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We at Adopt-A-Pet LOVE Mutts . . . Why?

Preview This Clip Now!Pure Canine Spirit

Mutts have pure canine spirit. Mutts don’t get caught up in pretensions or attitudes - they’re just happy to be a part of your life. Mutts never lack for character, personality or pure heart and soul - they're 110% dog.

Something Different

Preview This Clip Now!Mutts are unique, mutts are cool, mutts are one of a kind. Mutts have individuality. A mutt is something different - bet your friends, bet your neighbors, bet that your colleagues don’t have the same one.

Hybrid Vigor

Mutts are PURE DOG. Mutts benefit gentically from diversity of genes which genticists refer to as Hybrid Vigor.   Inbreeding within the same breed lines can cause mild to severe defects, both emotional (nervousness, neuroses) and physical (displaysia, vision problems) - far too many unfortunate purebred pets are the result of unwise, unhealthy breeding for the sake of ‘breed’. Mutts however, with more genetic diversity, on average, tend to be more evenhanded, have steadier temperments, and Preview This Clip Now!steadier dispositions than their purebred counterparts.


It’s a Shame. We see so many wonderful dogs put down every year, year after year simply because there’s not enough homes for them all (over 11,000 dogs in Puget Sound were put down in 1996 alone). Over 11,000 wonderful canine souls were wasted while we continued to pursue the ‘right breed’ - purchasing our canine friends through breeders or pet stores - creating new demand and stimulating even further supply, on top of oversupply. It’s a Shame.


Learn more about Mutts at the following sites...

The Joy of Mutts.  A fun site dedicated to 'mixed up' dogs. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5441/

Dog-Play.  A terrific web page chock full of articles, links and activities on mixed breed dogs.
http://www.dog-play.com/mixed.html

Competing with an All-American (mixed breed) dog
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4159/allamer.html

American Mixed Breed Obedience Registry
http://www.amborusa.org

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