How much is that doodle in the window? Exploring motivations and behaviours of UK owners acquiring designer crossbreed dogs (2019-2020)

Burnett, E.; Brand, C. L.; O’Neill, D. G.; Pegram, C. L.; Belshaw, Z.; Stevens, K. B.; Packer, R. M. A.

Abstract

Demand for intentional crosses of purebred dog breeds, often labelled ‘designer crossbreeds’ (e.g., Labrador Retriever X Poodle, the ‘Labradoodle’), has recently increased in the UK. This study aimed to explore this phenomenon by comparing pre-purchase motivations, pre-purchase and purchase behaviours of UK owners of designer crossbred puppies purchased during 2019-2020 with those of owners of purebred puppies purchased during the same period.

Citation

Burnett, E., Brand, C. L., O’Neill, D. G., Pegram, C. L., Belshaw, Z., Stevens, K. B., & Packer, R. M. A. (2022). How much is that doodle in the window? Exploring motivations and behaviours of UK owners acquiring designer crossbreed dogs (2019-2020). Canine Medicine and Genetics, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-022-00120-x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 13, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Jun 1, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 7, 2022
• Journal: Canine Medicine and Genetics
• Print ISSN: 2662-9380
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-022-00120-x
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-022-00120-x