Sport Mixes

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I am interested in this as well. Some pretty cool sport mixes out there, I have been drooling over some of the borderstaffys lately.
 
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Ok what is a "Sportmix"? Is it like the Border Terrier x Malinois mixes bred out here for flyball? Is it strictly a flyball thing, or do other sports have these mixes as well?
 

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Ok what is a "Sportmix"? Is it like the Border Terrier x Malinois mixes bred out here for flyball? Is it strictly a flyball thing, or do other sports have these mixes as well?
A Sport Mix is one that is bred specifically for sports, yes, such as flyball. No, I've seen them bred for agility as well...and dock jumping now I think on it. I'm sure there are other sports as well.

You are in CA right? I am getting a Sports Mix from your neck! A Border Terrier x Malinois x Border Collie from the sounds of it. From Lisa Maze :D I am SO EXCITED!
 
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Ah ok, it is exactly what I thought it was. I am in California, but about 8 hours from Lisa. Quite a few of her Sportmixes here though.

I guess, since the roles we need our dogs for have changed, it does make a bit of sense that the breeds change a bit as well. 100 years ago we needed working herding dogs. Now, we really don't, but we do need Dock Diving dogs.
 

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I don't, but I'd consider getting one in the future. (My primary interest is Borderstaffs)

Painted Star Farms would be at the top of my list. Blue Cedar makes interesting dogs, too.
 

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We have a few that run at our training center, specifically borderstaffy's. One just went through my puppy k, so I'm excited to see what she'll do when she grows up.
 

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I'm not into the sport scene, so I don't know what kind of dogs they like or use. But I always thought BC/Sibe mix (Or Sibe/GSD) was really versatile, and I bet it could be sporty.

BC/Staffy sounds...interesting. Lol.
 

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I met a BC/whippet a few weeks ago and he looked like a pretty cool little dog! The owner is into a bunch of sports, flyball, disc, etc so I'm not sure what she specifically did with him, but he was fast!
 

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I don't have a sport mix and don't want or need one, but I must say, I've loved the BC/Whippets I've met. They were really cool dogs and something I could definitely live with.
 

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Does this mean I can have Kastle? Pretty sure you and Jason have to have the same number of dogs to keep it even. Anything else is blasphemy. :D

/totallyuselesspost
 

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*nod* I've liked the Border/whippets (Bippets?) I've met as well. I'd be less inclined to go the Borderjack direction, though my agility instructor has one and she's a pretty neat dog.
 

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