It's not a race, but it's our 'race of the month'.

Since December is their day, get to know these bigeyes that many of us have at home.

Find out why the term mongrel appeared and the basic care to be taken with these little friends of ours

Provenance

It is said that the dog comes from the wolf and that its domestication took place thousands of years ago, due to these 3 main reasons: herding, hunting and protection.

But it was not until the 19th century that the concept of race appeared.
The dog's appearance began to be more valued and, after the first canine exhibition took place in 1859, the first canine clubs appeared.
It is the clubs that determine when an animal belongs to a particular breed and choose the traits that are common.

He then began to call himself a mongrel dog to those who do not belong to any breed.

Features

Since a mongrel dog may have an unknown provenance, it has no defining characteristics.

As a rule, if we know the parents, it is common for our mongrel to inherit his mother's character and make-up.

There are mongrel dogs, small and large, furry or short-haired, more energetic or who like to spend time lying on the couch.

The important thing is that we choose a rafeirinho with characteristics that we identify with and that fits our lifestyle.

Behavior

While for dogs of a certain breed their behavior is one of their known characteristics, in mongrel dogs determining their behavior is more complicated, depending even more on the environment where they grow up than on their genetics.

If we know the parents of our mongrel dog, it is expected that he will have the character and shape of his mother.

Growing up without traumatic situations also influences our dog.

A happy growth makes our mongrel a sweet and sociable dog with a greater aptitude for learning.  

Health

As our dog is a mutt, there is no particular care that we should pay more attention to.

In fact, it is believed that mongrel dogs have fewer health problems than purebred dogs. This is because as there is no breeding between mongrels and there is no concern to maintain the characteristics, the problems that pass genetically in purebred dogs do not exist here.

But, as with all our pets, there are basic care that we must not forget.

Baths:
We must keep our dog always clean, bathing them, but we must not abuse the frequency of baths.
If our dog usually stays at home, we shouldn't bathe him more than once a month.

Brushing:
Brushing is also essential, especially for the furry ones.
This way they will have dirt-free hair and skin, leaving them with shiny and healthy hair.
In cold weather we can opt for wipes and gloves to dry clean them and not have to get wet.

Vaccination:
It is also important that our mutt always has his vaccines up to date.

Deworming:
Especially if our mongrel likes to play outdoors.
In this way, we are preventing unnecessary diseases.

Physical activity:
We must not neglect the physical exercise of our animal.
As with us, physical activity makes them happier, more relaxed and calmer at home, making them less blunders at home and making them more docile and more connected to their owners.