| A mutt is the kind of dog that most children own. | | | | exhibit their hybrid roses. But, they insist that their |
| Mutts are called mongrels by some people, others call | | | | dog be pure bred. Maybe if there were more pictures |
| them curs, but kids call them Brownie, Fido, Rex, and | | | | of hybrid dogs in magazines more people would want |
| Rover. Grown people will never understand that to | | | | to own them. |
| children a dog is a dog; it is something to love, | | | | It's all a matter of taste. Certain people prefer certain |
| something to play with, and most of all somebody to | | | | things. You like one kind of dog, your pal likes |
| talk to. Just like the most expensive pedigreed dog, a | | | | another, and I like still another. No matter what kind |
| mutt will listen to you when you tell him that he is | | | | of dog we like, there is a mutt exactly like the one |
| your best pal. | | | | we prefer. There are millions of mutts, and everyone |
| Funny thing about mutts, you can usually get one | | | | is different! |
| free at the local dog pound. They rarely require | | | | There are so many mutts in local dog shelters, and |
| injections or medical care, and their pictures are | | | | many of them will be put to sleep because of the |
| never on magazine covers. Mutts outnumber | | | | lack of space. At least take a look at these dogs. If |
| pedigreed dogs by millions. But, many people pretend | | | | more people adopted dogs from these shelters, we |
| they do not exist. These same people will brag about | | | | could save so many of them. Plus, most of them |
| how healthy their hybrid corn is, and they'll proudly | | | | make great dogs! |