chihuahuas: The Jackahuahua? Meh

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chihuahuas,
@ 2008-07-10 16:48:00

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The Jackahuahua? Meh
So, trend alert! A 'breed' thats starting to become more popular is the Jackahuahua.

Half Jack Russell Terrier and Half (you guessed it!) Chihuahua.

I personally think its ridiculous. I guess I kinda get annoyed by people owning a dog because its a trendy item, ya know? Like those Puggles. ugh.

EDITED TO ADD ANOTHER PICTURE OF JACKAHUAHUAS

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	longlostblue 2008-07-10 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Both breeds can be great... but bred by people who probably don't know what they're doing, and put in the hands of owners who probably don't know what they're doing? Not so much. I can imagine they'd be quite a handful! (Reply to this)

	l0lalovesy0u 2008-07-10 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	I have been around this sort of mix and in my experience they are NUTS. Like they get the snobby attitude of a chihuahua and the hyperactivity of a jack... haha (Reply to this)

lberghol
2008-07-10 09:11 pm UTC (link)

LOL! I actually have one of those, and she's a little angel. She is a bit high energy (but not NEARLY as high as a full Jack), but also has the gentlest, sweetest personality. Of course we got her from the Animal Shelter, so I doubt she was a "planned" mix ;)

I actually like these breed mixes, I think they're cute and healthier then a lot of pure breeds.... What I find HORRENDOUS is that people are now breeding mixes willy nilly and charging RIDICULOUS prices for a pup that is more or less a mutt. People be crazy....

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kamstill
2008-07-10 09:21 pm UTC (link)

Ditto. Ally (our mixed breed chi/JR mix) is an awesome dog - as my friend described her, "She's just CHILL." Very calm, affectionate and sweet. Then she has her bouts of "play play play!", we have our short walk and then she crashes again.

Sweet. I have a designer breed about 6 years ahead of popularity! Back then, we called it "mutt" and we paid an adoption fee of $100. Who knew we were trendy?!?

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	kinkakinka 2008-07-10 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	Having one you got from a rescue or shelter: win. Specifically seeking one out from a BYB: FAIL! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	battlemaidenfey 2008-07-10 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	My PJ is the same way. She's just the sweetest dog. A little too smart for her own good though. (Reply to this)(Parent)

rozae
2008-07-11 12:01 am UTC (link)

It's actually a myth that mixed breeds are healthier. I mean, if you take a Chihuahua with luxating patellas and breed it to a Pomeranian with luxating patellas, are you really going to end up with puppies that won't have luxating patellas just because mom and dad were different breeds? Nope. Sadly, it doesn't work that way. If there's a genetic health problem in the lineage, breeds don't matter.

The Rottweiler x Lab puppy with horrible hip dysplasia still happens, just like the purebred German Shepherd puppy with horrible hip dysplasia happens. It has nothing to do with breed, or "purity" of lines. This is why health testing and studying pedigrees is so important. We can lower the chances of these horrible health problems happening. We can do this whether we're breeding purebreds or mutts. We just have to care enough to do it.

	kamstill 2008-07-10 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	That picture looks more to me like a mix of chihuahua and rat terrier (the markings at least look more rat than jack to me). I'm not into designer breeds if they have nothing to do with more than trying to make more money for a "breeder" rather than for the good of the breed. What are they trying to improve by mixing these two breeds? (Reply to this)

	hannahlynds 2008-07-10 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	dey are aaaaaaaaaawfully cute though! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	kinkakinka 2008-07-10 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	All dogs are cute. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	into_focus 2008-07-10 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Those just look like merle chihuahuas... (Reply to this)(Thread)

	kinkakinka 2008-07-10 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	That's what I was thinking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rachellorraineb 2008-07-10 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	well, they're adorable...but coming u with new fashionable breeds creates an overload of homeless animals and more business for puppy mills. (Reply to this)

	battlemaidenfey 2008-07-10 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	Ha Ha Ha. I have a Jackhuahua! Well, from her markings and temperament we figure that's what she is. The shelter said she was a Chi-Mix This photo is from last November, she was about 8 weeks old and 4 pounds. Now she is almost a year and 12 pounds. http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hgrether/Lulu/?action=view¤t=HPIM1069.jpg (Reply to this)(Thread)

	destroy_tokyo 2008-07-10 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	I find it weird that chihuahuas (do they carry the merle gene? I haven't seen any merle chis) mixed with JRTs ..produce merle dogs. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	rozae 2008-07-10 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"He's a really rare breed" should actually read "He's a really common mutt." I can't wrap my mind around the fact we have mutts just as awesome as those puppies dying in shelters by the millions every year and yet we "need" to breed more. On purpose. (Reply to this)

	shellycrash 2008-07-11 12:21 am UTC (link)
	I'm confused- I always thought a rat terrier was a chi / jack mix? I guess I'm wrong. Sometimes I wonder if Remo has a little jack in him every time he goes bonkers. I guess because he's a rescue poocher I'll never know. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	AND... into_focus 2008-07-11 12:22 am UTC (link)
	I would also like to state that JRT's don't exist anymore so technically they are called Parsonhuahuas. That almost sounds prehistoric! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	hobbitdogs 2008-07-11 12:53 am UTC (link)
	I have a minpin/chi mix. Is that trendy too? Although, she wasn't a breeders plan, just a backyard tryst that went awry. We adopted her from the people that couldn't keep her. I agree with the above, there are too many accidental mixes that need homes, why create new ones. So sad. But they are cute. (Reply to this)

	rozae 2008-07-11 01:39 am UTC (link)
	Oh, hey. That first pic is actually of "Dachshuahuas." I'm not surprised they could pass for purebred Chihuahuas at that age. My neighbor has a "Dachshuahua," and when he was that small he looked purebred. Now that he's older you can tell he is a mix. (Reply to this)

	sammie1baby 2008-07-11 03:04 pm UTC (link)
	My boyfriend's mama has a Rat Terrier (? we're not sure which Terrier breed it is), chihuahua, and dashuhund mix. She is sweet to us the family. I guess, cuz she is getting older she's becoming more protective, she's started nipping strangers that come in the house. So we have to put her in the pen or in her mama's room. (Reply to this)

	_18_forever_ 2008-07-11 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	Saw this on PetSugar.com Everyone basically said the same thing - these are common...in pounds & shelters! ;-) It's just sad to me that that a big publication would put this as an article in their magazine. Like someone else said, they should focus on animals in shelters instead of irresponsible breeders. (Reply to this)

	acousticlvr 2008-07-13 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	I have to say the "designer" (mutt) breeds bother me. this one is really cute though! I still wouldnt pay 1500. (Reply to this)

	tierdropaholic 2008-07-14 02:52 pm UTC (link)
	I cant help it. I want one because A. I have both a chihuahua and a jack russell, and B. THEY ARE SO FREAKING CUTE hah. Def wouldnt pay 1500 thats just nuts. (Reply to this)

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