What do you think about Hybrids?
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lmao!!! yeah def.robmcd;1140111; said:
NOT!!!!!
as long as they are not introduced into the wild who cares. there are still pure fish out there. also, who is to say that some of these fish dont already do it in the wild. how do you know that a convict is a stronger breed of fish derived from two weaker fish. im not saying they are (obviously) but i think it a cool thing to do. hybridize fish with all the cool markings and colors of eachother into one super b.a. fish, that takes alot. time, effort, love, neglect (i neglect my poor turtle and cats cause of my fish...hehe) but to have that much passion for something is awesome to me.
i think that it destroys some very nice fish but it does make some very nice fish. 50/50 from me.
I personally despise blood parrots and their derivatives, mostly because they are modified to the point that their shape is so unnatural. I'm against hybrids in general b/c of the way that uninformed people may misidentify them, as has happened with Assorted Africans and the "trimacs" that Petsmart sells these days. I wouldn't purchase a hybrid knowingly, but have no problem with people keeping flowerhorns since they are pretty cool looking.
Interesting post, There are some great looking hybreds out there. I have a FH myself, The only gripe i have is when you see "assorted africans" in the LFS.
Steve
Steve
You guys do know that 90% of purebred dogs out there were actually at one point hybrids. Ill give you one example here just for conversation sake.
Herr Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann was born on February 2, 1823 in Thuringia, Germany. Herr Dobermann worked as a dog catcher and tax collector by day and a police officer at night. He wanted a companion dog for security and protection that was large, agile, intelligent, loyal, and fearless. He wanted what in his mind did not exist in Germany at that time.
In 1880, Herr Dobermann began his breeding program with Thuringian Shepherds, early Rottweilers and German Shepherds. He visited many dog shows and breeding kennels to find the particular characteristics he wanted for his foundation stock. German Pinschers, Black and Tan Terriers, Weimaraners, Greyhounds, and the German Shorthair Pointers all contributed to his early breed stock.
Years of trial and error passed before the refined breed capable of reproducing itself now known as the Dobermann Pinscher was produced. Because of his lifelong love of dogs and his dedication to this breed, upon his death on June 9th, 1884, Herr Dobermann’s friends and colleagues perpetuated his name as a tribute to him in the breed he developed, THE DOBERMANN PINSCHER.
You really think that there were ever doxons or poodles in the wild??? LOL They were hybidized just like almost other dog available to the public, its just been happening for so long that we recognise these hybrids as pure breeds now. Hybrid fish are no different. Probably the same kind of stories can be said for alot of the fish around today that you arent even aware of. Ive got no more problem with a hybrid fish than I do a doberman pincher or a great dane which was also originally a hybridization between the irish wolfhounds and mastiff breeds.
Herr Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann was born on February 2, 1823 in Thuringia, Germany. Herr Dobermann worked as a dog catcher and tax collector by day and a police officer at night. He wanted a companion dog for security and protection that was large, agile, intelligent, loyal, and fearless. He wanted what in his mind did not exist in Germany at that time.
In 1880, Herr Dobermann began his breeding program with Thuringian Shepherds, early Rottweilers and German Shepherds. He visited many dog shows and breeding kennels to find the particular characteristics he wanted for his foundation stock. German Pinschers, Black and Tan Terriers, Weimaraners, Greyhounds, and the German Shorthair Pointers all contributed to his early breed stock.
Years of trial and error passed before the refined breed capable of reproducing itself now known as the Dobermann Pinscher was produced. Because of his lifelong love of dogs and his dedication to this breed, upon his death on June 9th, 1884, Herr Dobermann’s friends and colleagues perpetuated his name as a tribute to him in the breed he developed, THE DOBERMANN PINSCHER.
You really think that there were ever doxons or poodles in the wild??? LOL They were hybidized just like almost other dog available to the public, its just been happening for so long that we recognise these hybrids as pure breeds now. Hybrid fish are no different. Probably the same kind of stories can be said for alot of the fish around today that you arent even aware of. Ive got no more problem with a hybrid fish than I do a doberman pincher or a great dane which was also originally a hybridization between the irish wolfhounds and mastiff breeds.
