Bark Magazine article on DDs

[Fluffy]

Has anyone seen this?  All very warm and fuzzy with lots of talk about the registered body for labradoodles and health testing etc.  The dogs in the photos are even given a kennel prefix. 

[zefi]

No I refuse to buy Bark magazine for that very reason. In fact they sent me a free copy with a letter encouraging me to advertise with them. When the lady called to follow up I told her that I am a PUREBRED breeder and that as such I cannot advertise in a magazine that promotes mixed breeds. I didnt have a problem with feel good articles about mixes that are great dogs, pets, performance dogs, but I said I draw the line when they do entire articles on how wonderful these so called "breeds" are and they legitimize them by putting in print that they are 'registered' and such rubbish. I said no way was I going to advertise my work or my dogs in a magazine that might place my ad next to a doodle article.

[Lesly]

I'm with Zeffi on this.  There are so many Labradoodles and other doodle so-called designer dogs from so-called breeders, who end up in shelters because the "breed" doesn't live up to the (false) claims (i.e., non-shedding, free of genetic disorders, etc.).

I don't fault the dogs - the dogs were created by humans out of greed for the allmighty buck. 

Lesly