Mixture of lapdog with other breeds

The breed of lapdog has many subspecies, but all of them are small domestic dogs with touching appearance and good character. If you cross them with pets of other breeds, you can get the most unexpected result. Puppies of such unions are called mestizos. What are mestizos and what they are, we will tell in this article.

Metis and mongrels belong to purebred dogs, but these animals are significantly different from each other. The clan mongrel line cannot be traced, and the mestizos have pedigreed parents. In their appearance features of their titled ancestors are guessed. Unfortunately, heredity does not give them the right to have documents and maintain a pedigree. And although some mestizo are allowed to exhibitions, they almost never win awards.

Researchers believe that in most cases, hybrids inherit from the parents all the best in physiology and character. They have strong immunity, they rarely receive genetic diseases characteristic of any breed. The psyche of these animals is more stable than, for example, in aggressive breeds, they are easier to adapt to the new environment, have a docile, sociable character.

The mestizas produced should not be paid for, they are transferred to “good hands”.

Important! Hybrids are made purposefully, for example, the owner wants to have a small cute dog in the form of a dog, but with the guard qualities of a Doberman. The danger of such a union is that the genes can be formed unpredictably and the owner will get a big shaggy dog ​​with a good character, who will not even bark when a thief appears in the apartment.

Before proceeding to the description of a crossbreed of animals of different breeds, find out who the dogs are. Having ideas about them, one can expect the manifestation of similar genes from a hybrid. The lap-dog is a cute fluffy doggy of small size. But the breed is many varieties that differ in their appearance and character. For a general presentation, we list some of them.

• Maltese (Maltese) - beautiful, picky creatures with white hair. Character sensitive, gentle and affectionate. Such a dog can cry if it is offended.

• Russian color - endowed with gray, beige or brown color. The temper is soft, compliant, but it has protective qualities, which is not typical for lapdogs. She is able to show character and protect the owner.

• French (Bichon Frize) - coat color of the breed is white, good-natured and inquisitive character.

• Italian (bolognaise) - aristocratically proud and wayward doggy. She looks like a white ball. In fact, has a slender body, which is rounded due to a large amount of wool.

• Havana (Havanaise) - glamorous dwarf dog with delicate silky fur. Pets of this breed are kind, effeminate, love attention, get along well with children.

• Coton de Tulear - floor-length hairy coat, strong build and good health.

• Small Lion (Levkhen) - two-colored individuals with a characteristic haircut under a lion. But they look completely unprotected, endowed with a good character.

From the description of different types of lapdogs, we can conclude that they are good-natured, accommodating, affectionate.

Understanding the breed lapdogs and finding out who such mestizos, you can consider the results of a cross between these beautiful animals with other dogs. Different types of animals can be used in crossing: dachshund, pinscher, spitz-dog, spaniel, scotch terrier. Ideally, if the builds of dogs are about the same. We give examples of some types of mestizos obtained with the participation of lapdogs.

• Crossbreed miniature schnauzer with lapdog. It turns out very cute animals with the size of a schnauzer and with wool of a lapdog. The owners often shear the pet under the schnauzer. From the dog, the puppy gets a friendly and accommodating temper, and loyalty to the owner and a strong character come from the second parent. If the dog feels threatened by any member of the family, he will instantly turn into a defender out of the good-natured one. The dog needs training. The owner must have a weak character to become an authority for a pet.

• Papillon mixed with lapdog. Not so long ago, breeders brought out quite consciously the mestizo Mi-ki. It was the result of the interbreeding of the Maltese, Papillon, Shih Tzu and Japanese Chin. This is the rare case when the half-breed justified its name as a designer breed. Such babies cost from 60 to 150 thousand rubles. They have a straight, long, floor-reaching hair and gorgeous butterfly ears. Dogs are very pretty and with a convivial character.

• Chihuahua crossed with a lapdog. Chihuahuas are crossed with different types of lapdogs. The cross with the Havana Bichon is called Cheenese, and with the French (frieze) - called Chi-Chon. Such half-breeds have a beautiful fur coat with a lot of fur, they have touching shaggy ears (they are lowered from the frieze, and raised from the harbor).

• Yorkshire terrier mixed with a dog. Metis York with Maltese (Malteza) called Morki or Yorkties. They are hardy, have good health, friendly, affectionate nature, loyal and faithful to their owner. Hybrids can get stubbornness from yorkies. If you show patience and engage in training since childhood, you can get a calm and educated pet.

• Crossbreed toy terrier and lapdogs. Puppies of such a union have long hair and look more like York than toy-terrier. Metis get kind, pliable, trusting and affectionate. He loves the society of children, but at the same time he is very touchy, he can hide for a long time and not respond to the calls of the abuser.

• A mixture of Pekingese and Bologna. Metis turn out delightful, in the form of fluffy small tender lumps. They are obedient and calm, easy to learn. They have enough energy and optimism for frequent games. Attitude to children in such a hybrid will depend on how the genes will be. If he takes more from the bologna, he will be happy to play with the kids. Pekingese genes will allow a pet to love only itself and the owner.

• A cross between a poodle and a lap-dog. Maltipu - a mixture of Maltese with a poodle. Metis look like plush toys with beady eyes. Wool can get any - straight, wavy or actively frizzy. The hybrid looks more like a lap-dog. The dog is intelligent, playful, cheerful and curious, loves the company of children.

• Mix with a cocker spaniel. A mixture of a dog with a spaniel is called Silky Cocker. It looks like a silky Cocker, which is what the name implies. Metis have docile, funny and gullible characters.

About what features the Maltese has, see the following video.