May 17 ride reports anybody?

[DrBee]

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About the schnoodle breeding--why do you have to sign a contract that you won't let them breed? L.

I would guess because they don't breed true. They're a hybrid, of sorts. A backcross or 2nd generation of hybrids (F2 - remember that from biology class) would not be a 50/50 schnoodle, labradoodle, or whatever.

[Duck on Wheels]

That's what I was thinking about as we "climbed one hill". So when we next were in a recovery break, I asked what would happen if two schnoodles bred. Would you get 50% schnoodle pups, 25% schnauzer, and 25% poodle? Or maybe just a random mix of traits? That's when he said he didn't know because the question was moot. You had to sign this contract not to breed them. But my bet is that it's not the pup quality that's in question here, but the breeders' income potential. They'd rather have a monopoly.

[DrBee]

I agree - I think the breeders want to keep everything "pure" so they can keep the monopoly. A papered hybrid dog. Gotta love it.