Mestizos are mixed-breed dogs, or half-breeds. These dogs are smart, friendly, have excellent health. They have a mixture of qualities of purebred dogs. When the mixing of the parental half-breed genes takes place, then in one animal a combination of four breeds is obtained. What character traits puppies will have, one can only guess.
Some people think that mestizos are the best dogs. There is evidence of this. There are now many unscrupulous breeders who have perpetuated some genetic flaws in some well-known dog breeds.
Today, mestizos are dogs, often resembling the one that became a companion of man many thousands of years ago. Typically, this is a dog with strong legs, a wary face, erect ears and a long tail, slightly curled at the end.
Note that miniature dogs, for example, such as Chihuahuas, despite their fairly large popularity, have some restrictions on reproduction: if they mate with any other breed, then usually these doggies can not bear large puppies.
Pros and cons of such dogs
Mestizos are much cheaper than thoroughbred dogs, sometimes they can be obtained even for free. Such dogs, as well as purebred individuals, need proper maintenance: good food, veterinary care, training, timely vaccination and care.
As a rule, mestizos are healthy dogs, since they do not inherit genetic diseases, like many purebred dogs. Of course, it is impossible to state with accuracy that such an animal will have excellent health. Mestizos, like other dogs, can get sick.
Another ambiguity of the half-breeds is the future look and size. If you take such a dog to yourself, then it is impossible to guess what it will be like in six months or a year. Even if both parents are familiar to you, it is not known who exactly this puppy will look like in the future. One method to guess the size of the dog is to look at the puppy's paws. If they are large, then the dog will grow large.
Métis nature
It’s very difficult to find out the nature of the dogs that grow from creatures such as mestizo puppies. Although this factor is very important for the elderly, as well as for families with children. If you take a mestizo to your home, it’s important to understand what kind of behavior it will have in your home. Be sure to find out how the former owners of your dog treated him. Very often, the past plays a more significant role in their behavior than genes. Mestizos of dwarf dogs such as the toy terrier tend to bite babies. In addition, such babies should not be kept in a family with babies, as they are too fragile.
A half-breed shepherd dog with a shepherd dog, such as a collie, can be difficult and difficult to communicate with.
A mixture of the bloods of a
Great Dane, a Rottweiler and a boxer may resemble a pit bull terrier. Such a dog, of course, adapted to urban conditions, it may even seem cute, but you need to make sure in advance that it has not inherited aggression.
Now you understand who the mestizos are. These are interesting dogs with an unpredictable character. When choosing such a dog, be very careful.