Mixed-breed dog

March 1, 2010 - 2:20 am 25 Comments

A mixed-breed dog, also called a mutt, mongrel, tyke, cur, bitzer, feist or random-bred dog, is a dog that has characteristics of two or more types of breeds, or is a descendant of feral or pariah dog populations. The term “mixed-breed” is a misnomer, as it does not indicate the offspring of dogs of known or pure breeding. In contrast to mixed-breed, the term crossbreed refers to puppies produced by the intentional breeding of dogs of two different known purebred dog breeds. The term “mutt” or mixed-breed generally refers to a dog of unknown descent. Dogs interbreed freely, except where extreme variations in size exist, so mixed-breed dogs vary in size, shape, and color, making them hard to classify physically.There is a profusion of words and phrases used for dogs that are not purebred. The words cur, tyke, mutt and mongrel are used, sometimes in a derogatory manner. In the United Kingdom mongrel is the unique technical word for a mixed-breed dog. North Americans generally prefer the term mix or mixed-breed. Mutt is also used (in the U.S.A and Canada), and can be used in an affectionate manner. In Hawaii, mixed-breed dogs are referred to as poi dog, and in the Bahamas, they call them Pot Cakes (referring to the table-leftovers they are fed). Some American registries and dog clubs that accept mixed-breed dogs use the breed name All American. In South Africa, the tongue-in cheek expression pavement special is sometimes used as a description for a mixed-breed dog. Random-bred dog, mutt, and mongrel are often used for dogs who result from breeding without the supervision or planning of humans, especially after several generations, whereas crossbreed implies mixes of known breeds, sometimes deliberately mated.In Brazil and the Dominican Republic, the name for mixed-breed dogs is vira-lata (trash-can tipper) because there are dogs without owners that feed on urban garbage on the streets, and often knock over trash cans to reach the food.
In the Philippines, they are often called “askals”, a Tagalog-derived contraction of “asong kalye” or street dog.Slang terms are also common. Heinz 57 or Heinz is often used for dogs of uncertain ancestry, in a playful reference to the “57 Varieties” slogan of the H. J. Heinz Company. In some countries, bitsa (or bitzer) is common, meaning “bits o’ this, bits o’ that”. A fice or feist is a small mixed-breed dog. In Newfoundland, a smaller mixed-breed dog is known as a cracky, hence the colloquial expression “saucy as a cracky” for someone with a sharp tongue.To complicate matters, many owners of crossbreed dogs identify them—often facetiously—by an invented breed name constructed from parts of their parents’ breed names. These are known as portmanteau names. For example, a cross between a Pekingese and a Poodle is called a Peekapoo, possibly a play on peek-a-boo, along with the Goldendoodle, a cross between a poodle and a golden retriever. As another example, one of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II’s famous Corgis mated with her sister’s Dachshund, and the resulting offspring were referred to as Dorgis. (German Shepherd + Pit bull = SUSI)O vira-lata é a denominação dada aos cães ou gatos sem raça definida, SRD, como são geralmente referenciados em textos veterinários.O termo vira-lata deriva do fato de muitos desses animais, quando abandonados, serem comumente vistos andando famintos pelas ruas revirando latas de lixo em procura de algum alimento.Geralmente os cães e gatos considerados sem raça definida são mestiços, descendentes de diferentes raçasOs SRD, por outro lado, são todos os cães e gatos que não têm origem definidas em um pedigree que é um certificado emitido por entidades oficiais atestando a ascendência do animal. Para obter um pedigree o animal tem que ter pais com o mesmo certificado. Entidades certificadoras exigem verificação de ninhada e mais recentemente a aplicação de microchips por veterinários. O animal pode ter a aparência de um cão de raça mas só o certificado atesta. Hoje, com o avanço dos exames de DNA, provavelmente há possibilidade de se definir se um cão é de uma determinada raça ou não, mas são exames ainda caros. Nem sempre um SRD é um vira-lata, ou seja um animal abandonado. Se houver qualquer mistura de raça (incluindo a cruza de dois animais de raça ou um de raça e um vira-lata) esse animal já será considerado um SRD.Um dos aspectos mais interessantes do vira-lata é a sua variedade. Encontram-se SRD’s de todas as cores e tipos, de todos os temperamentos. Ainda existem algumas características, como o fato de que costumam ser muito inteligentes e afetuosos, variando de acordo com as características herdadas. Normalmente o SRD resgatado das ruas tem um temperamento mais dócil e companheiro que os outros cães.

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25 Responses to “Mixed-breed dog”

  1. ANDERS0N1977 Says:

    Obrigado por sua …
    Obrigado por sua atenção!

  2. galegauni Says:

    Muito lindo!!!!!!!! …
    Muito lindo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. crazylazy45 Says:

    mixed breeds are …
    mixed breeds are always the best dogs. adopt and save a life leave buying purebreds to the showpeople!!!

  4. meathena Says:

    As a mixed-breed …
    As a mixed-breed person and the former “big sister” to a mixed breed dog, I can’t help but love this :-) .

  5. xKRYSSibABix Says:

    people go on my …
    people go on my channel please . igotta puppy and ihave no idea what he his . please help .

  6. 19591910 Says:

    sorry my mistake, …
    sorry my mistake, its the kennel club that are refusing to recognise crossbreds so they will not be recognised as purebreds so why do people say they are of good pedigree

  7. 19591910 Says:

    i would never buy a …
    i would never buy a mixed bred dog people who breed them have no idea what health probs they will have when older, most of these people are just trying to make a fast buck, i mean they are mongrels and are worth no more than £50 they will never be recognised by crufts even some breeds that are pure bred ie king charles, german shepherd, british bulldog are being called into question by crufts

  8. andyisapro Says:

    that has to be one …
    that has to be one of the funniest things ive seen today lol

  9. andyisapro Says:

    Nobody ever …
    Nobody ever believes me when i say that mix breeds are genetically better which they are because they have more variation, when the human equivalent like Black African man is bred with a White European there children are often better genetically than both Black’s and White’s but people seem to accept that but dog breeders hate the idea that this is correct

  10. Darthbelal Says:

    two things, first …
    two things, first off, a lot of the dogs you see in circus acts are both mixed breed and rescued from shelters. The trainers aren’t looking for AKC papers, but ability and availability. Mixed breeds have that in spades. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that mixed breeds are inferior to pure-bred.

    Secondly, going by anecdotal evidence I’ve read, the mixes are less prone to genetic diseases like hip dysplacia and deafness.

    Oh, and a mixed breed is a one of a kind dog. Yours will be unique.

  11. 2012solarboom Says:

    I love mixed breeds …
    I love mixed breeds ! I hate inbred purebreeds LIKE the royal family LOL

  12. radiacto Says:

    thats absolute …
    thats absolute bullshit he probably didnt treat her properly mixed is the best better temperment less problems with them but it can also depent on the mix but they normally take the good sides of each dog they have

  13. radiacto Says:

    that would be the …
    that would be the ugliest dog alive! combining the ugliest together that would be interesting!

  14. MrBacon60 Says:

    0:31 CREEPY!!!
    0:31 CREEPY!!!

  15. wikiporno Says:

    I have two dogs. …
    I have two dogs. One who’s mother’s father was a texas red nosed pitbull, mother’s mother was a bull masstiff, mother’s mother was a doberman, and mother’s father was a chocholate lab. The other dog’s mother was a jack russel, and father was a Shih Tzu.

  16. Guiltyx23 Says:

    Very pretty dogs. …
    Very pretty dogs. What’s the name of the song? It sounds familiar and is my kind of music. I’d love to use it for mixing.

  17. R4LAXED Says:

    try mixing a multis …
    try mixing a multis/poodle/golden retriever?

  18. looniandburke Says:

    so cool. if you can …
    so cool. if you can find a poodle/pit/pug that would be awsome lol i have yet to see one

  19. ANDERS0N1977 Says:

    The Susi is my …
    The Susi is my doggie! thank you for watching my video

  20. Bwathke Says:

    0:23 ha ha nice …
    0:23 ha ha nice German Shepard + Pit Bull = SUSI

    0:41 sooooo cute! i love dogs for some reason xD

  21. ManosTheDJ Says:

    i keep on saying to …
    i keep on saying to him that she was a puppy,that we took her away from her mother too soon and that we did the fault and did not let her free

  22. ManosTheDJ Says:

    i want to have a …
    i want to have a dog but my dad only wants a purebred cuz he had a mix bred dog and she was biting and now he tells me that she was biting cuz she was mix breed

  23. gdiprizi Says:

    Nice video, anyone …
    Nice video, anyone know the name of this song?

  24. ANDERS0N1977 Says:

    thanks for watching …
    thanks for watching my video! ok! I see!

  25. robcheskord Says:

    i have a mix dog, …
    i have a mix dog,check out my video.go to my channel

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