Winter is the season of holidays, snuggling in warm dens, growing long woolly coats and taking naps.  Winter also breeds competition.  Something called the "Winterolympics" are starting soon, and my parents are always discussing football, and "getting ready for the big game".  Since winter breeds competition, and there's not much medical drama going on today, I thought I would discuss a competition of breeds; or should I say between breeds.  As you know, Bea, the one true love of my life is a pure-bred Brussels Griffon.  Some say pure-bred, some say in-bred, I say completely adorable but not too bright.  I think when animals are bred purely for looks, that something's gotta give in another area, and in Bea's case it's the smarts area.  I, on the other paw, am a mixed breed dog, incorporating the best attributes of different breeds into one healthy, fiesty, and yes, I'll bark it, adorable little package.

So my contention is this;  mixed breed dogs rule!  There, it's been said.  Now, I know that I have some avid followers that are of the purebreed lineage and are bound to growl in disagreement with me.  I think this sort of disagreement will only serve to enlighten this discussion and help us all to understand what's so great about having related parents.  Should any pet want to add their story to this blog, please feel free to send your story to my mother at hcah1@verizon.net and I will look it over and decide if any stories are worth adding to my superiorly bred blog.
In the meantime, I thought I would add some pictures of adorable "designer" dogs (or mixed breed if you prefer) that I've recently met and been very impressed with:

Bosco the Rott-ador

Gomer -- the beagle plus ?

Maggie the Pomapoo

Dizzy the morkie

Prince the Chihua-tzu

Bear the Pinhuahua

And these photos really only scratch the surface.  Of course, I can add myself into the discussion -- the Shiffon.

 Don't get me wrong, Bea and those like her are beautiful dogs, but in the spirit of competition, I challenge anyone (furry or not) to come up with cuter creatures than the ones I've shown above.  Let the games begin!