Yeah, pretty much any idiot on the planet can breed two animals together and call them anythng they want. Too bad for the animals that they have $$$ in their eyes and don't do the necessary genetic tests to determine whether or not they are creating problems for the offspring or not. All they selfishly care about is what's in it for them.

Sounds too depressingly familiar, doesn't it? Backyard breeders are the majority suppliers of animal shelters and pounds everywhere. They are death merchants. They are the major cause of pet overpopulation and euthanasia of those surplus animals. The real laugh is that they supposedly care for the animals in their custody. But they breed them anyway and add more bodies to the crematoriums and landfills.

Reputable breeders DO exist, but they are few and far between. The "registry bodies" are unfortunately NOT regulatory bodies, so they do no differentiate between back yarders and reputable breeders. All they do is certify that XXX and YYY parents are of breeds recognized by their particular registry, even if they are ridiculous crossbreeds, and then the pups have "papers". It's up to the responsible breeders and customers to strive for quality. At least the AKC maintains a method by which quality bred dogs are recognized. It may not be a perfect system, but at least it has a goal that is able to be judged by experienced and unbiased persons. That's more than any of the "designer dog" registries have.