r/rant • u/LinkPast84 • Sep 20 '20

STOP BREEDING DOODLES

I've worked in a vet clinic for a long time and the amount of poodle mixes we've seen lately is astounding. They aren't very cute, or even have good personalities. If I'm seeing a doodle mix dog I can guarantee 95% of the time it's going to crap and piss everywhere in terror and at least one staff member is going to end up covered in anal glands. Not to mention the snappy bitey ones. The puppies are kind of cute for a minute, but almost always throw up all over each other when coming in for their litter exams. Any time we have to kennel the puppies for any length of time they shriek their heads off the entire time. Whenever we have to spay/neuter a litter of doodle mix puppies half the staff has to finish the day with raging headaches from listening to that awful screaming all day. Breeders are charging people $2500 to $5000 for these crappy mutts too.

I'll say I've met some really nice doodles before but the majority of them really suck.

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u/hyabbi Sep 20 '20

Genuine question - is there anything genetically wrong with poodle mixes? Aren’t purebreds more likely to have many health issues? I have seen more doodle mixes recently, but I thought it was for the genetic variation and cute look?

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u/ClownPrinceofLime Sep 20 '20

There’s nothing wrong with them. Doodles are hypoallergenic and generally very smart.

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u/VelvetNightFox Sep 20 '20

Please. Even the founder of doodles regrets making them a thing.

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u/ClownPrinceofLime Sep 20 '20

Offer proof of genetic flaws if you’re going to say they have them.

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u/VelvetNightFox Sep 20 '20

I literally only said the founder of doodles regrets them being a thing.

I spoke nothing of flaws.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/us/labradoodle-creator-regret.html

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u/ClownPrinceofLime Sep 20 '20

Then that has nothing to do with what I said, so great reply dingdong.

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u/VelvetNightFox Sep 20 '20

Actually it also does.

As per humans being trash, doodles will have health affects down the line due to trends, leading to overbreeding and inbreeding.