old staffy x mastiff at a dog show. Absolutely stunning pup.

i am traumatised i met a staffy 2 days ago no fur on her ears after speaking to owner for 5 mins she asked if id take her was a resounding no much as i love my staffs this one due to owners neglect had to many problems. cried solidly for 3 hours poor sod

What sort of problems, Crystal?

Omg what is wrong with people just offering their dog away. Id have been tempted to take the poor thing and take to a rescue. Poor little dog.

One of my friends has a dachshund crossed with a bernese mountain dog
Very very odd mix imho

Nifty staffy wrote:One of my friends has a dachshund crossed with a bernese mountain dog
Very very odd mix imho

So is that a very long short Bernese ??... Have to say that is quiet a combo and what would you call it, a Bernese Sausage

I think it's such a shame, though, that little or no health testing is done on the parents of cross bred pups for the individual breeds' hereditary problems. recipe for disaster.

I guess a lot of mixed breeds, apart from the 'designer dogs' (also still mongrels), aren't planned.

We've got a lovely staffie x lab in at the moment. A very handsome young man

-Ian- wrote:

Nifty staffy wrote:One of my friends has a dachshund crossed with a bernese mountain dog
Very very odd mix imho

So is that a very long short Bernese ??... Have to say that is quiet a combo and what would you call it, a Bernese Sausage

Visually he's that exactly, but very much the dachshund mischievousness character.

LizP wrote:I guess a lot of mixed breeds, apart from the 'designer dogs' (also still mongrels), aren't planned.

We've got a lovely staffie x lab in at the moment. A very handsome young man

I'm not talking about the accidental litters, but the planned ****-doodles etc. The money making deliberate crosses. Makes me mad.

You and me both!

gillybrent wrote:

LizP wrote:I guess a lot of mixed breeds, apart from the 'designer dogs' (also still mongrels), aren't planned.

We've got a lovely staffie x lab in at the moment. A very handsome young man

I'm not talking about the accidental litters, but the planned ****-doodles etc. The money making deliberate crosses. Makes me mad.

When I was a kid they were called mongrels & were given away!!!!! I cant believe they price people are paying for them, my sister included with her cockerpoo

There's a new breed appearing over here, a cross between siberian husky and canadian wolf.
I bet that's lovely and easy to train

LizP wrote:What sort of problems, Crystal?

not been speyed behaviour problems felt so sorry for the dog was really tempted to help her

Nifty staffy wrote:There's a new breed appearing over here, a cross between siberian husky and canadian wolf.
I bet that's lovely and easy to train

good grief.

at least it won't come to the UK - wolf hybrids aren't allowed here!