We swung by the mall this evening. My wife and kids like to look at the doggies in the pet store. I reluctantly follow.

Tonight I saw a Labradoodle, a Morky, a Chiweenie and a bunch of other made up names being played off as actual breeds of dog and sold for hundreds of dollars.

They’re mutts, people. A cute name doesn’t make it anything else. 10 years ago these dogs would be listed in the classified ads as “free to good home” puppies…because they’re mutts.

Now don’t get me wrong. I’ve always preferred an Heinz 57. I think they’re generally better (read: not horribly inbred) dogs. But lets not pretend these mixes are any more than that.

If you buy a Chiweenie for $400 you need punched in the dick. If you run around telling people your dog is a Chiweenie, you need punched in the face.