Mixed-breed dog

A mixed-breed dog (also called a mutt, crossbreed, mongrel, tyke, cur, or random-bred dog, often depending on the circumstances of its breeding) is a dog that is a mixture of two or more breeds. Mixed-breed dogs vary in size, shape, and color, making them hard to classify physically. Historically, all purebred dogs have been selected from a mixed-breed population. See Golden Retriever for an example. Further, except for extreme variations in size, dogs breed without concern for genetic heritage. The term "mixed-breed" is, in some ways, a misnomer, since it presumes that all dogs started as pure breeds and the mixed-breed dogs were derived therefrom.

Related Topics:
Dog - Breed - Golden Retriever

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