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SomeMichGuy · M
...on which planet did you originate? lol
WendyLopez43 · 26-30, F
@SomeMichGuy Mars
SomeMichGuy · M
@WendyLopez43 Ah. Well, then ok.
SomeMichGuy · M
@WendyLopez43 Seriously, the answerer saying that they are ALL the same species ([i]Canis familiaris[/i]), they can ALL interbreed.
That's how you get
• purebreds, or dogs which are an instance of a well-defined "breed" (I think this would technically be referred to as a "variation" of the species...);
• "mutts" (mixtures which are random, unnamed, not retained);
• new combo dogs, like all the -doodles, which are admixtures of <some breed> with poodles;
• new breeds (Airedale terriers are a combination of otterhound and some others).
That's my serious & helpful answer.
That's how you get
• purebreds, or dogs which are an instance of a well-defined "breed" (I think this would technically be referred to as a "variation" of the species...);
• "mutts" (mixtures which are random, unnamed, not retained);
• new combo dogs, like all the -doodles, which are admixtures of <some breed> with poodles;
• new breeds (Airedale terriers are a combination of otterhound and some others).
That's my serious & helpful answer.