Mutts

It's kind of fitting that I was watching the first part of the Westminster Kennel Club show last night (oooh, it's on right now, gotta get the remote!) The other day, my youngest and I went into a store called Puppies & Kittens. Guess what they sell? We only go in to play with the animals. Under NO circumstances should you buy a dog or cat from a pet store. More often than not, they come from puppy mills and are poorly bred and riddled with problems. Adopt or buy from a reliable, reputable breeder. Okay, off the soapbox. I'm sitting in the store and looking at all the adorable puppies and realizing I don't know what they are. Listen, I worked for a vet for 10 years and am a huge fan of dog shows so I can pretty much spot a breed of dog when I see it. I started to hear Jerry Seinfeld's voice in my head saying "What's the deal with all these weird dog breeds?" Really, what is the deal? A morkie, a puggle, a golden doodle, a frengle, the list went on and on and on. When did this become cool? Now, 10 years ago, if you had a dog that was half golden retriever and half poodle, you had a mutt. A mixed breed. A cross. Now, it's in fashion. And not only in fashion, it's $1299. That's right, you don't even pay a grand for a pure bred dog. You pay a grand for a mutt. This is genius!!! Why didn't I think of this? So, all of those Shepherd mixes we took in were really Shepweillers. We had beagoodles and malt-tzus the whole time? I could have been a zillionaire by now? I shouldn't judge, but I just can't imagine having one of these dogs and telling someone the name of it when they asked "what kind of dog is that?" and seeing the puzzled look on their face when I said it's a Dal-pointer. I guess it's a losing battle - the bourgeois mixed dog breed is winning. My goodness, next it will be in fashion to carry your dog in a purse to the supermarket!!! Oh wait.....